United Airlines is requesting its pilots to take voluntary unpaid leave in May due to delays in Boeing deliveries. The offer is aimed at reducing excess staffing caused by reduced forecasted block hours for 2024. The voluntary programs may extend into summer and fall, and the company will continue to provide some benefits to the pilots during their leave.
United Airlines is asking its pilots to take voluntary unpaid leave in May because of delays in Boeing deliveries, according to a memo sent by the union representing pilots. Because of the delivery delay, "our forecasted block hours for 2024 have been reduced and we are offering our pilots voluntary programs for the month of May to reduce excess staffing ," United Airlines said in a statement Monday.
It also comes as the industry warns of a mass pilot shortage, as the workforce begins to age out after widespread furloughs during Covid-19. The voluntary programs could possibly extend into summer and fall, the memo said. The offer means the company will still pay some benefits while the pilot is out
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