United Cuts 950 Pilot Jobs
The carrier is planning to cut about 950 pilot positions, or about 12 percent, during the next 18 months as it grounds about 100 aircraft.
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June 24, 2008
United Cuts 950 Pilot Jobs
United Airlines is planning to cut about 950 pilot positions, or about 12
percent, during the next 18 months as it grounds about 100 aircraft.
United already has announced plans to cut about 1,500 white-collar jobs as it
tries to slash its U.S. flight capacity about 14 percent by the end of the year
amid record fuel costs.
United said it is reducing its fleet by about 22 percent, mostly by
eliminating its less fuel efficient Boeing 737s.
First reported by the Chicago Tribune, pilots were notified Monday that the
first furlough notices are likely to go out in September, according to a memo.
The airline likely will send notices to about 1,450 pilots in order to cut the
number of active pilots by 950 because of the number of pilots on leave for
military and other commitments.
However, the pilots’ union is trying negotiating with United management in an
effort to reduce the number of furloughs.
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