Mesaba Mx Hangar in Msp Closed

[IFIxUmUBrakeUm]

The hangar in msp is now closed we are down to just a few mech's left and more are leaving. Within the next weeks it will be take a number to get your plane fixed, even if its a light bulb. Everything is outside and we have 1/2 the tooling and parts that we had before the closing, so if you wait in line its not the mech's fault!!!

 

[mynameisjim]

Where is your line maintenance done if the hangar is closed?

 

[IFIxUmUBrakeUm]

outside with 1/4 of the staff

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Supposedly there is a large expansion of the facilities at CWA (Central Wisconsin) and that will be where much of the CRJ work gets done.... We will still have the DTW hangar too. But yes CVG and MSP hangars are history.

 

[IFIxUmUBrakeUm]

CRJ-900 work will not be done in cwa only saab work there

 

[WMUSIGPI]

DOH! your correct.... this ground school stuff is killing my brain far worse than the beer bongs in college....

 

[CarRamRod]

Good luck to you all !!!

I hope everyone at Mesaba (the actual workers) gets everything and more that they deserve. I had to pull the plug after 9 years and still am glad that I did it. I just wish that I had done it much sooner. Keep your chin up and smile, after all, we all are numb from the waist down from being kicked there so much. Good luck to all....

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

. . . and in unrelated news, Compass Airlines announces a new MX base in MSP. . .Any takers?

 

[IFIxUmUBrakeUm]

E-175/195 wont fit in the MESABA Hangar, hangar is not that tall

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

The tail on a 175 is only about 5ft taller than an Avro. They really cut it that close on the Avro, huh?

Luckily, I didn't make it over to the MSP hangar that often.

/EndAirlners.netdiscussion

 

[IFIxUmUBrakeUm]

had 3 feet from the top of the tail to the doors thats not counting the antenna on top. just under 2 feet with the antenna it was close. can not raise the roof due to the runway next to it. FAA required clearance

 

[A-Track]

How many mx guys are they actually down to, and where are you putting all the stuff at the gate. There wasen't that much room out there before and I can only imagine what it looks like now without expanding or taking over someone elses gate shack area.

 

[IFIxUmUBrakeUm]

soon to be less than twenty to cover all 3 shifts, all tooling is going to dtw,cwa--we took over the rampers shack next to the old gate shack

 

[XJWRENCH]

Supposedly there is a large expansion of the facilities at CWA (Central Wisconsin) and that will be where much of the CRJ work gets done.... We will still have the DTW hangar too. But yes CVG and MSP hangars are history.

Expansion is for the Saab Heavy Check. However, it will probably not be a building/facilities expansion, just in manpower and work.

 

[fly4ever]

E175 can fit through the door at MSP but only if the nose is raised high enough with the tug (similar to the CRJ tugs or supertugs). Raise the nose - tail pivots down.

Continental ran into this exact scenario in the 90's and were looking at closing a mx base until the employees showed how it would work. They kept the mx base operating.

Not to imply that NW/XJ are that smart.

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

OOooh oooh! And they could deflate the tires and struts, too!

 

[drift diamond]

Word on the street says Rep. Oberstar has insisted NWA open up that behemoth hangar in DLH in order to have any future chance at all in flying these new China routes (recently lost to United by the DOT - of which Oberstar heads up). It was part of his 06 renomination campaign pledge to the nice people of Duluth and surrounding iron rangers. Payback for the millions the state of Mn. brought in to build that thing in the first place. And small consolation to the employees left in the lurch in DLH. This hangar would easily accomidate either/or the EMB or the XJ900. hmmmm ...

 

[drift diamond]

http://www.startribune.com/535/story/1116953.html

 

[fly4ever]

"OOooh oooh! And they could deflate the tires and struts, too!"

Your childish response isn't necessary - it shows a lack of understanding and knowledge.

The story of the CAL mx facility is in the book "From Worst To First" for your future reference and they were moving much larger airplanes than a CRJ900.

 

[IFIxUmUBrakeUm]

compass will be in DLH