Delta screws over Mesaba Pilots compared to Compass

[xjgearbtch]

Less than 100 mesaba pilots will be able to flow compared to Compass's entire list. Thanks Delta for showing your true colors.

 

[CX880]

When you say Delta, you mean ALPA since all parties that negotiated are ALPA. I'm sure they had a good reason for allowing all of Compass vs a fraction of Mesaba though.

 

[Mel Sharples]

I realize Delta doesn't owe XJ pilots anything. I'm happy for all the Compass and XJ pilots who can flow. Congrats and good luck to you all.

That said, the line they drew to be the ending point for the XJ flow makes zero sense. Those same pilots who went through bankruptcy and all the other crap don't get the same reward that new hires at Compass get? The cutoff line is at 12 years of seniority at XJ. That doesn't cover a years worth of flow (at 9/month) or all the pilots who were captains during backruptcy.

I just would like to know why Delta and/or the Delta pilots felt the need to make that the end point. Seems they wanted to recognize all the Compass pilots, including those who have never flown a single flight at Compass, yet hundreds of XJ pilots with 10+ years are now stuck at the new Pinnacle.

WTF, over?

 

[flyboyike]

Relax, gentlemen, in the end no-one will flow anywhere, so it's a moot point. This is like arguing over who didn't get a better-tasting donut.

 

[bri5150]

Relax, gentlemen, in the end no-one will flow anywhere, so it's a moot point. This is like arguing over who didn't get a better-tasting donut.

Do you have any idea what you are talking about? There have already been flows, and there will be 9 more next month from Mesaba alone. I love FI.

 

[Jar Jar]

Is Mesaba subject to a flow-back?

 

[titans10]

Probably because of the entire list at compass could have been flushed. Unlike, Mesaba where only the total number of flow positions would have been the flowback number.

 

[i fly boxes]

Also compass pilots were hired by nwa captains where as mesaba guys were hired by joe mesaba. It sucks mesaba guys sorry

 

[Oakum_Boy]

That is correct, and a great call. Regional hiring departments were scraping the bottom of the barrel as of late, but Compass still had a more legit hiring dept knowing the guys would flow up eventually.

 

[xjgearbtch]

That is correct, and a great call. Regional hiring departments were scraping the bottom of the barrel as of late, but Compass still had a more legit hiring dept knowing the guys would flow up eventually.

Scrapping from the bottom of the barrel huh... That's why we have a 66 year pilot safety record. No fatalities no hull loss. You can claim all you want about superior hiring dept. But when you compare apples to apples there is no comparison. The pilots that would flow in the next three years would of all had, at minimum, 11+ years of 121 operations, specifically in the service of NWA and now DAl. But they're from the "bottom of the barrel".

Good call Oakum.....