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Jun 23, 2008 4:00 pm US/Central

United Airlines Cutting 950 Pilot Jobs

CHICAGO (AP) ― United Airlines says it will eliminate about 950 pilot jobs beginning this summer in addition to an already announced plan to cut 1,600 salaried positions and reduce its fleet.

United told its pilots union about the cuts Monday. The Chicago-based carrier says it's still working with the unions on the reductions.

Messages left for the Air Line Pilots Association were not immediately returned.

United spokeswoman Megan McCarthy says the initial furlough notices will go out in mid-July and take effect in September. She says the cuts will continue into next year.

At an investors' conference last week, United executives gave details on plans to shed up to 1,600 salaried jobs.

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