Mesaba Bases and Aircraft?

[holdmybeer]

What bases and aircraft are new hires being assigned to?

 

[OttoPilot]

What bases and aircraft are new hires being assigned to?

All aircraft (SF-340, CRJ-200, CRJ-900), all bases (MSP,DTW,MEM).

Although, the 200 is only MSP and the 900 hasn't made it to MEM yet.

The best pilots get thte 900 (just kidding)

 

[holdmybeer]

What aircraft are based out of Memphis?

 

[WingFan]

What aircraft are based out of Memphis?

Only the Saab until early to mid '08.

 

[OttoPilot]

What aircraft are based out of Memphis?

We have 3 aircraft. CRJ-200 is only in MSP and the CRJ-900 hasn't made it to MEM yet. That leaves the SF-340.

No need to apply!

 

[Goose Egg]

A couple more questions:

What's the junior base...
What is the likelyhood of getting the Saab if I wanted it?

-Goose

 

[norskman2]

Only the Saab until early to mid '08.

All of the Saabs are based only in MEM?????

 

[QuasarZ]

No, he/she was saying that only the saab is based in mem right now- no CRJ's are in memphis yet until mid 2008.

 

[Flaps10]

A couple more questions:

What's the junior base...
What is the likelyhood of getting the Saab if I wanted it?

-Goose

It seems the jr. base changes from day to day. It was MEM the other day but now I hear it's MSP.

I don't think you really have much choice on equipment - you are assigned according to demand. I want the Saab too and I interview next week, so we'll see what happens

 

[Goose Egg]

It seems the jr. base changes from day to day. It was MEM the other day but now I hear it's MSP.

I don't think you really have much choice on equipment - you are assigned according to demand. I want the Saab too and I interview next week, so we'll see what happens

Best of luck to you! How long after you applied did it take you to hear back?

-Goose

 

[xjhawk]

take all the previous posts and ignore them. Here is the latest info that I hear.....

Saabs are in all bases, 900's will go to all bases, currently they are only in MSP, the 200 was origionally suppose to all go to MSP, but now because of a NWA marketing decision, and the lack of a flap 8 and them wanting the 200 to fly west, they are unsure if all the 200's are going to MSP. They said if they do all go to MSP, they need to be retro fitted with flap 8.

on another rumor.....some if not all the crj training is halted, because of a paperwork mistake or a miscommunication with our wonderful FISDO. hopefully it gets resolved so we can get more vacancy notices, I was told that we would get a vacancy notice every two weeks, and its been way longer than that since the last one.

oh another rumor is that there will be some changes in management....not sure if that one is a real one or not, the source was questionable..............

oh yes and the other is that the union just had a meeting with NWA alpa about the flow through...... the union people that I have talked with are skeptical about the flow.....so in my view, I think there is a chance it could be .......gone....but I would want it....too bad...

 

[XJohXJ]

Well, our XJ side of ALPA are very vigilant in protecting the XJ pilots. If the flow is not in our favor, or at least equally balanced toward our benefit, they will not approve it.

If the XJ MEC says "no" to the flow, I trust them completely in their decision.

 

[xjhawk]

i agree.....

Well, our XJ side of ALPA are very vigilant in protecting the XJ pilots. If the flow is not in our favor, or at least equally balanced toward our benefit, they will not approve it.

If the XJ MEC says "no" to the flow, I trust them completely in their decision.

I am just saying that over all I would want it, even in the form that it is now....the rumor part. My point was not against the union, it was just that the ones I talked to had opinions that were a little bent towards not wanting it. For such reasons as...

senior guys not wanting to go, which is totally understandable.....and they should have their seniority protected at XJ

Some female pilots do not wanting it because it would actually slow them down in getting a seniority number at NWA........since they are expecting NWA to be like the old united and the new contenental.

I think our union does a great job, except with the communicating......I hear guys who are friends with union guys seem to know a lot more than I do.....I know there is a communication position open, I hope someone who fills that position does a good job.....like the rest of the guys and gals at the union who do a good job....I was just saying that it was my impression that the union members in the "know" seemed to already have a negative attitude towards the flow.....

here is my proposal.

if the NWA guys flow down to the bottom of our list, we flow to the bottom of their list, if they flow to the top of our list, we flow to the top of theirs.........seems to be a pretty good negotiation start.......oh and the ones who decide not to flow, cannot be moved from their position or seniority.

 

[DoinTime]

here is my proposal.

if the NWA guys flow down to the bottom of our list, we flow to the bottom of their list, if they flow to the top of our list, we flow to the top of theirs.........seems to be a pretty good negotiation start.......oh and the ones who decide not to flow, cannot be moved from their position or seniority.

I'm agreed that a "fair" flow agreement has yet to be proposed by anyone in this industry.

If XJ pilots cannot flow up without an open vacancy at NWA then NWA cannot flow back without an open vacancy at XJ. If XJ pilots do not flow up with seniority than NWA pilots do not flow back with seniority.

 

[XJohXJ]

Hey xjhawk,

Don't get me wrong, I'd like a flow, too. I want to go to NWA. However, the devil is always going to be in the details with a flow agreement. I have no idea what the union guys are seeing that they don't like. I do trust them, though.

Any flow agreement would have to have equal value and equal protections for both sides. I can only speculate as to why the XJ side is backing off. I hope someone in the know will post some information on that.

 

[WingFan]

take all the previous posts and ignore them.

I still stand by mine. Currently MEM only has saabs. First 5 900s to MSP next 15 to DTW. At 2 ac per month 900s should show up in 08. If flap 8 mod does'nt happen I think the first 200s will still go to MSP to cover the flying out of MSP that doesn't require the mod since thats where they wanted all of them originally. With mod there should be no 200s to MEM in near future.

This is why I normally read only. Notice I've been a member for almost 2 years and my third post needs to be ignored? I'm going back in the shadows where I belong. If this is rambling I'll try to fix it tommorow when I'm sober. (Nah, I'm lazy, that's why I became a pilot.)

 

[WingFan]

take all the previous posts and ignore them. Here is the latest info that I hear.....

Whoops! The other reason I don't post is I don't want to prove how stupid I am. I meant to quote you but screwed it up. But hey, I do check my work and I've almost doubled my post total in 1 day.

 

[WingFan]

Just checking my avatar. I figured since I'm on a posting marathon I should have one. If any of you are 'mighty' Duck fans please don't bring up the past. I'm still having nightmares.

 

[DoinTime]

If flap 8 mod does'nt happen I think the first 200s will still go to MSP to cover the flying out of MSP that doesn't require the mod since thats where they wanted all of them originally. With mod there should be no 200s to MEM in near future.

Very little of the MSP flying benefits from the flap 8 mod. NWA does very little service to the mostly unpopulated western region that is within reach of MSP and even less of that is serviced by the airlinks. There is a reason why NWA spec'd the CRJ without flaps 8 for the bulk of their fleet.

 

[Golden Falcon]

u mean u dont fly the "triangle" anymore from MSP???