Originally Posted by
Airsupport
I just listened to the mesaba hotline.. kinda funny. He said the reason mesaba is getting the 17 additional jets is because of hard work and dedication. I thought it was because the pinnacle pilots aren't going to take sh!t anymore, and we let the deadline go bye without even blinking. IHATEMGMT is right, these are the planes no one wants, you guys will be getting 900's and 200's all at the same time. Its tough enough to hire right now for attrition alone, let alone attrition and new planes.. (just look at pinnacle and you will see what i am talking about.) we couldn't staff them, and i seriously doubt mesaba will be able to do it with all the hiring they are going to have to do. we will see.
I think the difference right now is that mesaba is hiring to fill future class dates, where as pinnacle has been hiring to fill classes only a few weeks away. My cousin got hired at 9E and was in class the next week. I think 9E fell way behind the hiring curve, and therefore does not have the man power to fly the routes that they are responsible for. There are many at Mesaba whose class dates arent for a another three months. Considering this company was in bankruptcy not too long ago, I think we have done a hell of a job of planning ahead.