Mesaba Big Announcement on Friday

[PeanuckleCRJ]

Let's look for ship 8923 to be in XJ hands here pretty soon.

 

[Mesabi Miner]

Is that why that little yellow aileron flag comes on all the time?

MM

 

[ClippedWings]

Is Memphis easy to get as a new-hire @ Mesaba?

 

[flap operator]

MEM is indeed easy...




FO

 

[T-handle]

So I'm thinking... why would our union go out of their way to state they were called into an "emergency meeting" with management, yet they can't say a single word???

If they don't want us being so pre-occupied with it at work and lighting up the message boards, they should've (and could've) just not said anything, we would've never known until whatever is going, happens.

Lots of hype, no answers.

 

[flap operator]

I'm convinced nothing will happen. I'm going to stop hoping and wishing something good will finally happen here and go back to the way things were.
FO

 

[ClippedWings]

thanks, I have an interview on the 6th of April. If things go well I wouldn't mind MEM. Is MEM a Saab and Avro base? And does the base that you get awarded depend on the aircraft you are assigned?

 

[flap operator]

MEM is both saab and avro... as are all our bases accept CVG (strictly avro.) You as a newhire will go where the vacancies are. After the current line pilots have switched bases and equipment should they be able to and have that desire, the remaining spots will be filled by newhires.

Seniority in your class will be by age. When you're in class you fill out a preference bid sheet... which is a wish list of sorts. They will use your wishes compared to your seniority and award you a base, based on that wish list. Make sense? So if you're the only one in your class that wants MEM saab, and there is a slot you'll get it. But if there are 5 slots and you're the 6th most senior person in your class that wants MEM saab, you'll get your second choice or something like that.

Hope that helps...


FO

 

[ClippedWings]

thanks for the help, hope things go well on the 6th.

 

[Crizz]

So I'm thinking... why would our union go out of their way to state they were called into an "emergency meeting" with management, yet they can't say a single word???

If they don't want us being so pre-occupied with it at work and lighting up the message boards, they should've (and could've) just not said anything, we would've never known until whatever is going, happens.

Lots of hype, no answers.

People would still be asking questions about the class of 28...

 

[belchfire]

Man I was hoping that you were going
to buy Regions Air (otherwise known as
the outfit formerly known as corporate
airlines)...as if you had heard of them!

 

[T-handle]

People would still be asking questions about the class of 28...

That could easily be covered up by some BS that management would've made up. Besides, mgt. would'nt have said anything if our union didn't say anything. We all would've thought that our training dept. was actually "planning" for attrition losses by hiring 20+ people.

 

[xjlifer]

Just remember to stay focused on keeping our "metrics" up so we can win some rj flying from our only customer NWA.

 

[T-handle]

I see ol 501XJ taxiing around in new colors.... now that is exciting....

 

[captpetefam]

A380 Flying

I hear Mesaba is to be the Regional Launch customer for the A380.

... course, might just be another rumor...

I actually heard this from a NWA guy. NWA wants us to be the Regional Launch Customer for the A380 but because of scope, we're only putting 69 seats in them. The upper level will actually be outfitted as a bowling alley.

Cya,

CP

 

[captpetefam]

I heard from a friend who talked with a guy...

In all seriousness, I heard from a guy who was talking to another XJ FO who used to write CRJ training ciricula. I guess he was called by someone from MGT and asked if he would be interested in doing what he used to do before XJ. When he asked what the guy meant by that, the MGT guys said he couldn't say... "So, ya wanna do something like whatcha used to do before XJ?" "Um... Excuse Me?" "Well, I can't say.... Just yes or no."

Also, I heard that one of the guys from our training dept. went up to Montreal for a couple days recently.

The more I hear and think about it, this is my .02 opinion: We were going to get CRJ's; MGT said we would have to take concessions or pay freeze; our MEC found their back bone and said, "we already have language in our contract for CRJ's"; and MGT said see ya later.

Still hoping. Cya,

CP

 

[88_MALIBU]

Now that is some grade-A heresay. Although I hope its true...

 

[captpetefam]

Grade A?

I see ol 501XJ taxiing around in new colors.... now that is exciting....

That's about the first time I've actually wanted to fly ol' Sparky!

Now that is some grade-A heresay. Although I hope its true...

WOW! I can't believe I got grade-A!!

 

[Crizz]

You're a dork CP.





(Meant with as much love as possible, of course )

 

[captpetefam]

Ah, you know it!!

I'll let you call me a dork alllll day long because I know that at the end of the day... You're still junior to me!