Colgan Q400 bid

[rhino3040]

Any thoughts\Insights on what senority number the Q400 will hold on the bidding process.

 

[Capt. JD]

Q400

To all the Colgan pilots out there, are there going to be allot of SF340 pilots that want the DHC-8-400 out of EWR? Or will there be hiring off the street for the Dash? Any thoughts or insight on that would be helpfull to my future decision making!!

 

[v1valarob]

Sortin the bids the other day I didnt see too many EWR base change requests. I have a feeling that as long as your in the middle of seniority and you request it, chances are you will get it. Seems most are completly uninterested in the change. Have heard a few who like the idea of moving to a different aircraft as the Saab is getting "boring."

-Rob

 

[Capt. JD]

Ewr

Sortin the bids the other day I didnt see too many EWR base change requests. I have a feeling that as long as your in the middle of seniority and you request it, chances are you will get it. Seems most are completly uninterested in the change. Have heard a few who like the idea of moving to a different aircraft as the Saab is getting "boring."

-Rob

So getting hired into the DHC-8 is out of the question at the end of this year?

 

[v1valarob]

So getting hired into the DHC-8 is out of the question at the end of this year?

Hired from the street? Im sure they will be putting people into the right seat. No Capt from the Saab or Beech is going to move to the Q400 as an FO, and I doubt any current Saab/Beech FO is going to want to move into a new aircraft as that just puts upgrade time even further in the future.

-Rob

 

[rhino3040]

I'm sure they will hire fo's for the ship, but not captains. I'm just trying to get an idea if anybody has heard as to what senority number for captain will actually start training for it in the fall.

 

[Mr Wu]

Rumor has it 40 Captains and 2 F/Os bid it. Add that to the 14 hand picked to start the program and it looks like Capts slots are filled. One of the aircraft will be lighter than all the others as they won't have to put checklists on it.

 

[ColganCapt]

Rumor has it 40 Captains and 2 F/Os bid it. Add that to the 14 hand picked to start the program and it looks like Capts slots are filled. One of the aircraft will be lighter than all the others as they won't have to put checklists on it.

Why would the FO's bid it without a raise?? to commute to New Jersey?
Why would anyone bid it?? Even the CA's pay is crap when you have to commute - maybe we have 40 CA's that live there already!

I've said what I'd go for - looks like they won't be recruiting me! good luck to all those that want it - I hope the first time I see one, I'm wearing different stripes!! Ya'll be good.

 

[Kaman]

They are already offering SAAB Capt. to Beech FOs! And, with no friggin bypass pay for the rest of us! Oh yeah, all of us ALPA "chest thumpers" don't want to work, I forgot that...

 

[dingo222]

Rumor has it 40 Captains and 2 F/Os bid it. Add that to the 14 hand picked to start the program and it looks like Capts slots are filled. One of the aircraft will be lighter than all the others as they won't have to put checklists on it.

40 huh? a bit more than I thought would do it. Good, it should keep the street captains out. As an FO, I don't see why anyone would bid the q400. MAybe the really new guys, but anyone thats been here a yr or more stands to upgrade. The FO's on the q400 are looking at three years in the right seat to get to the 3200 hrs. The pay scale should have reflected that. The pay scale should have reflected a lot more also............

Whens the first class after cadre? I can't download the damn vacancy announcements.

 

[Steve]

Anyone know when the Q400 ops will start in EWR?

 

[rhino3040]

I heard the trial runs will start in December, and the revenue for Jan..........The senority number is holding around 140, and below.

 

[Steve]

I heard the trial runs will start in December, and the revenue for Jan..........The senority number is holding around 140, and below.

Do you think new hires will have a chance at the Q400? I live in NJ and if I could get EWR as a base it would put Colgan #1 on my wish list.

If I couldnt get it out of training would it be possible to switch over? I understand Colgan is non union. Is there any seat lock policy?

 

[Mr Wu]

All but 2 of the Q400 F/Os will be off the street.

 

[j4shiner]

whens the damn list coming out?

 

[rhino3040]

Just do the math dude.