American Airways to alert 25,000 workers of possible furloughs

The memo, from CEO Doug Parker and President Robert Isom, explained that the airline hopes to prevent some of individuals furloughs, which include things like all over 10,000 flight attendants and 2,500 pilots.

“We hope to minimize the actual range of furloughs significantly as a result of increased depart and early-out systems for represented workgroups, which we are announcing these days,” the memo reported.

The federal bailout for the airline industry barred layoffs, involuntary furloughs or pay out cuts for personnel. But that prohibition lifts on Oct 1, and airline executives have been blunt that occupation cuts are coming after it does, with estimates that up to a 3rd of the sector’s jobs could vanish.

On Wednesday, the two American Airlines executives also stated the carrier supports a union-led effort and hard work to foyer Congress to increase the CARES Act relief income — which is set to expire at the conclusion of September — as a result of March 2021. They take note the prolonged timeline is necessary because of to the “a great deal lengthier effects of the pandemic than was predicted when the CARES Act was enacted.”

“We know American will be smaller likely ahead and we must right-size all features of our airline to alter to that new reality,” they reported.

Before this month, United Airlines (UAL) warned approximately fifty percent of its frontline workforce that they could be furloughed this fall. The airline said 36,000 staff — including 15,000 flight attendants, 11,000 shopper support and gate brokers, 5,550 maintenance staff and 2,250 pilots — will obtain layoff notices.

– Chris Isidore and Jackie Wattles contributed to this report