Mesaba Saab W/B Question

[fly4ever]

New XJ weights:

Summer: Adults - 184
Children - 76 / under 2 - weight is not considered
XCM - 190

Winter: Adults - 189
Children - 81 / under 2 - same
XCM - same

Bags: Standard - 30 lbs.
Heavies - 60 lbs.

Carry-ons: Have to go in the cargo bins - 20 lbs. (exception - personal
items such as purse, computer etc.)

Other adjustments are made for larger than average groups (i.e. male sports teams) just like before.

Cargo limits - A: C1-925 C2-800 Total - 1725
B: 1125 800 1925
B+: 1300 800 2100

Three A models remaining scheduled to leave by middle of December.

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Double Doh!

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Any XJ saab drivers out there wanna share with us how the new w&b is going?



FO

Something like 7 planes blocked out yesterday overweight somehow. Some were over MTOW or ZFW by 400lbs. Guess Mesaba had planes sitting for 3 hours before they could call Linkoping (that's Sweden) and figure out what MX had to do to get the planes going after exceeding limitations.

The crews won't get dinged, but the FAA was probably not too happy.

Now, if you are "WT critical" or "CG critical," as informed by none other than the gate agent, you can't release the brakes and start the clock until you get final numbers. That can take up to 15 minutes. Start the engines, but no pay. Nice.

The FO's aren't as busy during the start and push, but they are more busy during taxi. That is not good.

Flight attendents aren't required to do pax counts anymore for us, but the stations have so far been good about giving us spils to compare to the final numbers.

I'd say it's going just ok.

 

[T-handle]

I'd say it's going just ok.

"ok" at the very best. Look at the performance numbers at mymesaba.com. All red. Looks like December 04 performance numbers Remember Christmas week in MSP???

Ask the gate agents and rampers what they think of this new procedure. We have managers and chief pilots at the gates itching their heads why airplanes are pushing back overweight..... fun times @ MeSAaBaaaaaaaaa