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Pilots furloughs put squeeze on US regional fleets

17 July 2020 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

With US airlines now filing WARN notices for potential furloughs the potential to see that impact their regional partners is becoming more clear. Scope clauses in the pilot union contracts could have a significant impact come 1 October.

This story is about: CRJ900, Delta Air Lines, E175, Embraer, furlough, union, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

JetBlue pilots secure no furlough deal through April 2021

1 July 2020 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

JetBlue's new A321neo, named David Neeleman, at the gate in Fort Lauderdale

With CARES Act Payroll Support Program funding set to expire at the end of September 2020 many airline employees are facing the very real risk of layoffs or furlough. But JetBlue pilots secured a major win this week.

This story is about: COVID-19, furlough, JetBlue, union Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

American Airlines seeks buyouts of thousands of workers

28 May 2020 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Thousands of American Airlines employees face a difficult decision in the coming weeks. Federal payroll support funding is running out and some 17,000 employees must now decide if they’re willing to take a buy-out package from the company or risk being laid off.

This story is about: American Airlines, British Airways, CARES Act, Delta Air Lines, EasyJet, layoffs, Lufthansa Group, Norwegian, Qantas, union, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Delta shifts pilots for new normal

15 May 2020 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

There’s more to Delta’s fleet plan than just this week’s 777 retirement news. The company is shifting crew bases as it adjusts its network and fleet deployments. And while no other types are immediately slated for retirement, the writing is certainly on the wall.

This story is about: 717, 757-200, 757-300, 767-300, 767-400, A330, A330-900, A330neo, A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, Delta Air Lines, MD-88, MD-90, union Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

United faces lawsuit over M&A employees pay cut

14 May 2020 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Facing 20 days of unpaid leave and a forced vacation schedule at least one United Airlines employees has turned to the courts for relief. A class action suit seeks court-ordered enforcement of the terms of United’s agreement with the US government under the Payroll Support Program section of the CARES Act, including reversal of the new policy.

This story is about: CARES Act, COVID-19, furlough, union, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

United raises ire in cutting hours for salaried employees

12 May 2020 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Checking out the new United Airlines livery featuring an all-blue globe on the tail

Last week United Airlines informed its Management & Administrative (M&A) work group of required unpaid time off this summer. This week the carrier shared some additional details related to the plans and the news for these employees is grim.

This story is about: CARES Act, COVID-19, union, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

United brings Dreamliner fleet to O’Hare

27 August 2019 By Seth Miller 5 Comments

A United 787 Dreamliner

United Airlines is bringing its 787 Dreamliner fleet to Chicago. The carrier announced today that it will base some of the Dreamliner fleet at its hometown hub and also establish a pilot crew base to support those operations.

This story is about: 787, 787-10, 787-9, business class, Chicago, Dreamliner, O'Hare, ORD, Polaris, premium cabin, premium economy, Premium Plus, routes, union, United Airlines Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

In search of premium: PaxEx Update (2019-08-23)

23 August 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Where are the premium passengers at? United and Qantas are both pushing new projects that aim to deliver a compelling product and collect those higher yields. Plus a new inflight wifi solution hits an installation milestone and more!

This story is about: Boeing, business class, Delta Air Lines, economy class, Hi Fly, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, joint venture, premium cabin, Qantas, routes, seating, seats, SmartSky, ULH, ultra long haul, union, United Airlines, wifi Filed Under: IFEC, Loyalty, PaxEx Update, Seats & Cabin

Can Delta’s pilots derail a joint venture success story?

21 August 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Delta’s recently approved Joint Venture for transatlantic operations hit a small speed bump as the carrier’s pilots filed an objection. While unlikely to be taken too seriously by the Department of Transportation the filing does highlight challenges the carrier will face in future contract negotiations.

This story is about: Air France, Delta Air Lines, DoT, joint venture, KLM, TATL, transatlantic, union, Virgin Atlantic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

Hints of (maybe, eventually) a new fleet type at Southwest

6 August 2019 By Seth Miller 6 Comments

A Southwest Airlines 737 taxiing at LAX

Southwest Airlines is very happy with the current fleet make-up. The carrier does not want a new type added into the operation. Still, as the company continues contract negotiations with its cabin crew there’s a hint that someone, somewhere is thinking about how to make that change.

This story is about: 737 MAX, Boeing, Southwest Airlines, union Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports

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