Mesa training pulldown at IWA

[CLARKGRSWOLD]

Back on topic. ASU is hitting Mesa up for a huge increase in rent for training center and sim. JO's not willing to pay it (duh). Sims more then likely to move to US Airways training center. New buildings are being scouted for a training center. Recall classes after Apr are on hold for the moment as logistics are worked out. A sim move is not a quick process plus recertification by FAA.

Ya mean no more Windermere ????

 

[rene]

Back on topic. ASU is hitting Mesa up for a huge increase in rent for training center and sim. JO's not willing to pay it (duh). Sims more then likely to move to US Airways training center. New buildings are being scouted for a training center. Recall classes after Apr are on hold for the moment as logistics are worked out. A sim move is not a quick process plus recertification by FAA.

Only one minor correction, recall classes after June being "on hold" have nothing to do with relocating the training center. In June, the final seven (Dash-8, and CRJ-200) aircraft are retired from Airways. This will create about 70 surplus pilots, and since attrition is running about 10 per month, will provide about seven months supply of pilots.

 

[buxflyr]

Apologies for the mis-information on the acars.

Yep. An apology on fi.com.

 

[spitfire1500]

I spent 8 years at Mesa.....they have shrunk to manageability ...if they have another growth spurt like 99 to 03...it will be back to the cluster...

 

[sniper]

Mesa WILL survive.

25 more 190's are coming for AMR....

 

[spitfire1500]

25 more planes worth of Legacy carrier jobs gone.

 

[dooork]

25 more planes worth of Legacy carrier jobs gone.

This is their legacy!

 

[CLARKGRSWOLD]

Mesa WILL survive.

25 more 190's are coming for AMR....

That is the rumor I have been hearing.

 

[squall line]

I'm curious to the validity of the rumor as well.

Anybody hear anything about the board meeting that was held recently? The only reason I can think that the board kept JO in place was that he had some good news to share.... or he paid them off to keep his job.

SL

 

[A-V-8]

Mesa WILL survive.

25 more 190's are coming for AMR....

More? I don’t get it. Is Mesa operating 190s now? For who? If this if for AMR how will that benefit Mesa.

 

[brokedash]

I'm curious to the validity of the rumor as well.

Anybody hear anything about the board meeting that was held recently? The only reason I can think that the board kept JO in place was that he had some good news to share.... or he paid them off to keep his job.

SL

I believe he and ML contracts were re-negotiated in BK. As a result, it is my hunch that it would cost the board (creditors) more than it would be worth to them to buy out those contracts.

 

[sennant]

To bad were 6 months behind on FO's. Minimum average 10 pilot split between CA's and FO's sytemwide.

Only one minor correction, recall classes after June being "on hold" have nothing to do with relocating the training center. In June, the final seven (Dash-8, and CRJ-200) aircraft are retired from Airways. This will create about 70 surplus pilots, and since attrition is running about 10 per month, will provide about seven months supply of pilots.

 

[urflyingme?!]

It's really easy to be ontime when you park 2/3 of your fleet and have a few extra bodie hanging around. Aren't you guys parking some planes this week? Sheesh! I worked there. Here's how you tell if Mesa Management is lying : They open their mouth.

 

[brokedash]

Another rumor that is supposedly going around is that Mesa is supposed to announce something, "Big," in early April. Anyone here heard anything about this?

 

[N4niner206]

It's really easy to be ontime when you park 2/3 of your fleet and have a few extra bodie hanging around. Aren't you guys parking some planes this week? Sheesh! I worked there. Here's how you tell if Mesa Management is lying : They open their mouth.

I don't get the argument that the ontime PERCENTAGE is higher at Mesa because we have fewer flights each day. As far as having "extra"... SKYW has more spare aircraft in PHX so far during the transition of flying... so I don't follow you if thats what you're referring to. As far as staffing, Mesa has NEVER had extra bodies hanging around. If you worked here, you would know that. Its been one of our biggest problems. But I love how everyone is trying to explain away the truth... that the DOT figures show Mesa to be performing well, like it or not.

Its funny because some of you are taking a "who cares" attitude... but if the figures showed Mesa to be dead last, it would suddenly become relevent to you. Maybe its hard news to swallow, cos you realize if "Mesa Sucks" then you must suck too?

 

[dooork]

It's really easy to be ontime when you park 2/3 of your fleet and have a few extra bodie hanging around. Aren't you guys parking some planes this week? Sheesh! I worked there. Here's how you tell if Mesa Management is lying : They open their mouth.

First, we are short on pilots...no "extra", second, that is not how averages work...the only reason parking 2/3rds would help is because we are now the right size for the infrastructure we have.

 

[A-V-8]

Another rumor that is supposedly going around is that Mesa is supposed to announce something, "Big," in early April. Anyone here heard anything about this?

I would be very suspicious of anything announced on the first.

 

[sniper]

It's really easy to be ontime when you park 2/3 of your fleet and have a few extra bodie hanging around. Aren't you guys parking some planes this week? Sheesh! I worked there. Here's how you tell if Mesa Management is lying : They open their mouth.

I remember when SKW had a handfull of aircraft and bragging about their performance over West Air untill they got the United Express flying from West Air and got all the EMB120 from FG and Mesa.

So your statement is? what? educate yourself first please.