Mesaba Big Announcement on Friday

[Mel Sharples]

Combi cargo and 69 seat whales.

Now that's funny.

I did hear something is coming involving NWA from three different people... something about a possible 70 seat agreement. That is the rumor going around now, anyway. Something about replacing the Avro's with a new 70 seater.

Any union types hear anything???

 

[cathal]

That's been my real guess for several months Mel. Don't tell me we've found something in common.
No ill will or hard feelings.

 

[homerjdispatch]

I heard SkyWest is going to replace Mesaba's Avros with CRJ's and Mesaba is only going to fly the Saabs.

 

[cathal]

Is it Friday yet?

 

[flyn96]

I did get a call from a bud on a ski trip and he heard that ALL the union folks were just forced to sign some form of gag order.


Anyone have more on that??????

 

[Mel Sharples]

That's been my real guess for several months Mel. Don't tell me we've found something in common.
No ill will or hard feelings.

Yeah, well, after I got off my high-horse last night and got back on my medication I calmed down. Now I can focus on the important stuff, like rumors.

It's all good, man. No hard feelings here either.

 

[Mel Sharples]

I did get a call from a bud on a ski trip and he heard that ALL the union folks were just forced to sign some form of gag order.


Anyone have more on that??????

Friend of mine heard from his buddy who is in the union that it has something to do with NWA, XJ, and 9E and it will involve 70-seaters and flow-through.

Obviously I can't verify this officially but that is what it is looking like.

 

[cathal]

I've been saving a goat to sacrifice at just the right time. I might even paint it's blood over my doorway this evening. Anyone want to join me?

 

[Mel Sharples]

A friend of mine in the XJ training dept. said all hell is breaking loose over there. They are being told to get ready to be busier than they have been in awhile.

Something do to with a new, bigger plane that will be announced on Friday.

AHHHHHHHHHH!

 

[homerjdispatch]

A friend of mine in the XJ training dept. said all hell is breaking loose over there. They are being told to get ready to be busier than they have been in awhile.


AHHHHHHHHHH!

Yep...busy training all the downgraded Avro pilots to the SAAB!!

 

[cathal]

You just don't want to have to learn a new A/C Homer.

 

[CubanSmoker]

I just found out what it is: The dispatchers voted no to their contract. The cooling off period starts tomorrow and ends Friday afternoon. They will be on strike by Saturday.

Mel,
My sister's, brother's, neighbor's, cousin's, best friend's, former roommate said that according to a recent Star Trib article, the dispatcher's contract isn't ammendable until May 26th. So I guess a strike is out for Saturday...

 

[Mel Sharples]

Mel,
My sister's, brother's, neighbor's, cousin's, best friend's, former roommate said that according to a recent Star Trib article, the dispatcher's contract isn't ammendable until May 26th. So I guess a strike is out for Saturday...

Dang... and I had plans for Saturday. Guess I'll be flying now.

Maybe they can bring in "replacement dispatchers". I'm sure they can do just as good a job of not being by the radio.

And Homer, we're growing not shrinking. But thanks for your attempt at humor.

 

[cathal]

They'll have that crap outsourced to India so fast, we'll have Air India Radio replacing Delta Radio on Monday.
Which is a crying shame. I hope you guys get what you want, and I hope we're getting a bunch of new A/C.

 

[Napoleon TNT]

The big announcement of Friday...

Isn't there a line in "Office Space" about giving bad news only on friday's because it decreases the chances of a bad, disgruntled employee incident?