As of 12/1/08, here's a sampling of the pay.

FO pay for all fleets

0-1 $24.20
1-2 $29.02
2-3 $31.86
3-4 $34.70
4-5 $35.74
the scale goes up to 8 years

Saab CA pay

0-1 $44.44
4-5 $51.64

CRJ200 CA pay

0-1 $56.97
4-5 $64.12

CRJ900 CA pay

0-1 $60.99
4-5 $68.64

This December 31, we'll also see our uniform allowances incrementally return starting with a $50 check. Each year we'll get some of it back until we're topped up at $235. Remember where our pay comes from... our 2004 contract and that bankruptcy really only touched our pay and a few other things, some of which we've already gotten back. All our work rules stayed and that's where the value of the money comes in. Soft money as you know.


As for merging with Comair... I seriously doubt they'll want to deal with that mess. What incentive would they have? If they keep up separate they'll be able to whipsaw us. I predict they'll move as much of the behind the scenes work at Comair under the same umbrella Compass and Mesaba currently share. Comair will essentially have front line employees and an SOC. All the rest will be run by the current MCHoldings. Maybe they'll just add another C to that and call it MesabaCompassComair Holdings. Or just rename it DCI.