Originally Posted by
Beech1900bush
Utedrummer I have had an app/resume in for three weeks now at Mesaba for a street captain position. Haven't heard a murmur from them. Sounds like plane deliveries slowed down so hiring is slowing. Also sounds like guys are waiting quite a while for IOE due to plane deliveries. Getting on with them would have been nice I have family in Detroit and MSP, but some pay is better than no pay. Good luck with your decision!
Don't spread erroneous rumors unless you know it to be true. Deliveries of new airplanes have not slowed down. Mesaba is getting 2 new CRJ900 and 2 CRJ200 per month and continuing to hire like crazy. January alone XJ is getting 2 new CRJ900s. NWA has options for additional 74 Bombardier jets after initial 36 CRJ900 have been delivered in 2008. Poised to hire another 330 or more pilots in 2008. Hiring has only slowed during the Christmas and year end weeks. It is already cranking back up. Flowthrough to NWA has started this month and it will further create vacancies, in addition to growth at a rate that I have not seen in other regionals at the moment.