Originally Posted by
LoudFastRules
1) Yes, Mesaba does staff roughly 10:1 CAs + FOs (sure, maybe it's a little bit less).
2) The 900 announcement came after NWA bought us, and the 200 announcement came after that, so your argument that NWA would change their minds against giving us the 200's after they bought us doesn't make any sense.
3) We are more than doubling our fleet now. There were about 520 guys on the list when we bottomed out at 49 Saabs. Then about 70 came back from furlough. Of these numbers, a small, but fair amount don't fly, so don't count towards the 10:1 (mgt, mil, LOA, LTD, Sim guys, and others). Some won't ever upgrade cause they don't need to or care to and like being senior FO's. Some will continue to leave to bigger things. The outlook for upgrades is still very good here.
4) Sure, this is the airline biz, anything could happen, but it would not make any sense for NWA to mess with us now, because they want to build value. They do not own PCL, and have already fleeced that cuddly little lamb. Heck, PCL's flying for Delta now, and that ain't gonna buy any love from the fiends at NWA HQ. Now, in 5-ish years, when it's time for a new XJ contract, then all bets are off.
1. ok, 10:1,, then that is almost triple EVERY regional out there.
2. incorrect. the 200 announcement was made when we got our contract with nwa, as a ploy for the pilots to sign a new agreement. this was said last december. they probably had full intentions of doing it when they said it, but not now.
3. like i said i think it is longer, but time will tell.
4. NWA isn't going to mess with you guys anymore. never said that. infact i have said the opposite. they will build you up, make you look good and then sell you to the highest bidder, i.e. exactly what they did to pinnacle.