Look out for old pilots becoming new hires
The end-game for continued cost competition among airlines is to hire old pilots that never get very senior before they hit 65 - keeps your pilot cost structure low. Look for the next Mesa to be "Old Geezers Airlines".
Some thoughts
I'm 59.8 and a new FO..retired corporate attorney who always wanted to fly...I think I understand a little about what you're going through...my thoughts:
1. The most important decisions you'll make in life are: a. who you marry, b. what work you do and c. where you live.
2. a...
Tak'er easy boys (and ladies)
Let's don't form a posse' and hang anyone yet. Maybe the MEC should be given the benefit of doubt. Perhaps they have a good strategy that would be hurt if publicly dislclosed or leaked.
I've found that someone active in the union is always willing to talk to...
The huge sucking sound from AZ
The injunction against Delta is much more limited than JO's been claiming. He says there has to be a trial.
The truth is the judge ruled that Delta couldn't use "Coordinated Cancellations" for the months of Nov & Dec '07 and February '08 to cancel the Mesa...
How many aircraft does this equate to? My guess is about 30 at 9.5 pilots per plane. Sounds like about 1/2 of Delta's RJ parking goal/quota. Look's like Comair is eating what Delta wanted to cut by dumping Mesa and Pinnacle.
From Pininacle Web Site:
MEMPHIS, TN, May 08, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL) ("the "Company") today reported first quarter 2008 net income and fully diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $2.7 million and $0.15, respectively. The Company's...
HawkerF/O is right, my answer assumed 25 hr requirement was solely to get coverage and the "dual" rec'd was whatever dual the underwriter wanted, e.g maybe from JC, Bob Hoover or whomever.
It's purely an underwriting question - a condition for policy coverage from an underwriter. The owner's insurance agent can contact the company and get an ok or no on the pilot offering the training.
EOS out of business
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