For all the poolies out there make sure to check your e-mail, just received a message from HR.

"I have no firm date yet for the new hire classes to resume. The latest word I have been told is “could be as early as September”. Sorry I don’t have better news but I felt it was important to at least touch base with you all. We are offering an early retirement package to the pilot and flight attendant groups to help adjust our manpower after the CRJ 900 aircraft reallocation by Delta. Some new developments have been going on since our last conversations. We have begun Delta 900 flights out of SLC to places like SFO, SAN, AUS, BOI, LAS and others so you could now fly coast to coast on a Mesaba 900. We begin Saab service between ATL and HHH (Hilton Head) March 3rd and April 1st we begin Saab flights for Delta from Tallahassee to Tampa, Orlando and Ft Lauderdale. Another big event was the announcement that Delta is forming a new subsidiary called RHS (Regional Handling Services) that is Mesaba’s and Comair’s ground handling operations. It will have its HQ in MSP. I attached a couple of items with more details. I want to thank you all and hope I have more solid news soon. Please keep in touch if your status or contact information changes. "

A long time to wait......