How many jobs lost at Virgin Atlantic

[Vertigobabe]

So does anyone know and what is their future?

[Devils Advocate]

Well last week I was at my AME's getting my C1 renewed, where I overheard one Virgin pilot talking to another Virgin FltEng that he (the pilot) was going to do an HGV license - I kid you not !

Well, I suppose that needs must and all that.

[xsimba]

160ish Pilots.

[tired]

Before all sorts of false rumours start circulating, let me give you the facts.

The situation is still the same as was announced just after 11 September - the company is downsizing by 20%, cutting the A320 and Classic fleets and laying off about 1200 people in total. In the flightdeck community, all the Flight Engineers will go eventaully, (fairly obvious seeing as there will be no more aircraft for them to fly), all the contract pilots will go and there will be 157 permanent pilots made redundant in order of seniority - last in, first out. I think some have already gone, i understand that the last ones will not go till April or May. Voluntary redundancy and unpaid leave has been offered and has been taken up by a few people.

I don't know the numbers in the other departments.

As to "how's it doing" - surprisingly well at the moment. Loads across the Atlantic seem to be higher than I for one feared they would be, and all other routes are pretty full - JNB and CPT are impossible to get seats on, but that's to be expected this time of year. Before the Guvnor jumps in with his inevitable posting - I have no idea how the yields are holding up, but everytime I go to work the front end of the cabin is also much fuller than I expected it would be. There is no talk of further redundancies.

I hope that tells you what you want know, and stops any viscous rumour-mongering.

t

[BBK]

tired

Nice to see some facts stated, rather than wild speculation, on pprune for a change. Like you I've noticed the loads are holding up in terms of general numbers although the anecdotal evidence from some cabin crew is that the upper class loads have reduced.

I think it is far too early to say that we are out the woods yet, but given that this crisis appears to be mainly one of passenger confidence (rather than economics) then I hope the upturn should begin sooner rather than later. Ever the optimist!!

BBK

[CP32]

Some of the not so junior but still to be made redundant 400 guys have been given Nov 2002 as their exit dates. I hope is may be that it turns out that they will not actually have to go.

[halwise]

VISCOUS RUMOURMONGERING!!!???


"That Olive Oil...she's no good you know".

[tired]

Ah, S. Sabio - thank you, Kind Sir, for pointing out the error of my ways. The result of too many time changes and not enough sleep, I fear. :)

CP32 - that's good news. Amen to your last sentiment.

[ 09 November 2001: Message edited by: tired ]