Originally Posted by
FlyJSH
We all made our bets. Unfortunately, yours came up short (and I truly mean that).
For what it's worth, with that date of hire, you would still be an FO at Colgan, though you might, depending on the base, have more relative seniority.
This isn't about a "bet" we made when we got hired. Just because you chose Colgan doesn't make you a winner in this blend. Based on the APC data upgrade time is actually pretty close, within 6 months of service.
Junior captains for all three groups
Colgan capt (saab) Feb-2007 (Q-400) Nov 2006
Pinnacle capt Oct-2006 (and will be getting closer to Dec 2006 soon)
Mesaba Capt Jun-2007
The fairest way for this integration to happen is based on DOH. There is no huge disparity in the years of service each airline will take to hold upgrade, so years of service should be the dertermining factor of your new seniority number. Since the difference between the three airlines is about 6 months a 1 year fence will protect all parites involved who have earned thier upgrades at thier respective companies and equalize the rest of us who don't make it by then. I support DOH plus a fence (as a compromise). There is no more cut and dried, fair and equitable way of determining seniority.