Mesaba still hiring?

[MesabaDriver]

As for those that hold out for the nice shinny jet... You should be drug down the stairs at A19 and shot... Im sure I could find a rampy in MEM to do it for a dime bag!!! Im gonna laugh again when we get two of them and Big Pimp Daddy NW says "Oh sorry guys but your too expensive...Vote us in another industry rapping contract so I can buy my 16 yr old daughter that fake set of lungs she's always wanted."

I see another April 2005 in Mesaba's future. New A/C comming... 2 arrived and 50+ left... April 2007 New A/C comming...WTF Over...

 

[Lazy8]

It is funny. After all that has gone on at Mesaba... All of the pilots that have lost their jobs and had their lives completely changed.

Now... A few months later. New Hires, wonder which aircraft they should hold out for. I hope I left the seat warm enough for you, enjoy.

Johnny

Just out of curiosity, what was Mesaba's history like the day you were hired? Unstable or not. Bad management or not. It's a step forward for folks sitting at 600/50, just like I'm sure it was a step forward for you.

g

 

[Northern Lights]

Does Jason still work in crew sked?

 

[GRAAB HIRBOUBI]

Screw Schedulers

Yes, Jason is still there.

Something to worry about is the fact that he is senior, hasn't changed, and is no longer the worst. Sorry...

 

[CptMurf]

Just out of curiosity, what was Mesaba's history like the day you were hired? Unstable or not. Bad management or not. It's a step forward for folks sitting at 600/50, just like I'm sure it was a step forward for you.

g

The majority of those still here, were hired during two huge growth spurts. Change over from Dash to Avro, which occured directly after another spurt (change over from Metro to Saab). The industry was slightly different then, if you weren't pushing 1500 and 500, you didn't have anything (you met the mins, but wouldn't get hired). We were a respected airline, with high safety stantards, and an great pilot group. Rebulishuttlenaqua was smaller than us (and didn't have any jets), Skywest was a nobody, and Mesa stayed on the west coast. We complained about Management, but didn't realize how much worse it would get. So definately a different landscape.

That being said, if airlines would have hired me a 600/50 my (and most others) apps would have been out then. I don't blame a anyone one bit. But realize if you come here that a lot of our pilots signed on for quick upgrades and shiney jets too, now they have sat in the right seat for almost 8 years and have become somewhat bitter on the whole situation.

Turn in you app, if you get hired great, congratulations and Welcome Onboard. Then check any attitude you may have at the door.

 

[CFIfornow]

That being said, if airlines would have hired me a 600/50 my (and most others) apps would have been out then. I don't blame a anyone one bit. But realize if you come here that a lot of our pilots signed on for quick upgrades and shiney jets too, now they have sat in the right seat for almost 8 years and have become somewhat bitter on the whole situation.

Agreed. It isn’t going to go over too well when someone who has been stuck in the right seat of a Saab for 8 years just upgrades and is now flying with a guy with 600 hrs who’s b*tching about not being in the jet.

 

[SplitBar]

Agreed. It isn’t going to go over too well when someone who has been stuck in the right seat of a Saab for 8 years just upgrades and is now flying with a guy with 600 hrs who’s b*tching about not being in the jet.

:laugh: :beer: :laugh:

 

[SEVEN]

The majority of those still here, were hired during two huge growth spurts. Change over from Dash to Avro, which occured directly after another spurt (change over from Metro to Saab). The industry was slightly different then, if you weren't pushing 1500 and 500, you didn't have anything (you met the mins, but wouldn't get hired). We were a respected airline, with high safety stantards, and an great pilot group. Rebulishuttlenaqua was smaller than us (and didn't have any jets), Skywest was a nobody, and Mesa stayed on the west coast. We complained about Management, but didn't realize how much worse it would get. So definately a different landscape.

That being said, if airlines would have hired me a 600/50 my (and most others) apps would have been out then. I don't blame a anyone one bit. But realize if you come here that a lot of our pilots signed on for quick upgrades and shiney jets too, now they have sat in the right seat for almost 8 years and have become somewhat bitter on the whole situation.

Turn in you app, if you get hired great, congratulations and Welcome Onboard. Then check any attitude you may have at the door.

Do they still have "Regional Airline of the Year" on the Saabs? That was like 10 years ago.

 

[CubanSmoker]

One per month at least through July or August instead of two a month after May.

Funny, that wasn't mentioned by any of the higher-ups, HR, or training people when I asked around. Where did this "fact" come from?

 

[SplitBar]

Funny, that wasn't mentioned by any of the higher-ups, HR, or training people when I asked around. Where did this "fact" come from?

Come on! You know if it's on flight info it has to be true.

:beer:

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Come on! You know if it's on flight info it has to be true.

:beer:

That's great, then when can I expect my Q400 manuals to show up to study?

 

[Hulk Hogan]

Too expensive?? We are one of the cheapest on the block right now. Even with snapbacks at year 4, chances are we will still be pretty cheap. Don't you remember the line graphs?

