http://www.startribune.com/stories/1778/5670391.html
Mechanics at Northwest Airlines will vote on a contract that might save only 500 of the 4,100 jobs that union members held when they went on strike Aug. 19.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/5674637.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/051013/135732.html?.v=1
Press Release
Source: Mesaba Aviation, Inc.
Mesaba Aviation Files for Chapter 11 Reorganization to Expedite Restructuring
Thursday October 13, 4:58 pm ET
Mesaba Will Continue Normal Operations
EAGAN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13...
Not that it's surprising to anyone but found a link:
http://wcco.com/business/local_story_286114917.html
Sources: Mesaba To File For Bankruptcy Today
Bill Hudson
Reporting
(WCCO) A second Minnesota airline is expected to file for bankruptcy protection Thursday afternoon, sources said...
...Is Northwest heading for a strike?
Liz Fedor, Star Tribune June 2, 2005 AMFA0602
OAS_AD('Button20'); var bnum=new Number(Math.floor(99999999 * Math.random())+1); document.write(''); Facing what some union leaders call "an inevitable strike," mechanics at Northwest Airlines said...
Heard today through the grapevine that a CRJ out of MSP had two separate incidents (same aircraft) of smoke in the flightdeck? anyone care to confirm and elaborate or deny it?
For those that just can't get enough of flying in reality, any virtual reality junkies out there??? What flight sims today (if any) are popular to play? especially online multiyplayer? I may dust off Falcon 4.0 and install superpak 4.... and probably have to sign up for an F-16 refresher clinic...
Anyone fly (or attempt to) in/out of DTW today? First, a major snow storm setbacks back everything, then to ice the cake, around 2pm water lines burst in the control tower rendering all euipment inop and the controllers are literally using hand held radios to communicate.
High fuel prices send some airlines back to turboprops
By Barbara De Lollis, USA TODAY
Some airlines are slowing their rush to swap turboprops for small jets, a recognition of the prop-driven puddle jumpers' contributions to fuel savings and scheduling flexibility.
One carrier — Continental —...
NWA is circling PIT,PHL, CLT like a vulture just waiting for USAir to go under. With NWA's new pilot contract, it allows NWA to sign up any regional (other than Mesaba and Pinnacle) as a 3rd airlink. What RJ operators are likely to be in this position to fly under NWA colors? Mesa has been...
I hope to hitch a ride on UAL next week (offline carrier). Does UAL require you to be uniform to jumpseat or is business casual ok?
How's the jumpseat/commute in general between SFO-HNL??? thx I see that Hawaiian, Delta, and American fly this route too, UAL having the highest frequency...
Another new hire class for May 3. Latest posting shows 16 new hires, 10 Avro FOs, 6 Saab FOs. Mesaba has been hiring around 15 a month since February. Get your resumes in!
Since the new contract, Mesaba has hired 14 in February and 14 in March.
On the latest Vacancy scheduled for the April 5th new hire class, "16" are slated to be hired. And which aircraft you will be placed? Looks half and half to me, but Mesaba places you where they need you, not on how...
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