Swissair Suspension: What impact on pilots expected?
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Swissair Suspension: What impact on pilots expected?
The question seems obvious - how will Swissair pilots be affected in the short term? Is it too early to know?
Will Swissair pilots experience seniority-related furloughs like their US counterparts, or will most jobs just disappear? Do Swissair pilots have a union with some sort of helpful influence in this case? What could the union do to help at this point (wage reductions?)?
Best of luck to all Swissair Group pilots involved (including Sabena, LTU, etc.)!
I just saw a gorgeous Swissair A330 land at JFK a few days ago - seems like a million years ago... What is the likely outcome for Swissair pilots now?
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Will Swissair pilots experience seniority-related furloughs like their US counterparts, or will most jobs just disappear? Do Swissair pilots have a union with some sort of helpful influence in this case? What could the union do to help at this point (wage reductions?)?
Best of luck to all Swissair Group pilots involved (including Sabena, LTU, etc.)!
I just saw a gorgeous Swissair A330 land at JFK a few days ago - seems like a million years ago... What is the likely outcome for Swissair pilots now?
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From what I read in German newspapers today Crossair will be taking over the flight operations (at least short haul) and will propably pay much lower wages.
I hope for them to make it through these tough times, and hopefully they will someday get back a little what they have to give now. At least the Vereinigung Cockpit at Lufthansa set an example, but this means the company will have to be able to pay these wages.
I hope for them to make it through these tough times, and hopefully they will someday get back a little what they have to give now. At least the Vereinigung Cockpit at Lufthansa set an example, but this means the company will have to be able to pay these wages.
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well, it does not look good at all... as the whole fleet is grounded... for how long?? :o
As it looks like, most ex SR pilots will be offered a seat in the new Crossair or whatever name the eventual new Swiss airline will be. Problems will be the wages and other niceties, such as fully paid retirement scheme, etc that will suffer.
Right now it is very difficult for anybody, even for our managers
, to predict how our job will be affected, how many will be put on early retirement or really laid off.
What a waste
As it looks like, most ex SR pilots will be offered a seat in the new Crossair or whatever name the eventual new Swiss airline will be. Problems will be the wages and other niceties, such as fully paid retirement scheme, etc that will suffer.
Right now it is very difficult for anybody, even for our managers
, to predict how our job will be affected, how many will be put on early retirement or really laid off.What a waste
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The FT website says "bankers close to the bankruptcy talks warned it was likely that much of the airline's operations would be halted permanently."
The idea of behind the restructuring is to cherry-pick the only viable asset, Crossair, and let Swissair go bust - and with it its suicidal pledges to support Sabena et al.
Under such circumstances it is hard to feel optimistic for the Swissair pilots. Their company just went bust and in such circumstances I fear seniority counts for very little! And without knowing more about Swissair's route structure, it's also impossible to judge whether it makes much sense for flights to begin again any time soon. If the Swissair franchise is going to be allowed to die then there is no downside in stopping unprofitable flights from leaving the airport.
The idea of behind the restructuring is to cherry-pick the only viable asset, Crossair, and let Swissair go bust - and with it its suicidal pledges to support Sabena et al.
Under such circumstances it is hard to feel optimistic for the Swissair pilots. Their company just went bust and in such circumstances I fear seniority counts for very little! And without knowing more about Swissair's route structure, it's also impossible to judge whether it makes much sense for flights to begin again any time soon. If the Swissair franchise is going to be allowed to die then there is no downside in stopping unprofitable flights from leaving the airport.