 

[marycon]

Take it for what it is worth, on the 28th in recurrent ground B.P. and J.S. came in and spoke to us. The CRJ deliveries are on schedule for 2 a month, a couple of months where 3 will show up. First 4 MSP based, then 8 in DTW, then I think it was 4 in MEM. The flight schedules are out for the first three months and they are selling tickets on them. No new previously unserved Mesaba cities. No CRJ will overnight in the hubs, looks like Cedar Rapids will end up having quite a few overnighting there and consequently that is one of several cities they are looking at establishing a mx base.

The majority of new hires for now are going into the Saab. Another Saab sim opening up in STL as the two in MSP are runnning 20 hours a day so expect Saab rft's and pc's to be more than likely in STL.

Compass is also using a couple of XJ's rooms at the MSP training center to conduct pilot interviews and I believe are using PAIFA's 727 sim for evals.

This is the best I can recollect for now, and again all can change at a moment's notice.

 

[Lazy8]

The majority of those still here, were hired during two huge growth spurts. Change over from Dash to Avro, which occured directly after another spurt (change over from Metro to Saab). The industry was slightly different then, if you weren't pushing 1500 and 500, you didn't have anything (you met the mins, but wouldn't get hired). We were a respected airline, with high safety stantards, and an great pilot group. Rebulishuttlenaqua was smaller than us (and didn't have any jets), Skywest was a nobody, and Mesa stayed on the west coast. We complained about Management, but didn't realize how much worse it would get. So definately a different landscape.

That being said, if airlines would have hired me a 600/50 my (and most others) apps would have been out then. I don't blame a anyone one bit. But realize if you come here that a lot of our pilots signed on for quick upgrades and shiney jets too, now they have sat in the right seat for almost 8 years and have become somewhat bitter on the whole situation.

Turn in you app, if you get hired great, congratulations and Welcome Onboard. Then check any attitude you may have at the door.

Thanks for the info. I've known quite a few FO's there recently that have moved over to SkyWest. I don't see why it would be the newhires that need a checked attitude at the door since (I would assume) we would just be happy to be there. The bad attitudes are already there, they aren't coming in the door. I have a hard time believing you're going to see a lot of newhires pissed that they didn't get the jet.

I'm not basing my job search on the fastest upgrade possible, but i'm certainly happy if it turns out to be fast. I wouldn't care if I was on a turboprop or jet. I'll just be damn happy to finally be in the 121 world so I can start building the experience required for bigger and better things.

Like we both agree on it's an opportunity and it's worth a shot for anyone with the minimum times. Nobody knows the future of Mesaba. Maybe it will get worse, maybe not; however, in the regional business I think most pilots tend to ignore the positives and thrive on the negatives. As they say, plan for the worst and hope for the best!

Thanks again

g

 

[pilot754]

Interview

I have an interview on Wednesday April 11. I'll fly out from LAX on Tuesday April 10. If anyone has fresh info please share.

1411TT
126 MEL
1 Turbine
BA-Degree
121-ATP Written
CRM-Trained
Flight Physiology and Alt. Chamber Trained

Thanks
[email protected]

 

[westbound]

Take it for what it is worth, on the 28th in recurrent ground B.P. and J.S. came in and spoke to us. The CRJ deliveries are on schedule for 2 a month, a couple of months where 3 will show up. First 4 MSP based, then 8 in DTW, then I think it was 4 in MEM. The flight schedules are out for the first three months and they are selling tickets on them. No new previously unserved Mesaba cities. No CRJ will overnight in the hubs, looks like Cedar Rapids will end up having quite a few overnighting there and consequently that is one of several cities they are looking at establishing a mx base.

It will be slow in the summer then 2-3 CRJ's a month from fall into 2008.

 

[saabservant]

Not fresh, but why come here? SLoooow upgrade, into a saab. Mgmt. treats you like s***, and all the new jets in Minneapolis are going to COMPASS.
With your time and education, go to the quickest upgrade.
I've said it before, Mesaba is a black hole for your career...

 

[MesabaDriver]

... and all the new jets in Minneapolis are going to COMPASS.
.

Can you explain that one too me please...

 

[SEVEN]

I have an interview on Wednesday April 11. I'll fly out from LAX on Tuesday April 10. If anyone has fresh info please share.

1411TT
126 MEL
1 Turbine
BA-Degree
121-ATP Written
CRM-Trained
Flight Physiology and Alt. Chamber Trained

Thanks
[email protected]

Couple new gouges on www.aviationinterviews.com

 

[xjhawk]

I am not one of those basher type guys......

Couple new gouges on www.aviationinterviews.com

but this is too hard to resist. an e mail like "jetpilot" @whatever mail.com. mmmmmm does he realise we have a lot of saabs? that there are a lot of bitter people here at XJ that take any chance to hate something and run with it? When I was hired into the AVRO, i made sure to check any ego at the door and just be thankful that I had the opportunity to fly a great plane. Once when my sunglasses case broke and I left my sunglasses on my head in the crew room so they would not get broken in my bag, i had more than one saab guy, who i did not even know try to rip me a new one for being a too good jet pilot. So, leave you glasses in your bag, change your email, if you will ever up grade at XJ, I am sure it will be in the saab.....oh yes, and do not let the haters and bitter FO's here get you down,and do not hate 9E (pinnacle) either, they are just as we are, screwed by the color of our tail of the planes we fly.