AMERICAN AIRLINES PILOTS FEEL PAINFUL CUTS

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American Airlines pilots knew the cuts were coming, but the union calls the new terms “atomic.”  A company spokesperson tells NBC 5 that there’s no joy in making the cuts, but claims it has to be done for the airline to survive.

“What they’ve elected to do is really kick the hornet’s nest.  They told us they were going to go slow, that they’d like to get back to the bargaining table, but they’ve chosen the nuclear option here,” said First Officer Tom Hoban with the Allied Pilots Association.

Hoban said the cuts coming from American Airlines are just fueling pilots frustrations.  The company got the green light last week from a judge to start slashing $370 million in pilot costs.  The airline isn’t wasting any time. 

“We’re going to be working more days with less pay, under some pretty significant, onerous conditions,” said Hoban.

15/09/2012  :  NBC News.

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