Bases for the new hires has been bouncing back between DET and MEM (SAAB) The newest hire class is about 60 or seniority numbers away from holding MSP. Your first bid will probably not be the place your will end up by the time you get out of training unless you want it to be. Sim training is tight as well as oral schedules. There is talk of St. Louis for some saab new hires. There are 15 hard CRJ200 lines in MSP with two back up aircraft. By June 4th there will be four classes running at the center (2 saab classes, 1 200, and 1 900) There is no guarantee on aircraft, but if you want a jet you could certainly request it, however it will probably delay your arrival here. At last word the projected hiring for this year was approx 600, correct me if I am wrong RJ85. Disregard the pay scale on this site, as it is a little misleading, and tends to be a little complicated based on the amount of aircraft we will eventually have on property. First year is 22.81, however that increases in Jan, and on your hire date (around 28.60 or so). Upgrades are proposed to be around 14 months, however there are a million variables that will go into that.