Compass air lines

[Moustache]

What is the latest regarding classes? Just got called for an interview.

Actually what is the total story regarding the airline? Expansion/growth? More or changing domiciles with the merger?

Thanks.

Here is the rumors, yes, rumors,
66 more newhires in 2010
LGA base, with a majority of the airplanes
MEM closing

these are the latest rumors!!!!!!

 

[RiddleEagle18]

Here is the rumors, yes, rumors,
66 more newhires in 2010
LGA base, with a majority of the airplanes
MEM closing

these are the latest rumors!!!!!!

Rumors that have a lot of merit.

training instructors contracts being extended.

HR pulling resumes and starting interviews.

As far as the bases thing this isnt the first time ive heard both of those.

 

[mynameisjim]

I wonder what kind of seniority it will take to hold MSP or DTW next winter.

 

[rchcfi]

Stay far far away if you want any QOL......That's all!

 

[DrewBlows]

Stay far far away if you want any QOL......That's all!

I'm guessing for most people being employed would be a better QOL than not being employed. It's not like he has a choice between SWA and CPZ.

 

[Skippy]

buddy has an interview on tuesday

 

[DASHDRIVER]

got the call today for an interview later this month. pumped been on the street for a while and can't wait for a chance to get the hell away from the real world.

 

[hockeypilot44]

I'm a little bummed to have to sit reserve on the 320 out of DTW while commuting from FL. Then I read this post about how some extremely experienced pilots are excited to have an interview to fly in the right seat of a 175 at Compass. I guess I should consider myself extremely fortunate. It's all relative. We all want to better our current situation, but it seems like no one is ever in the position they want to be in.

 

[DrewBlows]

I'm a little bummed to have to sit reserve on the 320 out of DTW while commuting from FL. Then I read this post about how some extremely experienced pilots are excited to have an interview to fly in the right seat of a 175 at Compass. I guess I should consider myself extremely fortunate. It's all relative. We all want to better our current situation, but it seems like no one is ever in the position they want to be in.

Good post. I live in Michigan which has the unfortunate distinction of having the highest unemployment in the country. I see unemployed people, literally, every single day. When scheduling gives you a crappy trip on a two hour call out it's much easier to accept when you put it in perspective.

 

[DASHDRIVER]

It is easy to be too proud and principalic when things are going good. And of course everyone sees the grass on the other side of the fence a bit greener. But the reality of todays economy and job market in pilot world is that there are way more people on the street then there are jobs available. I hate to say these words but everyone with a secure seat right now is very lucky. I couldn't even find a seat teaching in a cessna for over a year and a half. Its a rainfall for me just to have a chance at a job in a flightdeck.

 

[flap operator]

What's driving all this hiring? No new airplanes, so it must be an increase in block hours? The LGA base makes sense if they'll be covering a lot of the new LGA hub DL has plans for.

 

[Scapegoat]

Question: if DL furloughs pilots do they have the chance to go right into compass? If so, do they push down the most senior CA's or go to the bottom?? (I know this has been answered before I just forgot the process)))...

 

[DrewBlows]

Question: if DL furloughs pilots do they have the chance to go right into compass? If so, do they push down the most senior CA's or go to the bottom?? (I know this has been answered before I just forgot the process)))...

They are put at the top.

 

[hockeypilot44]

We don't know what will happen if Delta furloughs. In theory, they would be put at the top and 90 percent of the Compass pilots would be furloughed. I don't think it would actually happen like that. It would take almost 3 years of furloughing to get to that end result I just mentioned. I've decided that ignorance is bliss until an actual furlough notice is sent out. Everything I've read and heard is that Delta has no intentions to furlough. I am extremely surprised by the Netjets furlough announced today so I guess anything can happen.

 

[Broncopilot943]

Anybody think its worth it to go see 'em at the FltOps LGA career fair? Anybody going?

 

[andyd]

What's driving all this hiring? No new airplanes, so it must be an increase in block hours? The LGA base makes sense if they'll be covering a lot of the new LGA hub DL has plans for.

Perhaps they are getting ready for the FAR changes and flow ups to DAL when we start ramping up hiring. I'm still projecting late 2010/early 2011 hiring cycle to begin at DAL and it will be big numbers.

 

[flap operator]

If that were the case Andy, maybe Mesaba should stop furloughing. I doubt it's for future FARs or even the DL flow. My guess is that it's all about block times and being short staffed.

 

[hockeypilot44]

Perhaps they are getting ready for the FAR changes and flow ups to DAL when we start ramping up hiring. I'm still projecting late 2010/early 2011 hiring cycle to begin at DAL and it will be big numbers.

I really hope you're right. I don't really want to get furloughed.

 

[andyd]

I think we are way beyond that threshold. As for the Mesaba guys, I feel for you. You guys were put through the grinder with NWA and left for dead, then brought back to life the last couple of years to whipsaw against PCL only to be cut down to size again in this cycle. Hopefully things will turn around for your group as well, either in stablilizing the amount of lift DAL needs from Mesaba and ending the yo/yo effect or merging the wholely owned DCI's into one unit and letting the contracted DCI's go by the wayside as thier contracts expire over several years.

 

[TommyG]

I think we are way beyond that threshold. As for the Mesaba guys, I feel for you. You guys were put through the grinder with NWA and left for dead, then brought back to life the last couple of years to whipsaw against PCL only to be cut down to size again in this cycle. Hopefully things will turn around for your group as well, either in stablilizing the amount of lift DAL needs from Mesaba and ending the yo/yo effect or merging the wholely owned DCI's into one unit and letting the contracted DCI's go by the wayside as thier contracts expire over several years.

Now that's the most sense I've seen on this board in awhile.