Quote:
http://www.planebuzz.com/2008/06/uni...ark_up_to.html
United Airlines To Park Up to 70 Aircraft, Behead Ted, and Announce Headquarters' Layoffs
Our informed sources tell us this afternoon (hey, I'm on Pacific time) that we should hear more details Tuesday on United's plans to contract.
On the cutting board (and I know this is going to upset Cranky Flier immeasurably) will be Theodore, better known as yet another tried and then discarded airline within an airline adventure. Yes, you all know the adventure as "Ted."
Secondly, we're told that the airline will announce the grounding of at least 70 aircraft.
Layoffs? Did someone say layoffs? (A nod to Coach Jim Mora there...)
Yes. We're hearing at least 1500 folks are going to be on the short end of pink slips at UAUA headquarters.
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Not exactly sure how this will impact the pilots and if they'll end up furloughing but if some mergers don't go through in the near future, word on the street is UAL could close shop by xmas. I'm hoping that word isn't factual but things are still not looking up in the industry and if they don't change with costs going the way they are... the industry is going to continue to be in a world of hurt for longer than is expected.
BTW, UAL and USAirway talks ended last week meaning no merger....