Mesaba Hiring Rumor Mill

[Irish Pilot]

Word on the street is that Mesaba has ceased interviews until the CRJ stuff is fully organized and figured out. Can anyone confirm or deny this? Im still considering throwing my stuff in in hopes of getting hired and better yet landing a CRJ-MSP slot.

Thanks

 

[Irish Pilot]

one other quick question...what kind of training contract does Mesaba have?

 

[Towelie]

Word on the street is that Mesaba has ceased interviews until the CRJ stuff is fully organized and figured out. Can anyone confirm or deny this? Im still considering throwing my stuff in in hopes of getting hired and better yet landing a CRJ-MSP slot.

Thanks

Not true. Mesaba always interviews in spurts but we have not "ceased interviews" at all.

Not sure what you mean by "until the CRJ stuff is fully organized and figured out." The check airmen are getting sim training in Montreal right now and the first group of new hire fo's are about to start systems.

Send your stuff in if you want. Interviewing and hiring will continue for some time. One Saab and Avro class a month and two CRJ classes a month through the end of the year for sure.

 

[Irish Pilot]

Not true. Mesaba always interviews in spurts but we have not "ceased interviews" at all.

Not sure what you mean by "until the CRJ stuff is fully organized and figured out." The check airmen are getting sim training in Montreal right now and the first group of new hire fo's are about to start systems.

Send your stuff in if you want. Interviewing and hiring will continue for some time. One Saab and Avro class a month and two CRJ classes a month through the end of the year for sure.

sweet.

 

[Positive Rate]

Walked a res in the other day for a friend.....The Chief said he would give them a call in a couple of weeks....like dude said they go in spurts

 

[Irish Pilot]

Walked a res in the other day for a friend.....The Chief said he would give them a call in a couple of weeks....like dude said they go in spurts

spurts I can live with.

 

[convair007]

Can anyone tell me how strict Mesaba is about the 75 hrs in 90 days thing. Will this make or break an applicant?

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Can anyone tell me how strict Mesaba is about the 75 hrs in 90 days thing. Will this make or break an applicant?

Good question. Someone posted on the "Mesaba Sucks" thread that he hadn't flown in 6 months. Maybe you could PM him.

I do know we are short FOs in DTW on the SAAB. We're getting fat on Captains, waiting for the flood to the CRJ, I would guess.

Good luck getting hired! And your first tip for flying the line: When you call for clearance, don't tell them we are IFR to yada yada. They KNOW!

 

[Simon Says]

Hey Irish Pilot,

Maybe it is me and I apologize if it is, but your posts have rubbed me the wrong way. You sound a little too arrogant.....If it is me then once again I appologize if not then go apply somewhere else. I really hate flying with arrogant FO's

 

[Irish Pilot]

Hey Irish Pilot,

Maybe it is me and I apologize if it is, but your posts have rubbed me the wrong way. You sound a little too arrogant.....If it is me then once again I appologize if not then go apply somewhere else. I really hate flying with arrogant FO's

How do they sound arrogant? Most of my posts have been in the form of questions. Guess I am a little confused myself on this one. Sorry if I came off that way.

 

[Irish Pilot]

Not sure what you mean by "until the CRJ stuff is fully organized and figured out." The check airmen are getting sim training in Montreal right now and the first group of new hire fo's are about to start systems.

One of the guys I work with who usually keeps pretty good tabs on the goings-on of the industry said that Mesaba had stopped interviewing for awhile...partially because they havent fully figured out the training side of the CRJ and they still hadnt released an official CRJ hub. Didnt seem legit to me...but I figured I would check on here with guys that actually fly for Mesaba to see if it was true. (Which I had assumed it wasnt...hence the joking title of "Mesaba Hiring Rumor Mill)

 

[CJII]

how strict are they on the mins?

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

One of the guys I work with who usually keeps pretty good tabs on the goings-on of the industry said that Mesaba had stopped interviewing for awhile...partially because they havent fully figured out the training side of the CRJ and they still hadnt released an official CRJ hub. Didnt seem legit to me...but I figured I would check on here with guys that actually fly for Mesaba to see if it was true. (Which I had assumed it wasnt...hence the joking title of "Mesaba Hiring Rumor Mill)

MSP has been the "Official CRJ Hub" for a while now. You didn't get the commemorative pin and coaster set?

 

[fly4ever]

I'm sorry if this hijacks the thread a little bit but I agree with Simon Says when he mentions the "arrogant" tone.

First a note, we are really glad to have hiring going on and it is continuing. The CRJ program is very well established and is running on schedule according to the latest at the training center. We are hiring into all three aircraft.

With that said, the newhires should keep in mind that you can make this job as enjoyable as you want by being thankful you have a job with a company that is far from being the worst in the regional industry.

One guy I know(not working at XJ) just told me today that one of his buddies has been at Mesaba two months and supposedly credited 120 hours last month(possible since we are short FOs in DTW). He then follows that up by saying that this buddy of his is "bored to death". What kind of crap is that!

Someone with this attiude should go back to the excitement of flight instruction or traffic flying or whatever he may have done before he came to XJ. Two months on the job, not sitting reserve and already complaining! For crying out loud!

Start by being grateful then start paying attention because most (not all) of you newhires haven't been exposed to the kind of flying that we do at XJ and with winter coming things will definitely not be BORING!

Keep in mind that the captains you will be flying with have been through the more stressful times here and many sat reserve for 3 or more years. YOU DON'T HAVE A RIGHT TO COMPLAIN (at least out loud). If you don't like the company - go somewhere else where you might get a little sympathy because you aren't going to get it at XJ.

Once again, I apologize for the hijack and the rant - I feel sort of better now.

Fly

 

[Irish Pilot]

Can you please tell me how I am being arrogant?

If its in regards to hoping I would get a CRJ slot...how is that arrogant? There are certain things that always come into play when looking at a new job...location and equipment are two of them. Just because I would be hopeful to get a job and a crj slot makes me arrogant? I have stated in another thread that I would be glad just to have the interview-job and would be happy to have any of the AC....Saab included. I guess I am completely missing something here...how is asking questions about about a potential gig arrogant? When you were looking at your respective carrier (Mesaba as it may be) can you tell me you didnt have questions about the equipment and bases? How is asking these questions arrogant?