NetJets Inc. to lay off 495 pilots nationwide
JetOptions has learned that private air charter service NetJets. says it will lay off up to 495 pilots nationwide because of a decrease in demand.
NetJets, which caters to companies and business executives, made the announcement last week. Chairman and CEO David Sokol said the decision was based on a comprehensive analysis of current and projected flight demand.
The layoffs will take effect Jan. 15. The company employs more than 3,000 pilots worldwide, with most of them in the U.S.
Spokesman Ted Lowen said about 100 of the furloughed pilots are from central Ohio.