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Pilots face turbulence in airline industry

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United says it will eliminate 950 pilots — a former pilot talks about the precarious position of pilots in these turbulent economic times.

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United is the latest airline to announce cutbacks, joining Northwest, Delta and Continental. United says, beginning this summer, it will eliminate 950 pilots from its roster after already announcing it would drop 1,600 salaried positions.

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