Layoffs at ACL Ireland.
 

My contacts at ACL Ireland inform me that thay have started laying off some B727 Flight Engineers who where under contract to the company. Lets wish them the best of luck as I dont see to many FEs jobs around at the moment.
Any chums confirm?

Heard that contract flightcrew renewal periods have been reduced to 30 days instead of 6 months, but with no immediate end in sight for their employment. It would appear that the writing is on the wall, maybe a bit blurred - but this should be no surprise. It's just that 'The Old Girl' keeps on going, and long may it last! Even HCA!!!;)

F/E offered jobs on L382
 

In a memo out this week, ACL have offered their flight engineers and F/O,s positions on the Herc which is just come on to the Irish reg.
This is good news for those on the 727 and A300 but the deal is that they will retain their salary for 3 months then go onto the much reduced salary for the "albert". There is no training bond and the base will be at Stansted.

I know there arent a heap of jobs out there for F/E,s but you would think after all their loyalty over the years, ACL might have let them keep their current pay scale and as for the bond.....well an L382 type on yer ticket doesnt open up a bolt hole for you to run to.

The latest word on the street is that ACL are to retain 2 or 3 727,s mainly for horse charters and standby work, the three A300B4F,s on the French Air Post contract, 2 L382,s (possibly more to come) and just a maybe........EI-SAF and EI-DHL A300B4F's which may or may not go to E.A.T.

Hope you contract guys can find some work as I know it can be a bit soul destroying when you are looking. Mind you the F/E position was supposed to be a dead job years ago, yet there are still plenty about. Still loads of DC10 L1011 727 707 747 DC8
DC6 !!!! and if you are very lucky ......the pointed supersonic bird.
Dont despair.......all that experience has to count for something.
Good Luck

tommy
 

Hey rockon the guys are back on roster, ure "contact" must not have known the background! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Hogg is right!
 

Yes hogg your right! but my contact says its because some B727 FEs have gone over to the C130 fleet. Leaving a temporary shortage. Good for them ! thats what I say! PS. I have also been told that ACL will soon be looking for some good ATR men!