We want customers to feel as confident in their flight safety as in their personal safety, said Delta B Lian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, Liz Claman during an exclusive interview on ‘The Claman Countdown.’
CHICAGO – Delta Air Lines and the union representing its pilots said on Friday that they would remain in talks to prevent furloughs, after 1,806 pilots agreed to early retirement programs, with the airline pointing to the prospect for a recovery from pandemic as key to their final decision.
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In a memo to pilots, Delta’s chief of flight operations John Laughter said there have been “additional adjustments to the demand for travel and recovery in recent weeks” that the airline is considering as it charts a route for a multi-year recovery.
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Delta will communicate more next week, he said, without giving further details.
“and we will continue to work with ALPA to find a way to spread the flight among the pilots to reduce or prevent furloughs altogether.”
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Delta had issued warnings of possible furloughs to 2,258 pilots, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)’s Master Executive Council (MEC) said in a statement, adding that it had hoped for additional volunteer options for pilots similar to programs at other large carriers.
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