'It's a very large ship and when you stop it, it takes a lot of energy to get it back up and running,' said Allied Pilots Association's Dennis Tajer, who's also an American Airlines pilot.
Both American and United said they would reverse course on furloughs if lawmakers and the Trump administration reach a deal for a new relief package that includes more airline payroll support.Tajer said it may take about 12 to 15 months to "crew up" an airplane because of the way pilots need to be trained, as well as the typical structure of furloughs. He said the pilots with the least experience are likely to those to be furloughed first.
He said pilots who have to go into training to learn to fly different aircraft are then unavailable to complete scheduled routes. Additionally, there can be a backlog in the training system because "there are only so many simulators and so many instructors to do that," he said.
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