I'd be defensive too if my company was going to base 69 airplanes in HONG KONG and send my junior behind over there for 5 on 2 off reserve!!!!!!

Articles in journals and papers as early as Monday claim that ExpressJet is still trying to place those aircraft and they are working feaverishly on closing a deal for the Chinese flying.

Mesaba told all of us that there would not be furloughs and our flying would increase if Northwest went into bankruptcy. Now our airplanes are going to the desert and we have 146 on furlough. DON'T believe ANYONE that tells you about job security in this business.