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They are having a hard time getting up and running. Costing a lot more money than anyone over their imagined.
 
I've heard Compass is run by the same manageement team that ran Independence into the ground. Any truth to this?
 
Due to unforseen problems in the startup of Compass Airlines. The mgt. team has seen fit to seek the saged advice of regional airline magi Hulas Kanodia and his pet gorilla Rick Leach in search of ways to effectively run a whipsaw airline.
 
rumors, where are these planes, where are the pilots training, rumors of people somewhere, but no where have i seen or heard evidence
 
I was under the impression that there actually were some crews in STL, checkairman getting typed I think
 
1) May for the first airplane, June for the second, July for the next two and two every month there after.
2) ERJ ops projected to start Aug. 1
3) Only three Flyi guys in management, none in executive roles.
4) 10 Pilots so far (this is as of last month) all ex-Indy guys
5) so far the starting base is going to MSP.
6) They should start op's on one CRJ soon. MSP-IAD

That's all I now
 
The cadre 175 pilots are in STL now in class....prolly finishing systems. Some NWA pilots are negotiating the pilot contract for Compass now.
 
For what it's worth...

I received a MonsterJobs.com e-mail looking for simulator instructor pilots on the EMB for Compass.
 
The STL group should be in sims right now, as they have been there for over a month, unless they're having a hard time getting sim time, as are RAH.
 
JJET44 said:
1) May for the first airplane, June for the second, July for the next two and two every month there after.
2) ERJ ops projected to start Aug. 1
3) Only three Flyi guys in management, none in executive roles.
4) 10 Pilots so far (this is as of last month) all ex-Indy guys
5) so far the starting base is going to MSP.
6) They should start op's on one CRJ soon. MSP-IAD

That's all I now
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Hope all you Mesaba Minneapolis guys are paying attention...Maybe a long tenure on the Saab...
 
SizzleChest said:
The cadre 175 pilots are in STL now in class....prolly finishing systems. Some NWA pilots are negotiating the pilot contract for Compass now.
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Not to doubt your info but 175 pilots for an initial cadre? That seems like a lot!!
When I talked to the training manager last month, he said that they have 50 employees TOTAL in the whole company so far.
If they just sent 175 pilots to training they would have had to hired 125 pilots within the last three weeks.
???????????
 
JJET44 said:
Not to doubt your info but 175 pilots for an initial cadre? That seems like a lot!!
When I talked to the training manager last month, he said that they have 50 employees TOTAL in the whole company so far.
If they just sent 175 pilots to training they would have had to hired 125 pilots within the last three weeks.
???????????
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Think Embraer 175, Danielson......................






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Also I'd like to point out that they only need pilots and flight attendants. Apparently that's all you need to run an airline. Oh....and highly paid execs.
 
I'm still confused on why there's an ad. Aren't the 700 (or so) NWA furlougees supposed to have first crack at these jobs? Have they been offered the jobs?
 
I think the NWA furloughees got letters asking them to express whether or not they we're interested in Compass jobs. If they say "no" then that's the end of it. If they say "yes", then they wait 'til the job comes up, and can then say a final "yes," "no," or bypass for a limited time.
 
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XJohXJ said:
I think the NWA furloughees got letters asking them to express whether or not they we're interested in Compass jobs. If they say "no" then that's the end of it. If they say "yes", then they wait 'til the job comes up, and can then say a final "yes," "no," or bypass for a limited time.
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Mostly correct. If they say no they are still eligible to flow down in seniorty order if furloughed from NWA in the future.

Also the 10 ex-indy pilots will be below any furloughed NWA pilots who takes the job. A pilot at Compass (off the street) does have the ability to protect thier relative seniority from bump downs by permanently forfeiting future flow up rights to NWA within 45 days of employment.
 
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Fly4hire said:
Mostly correct. If they say no they are still eligible to flow down in senioirty order if furloughed from NWA in the future.

Also the 10 ex-indy pilots will be below any furloughed NWA pilots who takes the job. A pilot at Compass (off the street) does have the ability to protect thier relative seniority from bump downs by permanently forfeiting future flow up rights to NWA within 45 days of employment.
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What's your Source?
 
IFLYIMC said:
What's your Source?
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Correction: 45 days from an employment offer at NWA

The protected status option is to allow a pilot who wants to make a career at Compass not be subject to bump downs from the flow and hiring of NWA furloughed pilots.

From the LOA 2006-14 (excerpt):

D. Protected Rights of Feeder Carrier Affiliate Pilots (Not furloughed NWA pilots working at Feeder Carrier Affiliate)

1. Not later than forty-five (45) days after their notification of an employment opportunity at NWA (see H. below), FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE pilots may elect "protected rights status" and permanently forfeit the NWA employment [FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]opportunity provided by this letter by submitting a written notice. FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE pilots who elect cprotected rights status will not be subject to flow down by NWA pilots, i.e., cannot be bumped by NWA pilots. Any FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE who elects protected rights status is required to forfeit his recall rights he may hold at other airlines. hing Rules - Appe 1
[/FONT]2. The ratio of seniority positions preserved for NWA pilots on the FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE seniority list as compared to the number of "protected rights status" positions shall be determined through the process for concluding the first FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE CBA and shall be incorporated into this NWA-ALPA Flow Through Agreement. This ratio shall not thereafter be reduced.

3. Protected rights FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE pilots shall be senior at the FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE to any pilot flowing down from
NWA subsequent to their employment at the FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE.
 
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Fly4hire said:
Correction: 45 days from a employment offer at NWA

The protected status option is to allow a pilot who wants to make a career at Compass not be subject to bump downs from the flow and hiring of NWA furloughed pilots.

From the LOA 2006-14 (excerpt):

D. Protected Rights of Feeder Carrier Affiliate Pilots (Not furloughed NWA pilots working at Feeder Carrier Affiliate)

1. Not later than forty-five (45) days after their notification of an employment opportunity at NWA (see H. below), FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE pilots may elect "protected rights status" and permanently forfeit the NWA employment [FONT=Times New Roman,Times New Roman]opportunity provided by this letter by submitting a written notice. FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE pilots who elect cprotected rights status will not be subject to flow down by NWA pilots, i.e., cannot be bumped by NWA pilots. Any FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE who elects protected rights status is required to forfeit his recall rights he may hold at other airlines. hing Rules - Appe 1
[/FONT]2. The ratio of seniority positions preserved for NWA pilots on the FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE seniority list as compared to the number of "protected rights status" positions shall be determined through the process for concluding the first FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE CBA and shall be incorporated into this NWA-ALPA Flow Through Agreement. This ratio shall not thereafter be reduced.

3. Protected rights FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE pilots shall be senior at the FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE to any pilot flowing down from
NWA subsequent to their employment at the FEEDER CARRIER AFFILIATE.
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Thank you!
 
YourPilotFriend said:
http://www.compassairline.com/gui/html/write_up_pilot.html

Good luck finding people with 2500/1500 for an FO.
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They have already changed it on the website to 1500/1000. That didnt take very long. Why does it seem like the pilot page was written by a 12 year old (no offense to the 12 year olds out there)? My favorite is location Eagan, Eagan has nothing to do with it first cause the headquaters is in VA and second as pilots wouldn't base or domicile MSP be better. If you really want the city then put bloomington being that is where the airport is.
 
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