Pinnacle MSP upgrades effectively end.

[Smarta$$]

Latest vacancy for MSP captains reduced from 12-15 to 2. We have been falling further and further behind on MSP captain vacancies with sometimes 5-10 positions going unfilled each time. But I quess we don't need them anymore.

 

[Inconceivable]

to be expected with XJ and compass flights coming on line

 

[silver02ex]

I should have put my bid in the last vacancy. Now I got sent to DTW.

 

[Smarta$$]

I should have put my bid in the last vacancy. Now I got sent to DTW.

I think alot of MSP FO's that said "I don't want to give up my summer" are going to be saying the same thing.

 

[Carl_Spackler]

That was just the initial award correct? There will be a final award soon and more in the future.

 

[arthompson]

It's all cyclical. Remember however that the name of the game is PIC time. I know commuting sucks, but the sooner you upgrade the sooner you have the PIC to be competitive else where.

 

[Smarta$$]

It's all cyclical. Remember however that the name of the game is PIC time. I know commuting sucks, but the sooner you upgrade the sooner you have the PIC to be competitive else where.

Hey man, long time. Commuting to reserve at pinnacle would be enough to make me quit. This job is not worth being home less than ten days a month. Not to mention the oversold flights.

 

[ataopsdave]

They just posted the final for that award and not enough people to bid MSP CA...looks like it went from long upgrade to street captains in a matter of a week

 

[Smarta$$]

They just posted the final for that award and not enough people to bid MSP CA...looks like it went from long upgrade to street captains in a matter of a week

There are still no "new" openings. Those were just to fill guys moving to a different base. Just my opinion, but I am still worried about them not having many openings in the future with our 15 planes going to mesaba (MSP based) and the CR9 and EMB deliveries.

There were also no openings for MSP fo's.

Hope I am wrong.

 

[arthompson]

How far are you from upg? Can't be to long now, just keep a bid in for it and eventually it will happen if you insist on staying in MSP. It will happen tomorrow if you go to DTW.

 

[Smarta$$]

How far are you from upg? Can't be to long now, just keep a bid in for it and eventually it will happen if you insist on staying in MSP. It will happen tomorrow if you go to DTW.

Just a few months from having the time. I hope it won't be to late. I won't be commuting to reserve at Pinnacle. My time at home and with family is worth more than how my life would be with our reserve system. Plus, having to get a crashpad or buy hotel rooms would significantly offset the payraise.

 

[i fly boxes]

Remember, just cause those 15 planes are leaving, it doesnt mean a reduction of flying. We didnt have those 15 planes until Jan 1st of this year, plus when we did have them, we couldnt use all of them becuase of staffing. Also, all of last year was flown without them and Although MSP was pretty slow movement, it wasnt bad. Plus, NWA will probably test out new markets with the 200, and I wouldn't rule out eventually NWA exchanging some of our 200s for 700s or 900s as well.