Compass

[JamesD]

Any word on how many NWA pilots expressed intrest in compass. I heard Feb 11th was when they had to let NWA know.

Also whats the latest with thw NWA scope greivence with mesaba

 

[XJohXJ]

Just to set the record straight, before the name calling begins:

NWA ALPA has a grievance with NWA management. It concerns flying awarded to Mesaba, yes. But Mesaba pilots are not doing anything to harm NWA pilots. The grievance is with NWA, and the conditions under which they awarded the flying. It is up to NWA management to work out the solution with NWA ALPA. Mesaba is just sitting on the sidelines.

 

[jetflier]

This was received from an acquaintance in DC9 Capt. upgrade training:

"1st day of DC9 school today at the House of Pain. Six Capts paired up with
6 FOs returning from furlough. Fleet Training Capt Rouvet came down for some
hellos and some info on what was going on at NWA. To the letter, he spelled
out to the twelve of us all the widebody deliveries this year and next.
Further, he added that there were going to be a handful of 319s going away.
Without any prodding, he commented on the DC9 by saying (quote), "once
Compass starts picking up the DC9 flying later this year, we'll notice a
reduction in the DC9 fleet". He noted that today we have 110 DC9 a/c flying.
He continued saying that, "by the end of 2008, we'll be down to 80 DC9s".