PNCL, just like most places involving airplanes in the sky- are rumor mills. There are alot if/could/may/possibly/looking rumors going around. The ones that have some kind of truth is... NWA is PNCL's daddy and daddy is buying CRJ-900's... PNCL wants em, so does mesaba which means we may get them, they may get them, or someone else could get them. The pilot contract is an ongoing thing- eventually we will get a contract, as to when?- I'm not going to even speculate on when. The talk is that second year pay goes up and even a little first year, in addition to the typical inflation adjustments across the board. The big issue is Trenary's agenda to start another cert with non-union labor. The other of concern is the "if" on new planes of more than 50 seats. There needs to be a pay increase for the increase in equip. Last is PNCL is making money, yet the pay is low. I had one CAPT tell me that even with mesaba's pay cuts a same year capt still makes more then he does. There is alot of speculation and Kellwolf will surely pop in here sometime soon and fill in the blanks or other rumors from my post. all the people I have run into are nice people, the issue is mgmt vs. pilots- but isnt it always?