Air Wisconsin announced an additional 128 layoffs, three months after the company said it would layoff 500 employees.
Earlier in the year, the company announced a shift in its operations following the termination of its capacity purchase agreement with American Airlines, Inc. effective April 3.
A January letter to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development stated, “the reductions are expected to be temporary for our unionized employees and permanent for management/salaried employees. The duration of the reduction is unknown and will be dependent on alternative flying opportunities.”
In the most recent letter to DWD, “On January 31, 2025, you received notice in accordance with the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (‘WARN’) Act. That notice informed you of a layoff expected to occur between March 31 and April 14, 2025. However, due to continued uncertainty within the airline industry and our efforts to secure alternative flying in the hopes of avoiding additional employment reductions, the anticipated furlough dates in that notice are extended.”
