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Icelandair lays off 737 MAX pilots
Reykjavik, Iceland - Icelandair is dismissing 24 Boeing 737 MAX pilots due to the ongoing grounding of the aircraft since March 13, after the second fatal crash in Ethiopia. The Icelandic carrier decided to lay off 24 Boeing 737 MAX pilots and suspend the recruitment of 21 others. The decision was taken due to uncertainty about the aircraft's return to service. The airline has four 737 MAX 8 and one 737 MAX 9 in the fleet that are currently grounded. Eleven more (five 737 MAX 8, six 737 MAX… (airlinerwatch.com) Altro...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Really. How’s about Boeing and the FAA (since there at fault) paying those laid off pilots and recruits while there trying to find a job that meets their qualifications
Won’t happen in the real world
Cluster screw up at Boeing and its never the top who pay the price. I can't believe the CEO still had a job. Seriously.
Sadly 737NGs are like hot cakes now... especially for airlines have Max pilots but no idle NG planes...
I assume these ‘Max’ pilots have the same common typerating (737-300/900) I wonder if they were offered to change fleets internally, in any case I wish them a quick and fruitful jobhunt.
They would, but the last time I heard Icelandic air have mostly 757s... so no... And Yes Icelandic just expanded their fleet recently, they don’t have many if not any old 737s around...
Hope they have a second line of work before they start fling the 737s later this year... Living on Iceland is EXPENSIVE.
Hope they have a second line of work before they start fling the 737s later this year... Living on Iceland is EXPENSIVE.