Mesaba / Compass FLOWBACK
06-18-2008 | 10:34 PM
#42
Line Holder
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 79
Likes: 0
From: MeSAABa
Fairly certain, though it has been some time since I checked, that a mainline flowback pilot would give up their NWA seniority number if they choose to accept a flowback position at Compass.
I don't see 12-14 spots at Mesaba being much of an issue (save for the unfortunate 12-14 FOs that are right on the line with whatever Mesaba's eventual furlough may look like.).
Anybody have opinions on management's end game as to why the Compass flowback is structured the way it is? Save the obvious of decreasing the mainline's labor costs by shoving well paid DC-9 pilots out the door into a lower paid 76 seater. What is management's power play? Perhaps, "You can keep your seniority, but you need to let us have more 76 seaters?" Opinions on how it will play out once the Compass planes are full of mainliners?
I don't see 12-14 spots at Mesaba being much of an issue (save for the unfortunate 12-14 FOs that are right on the line with whatever Mesaba's eventual furlough may look like.).
Anybody have opinions on management's end game as to why the Compass flowback is structured the way it is? Save the obvious of decreasing the mainline's labor costs by shoving well paid DC-9 pilots out the door into a lower paid 76 seater. What is management's power play? Perhaps, "You can keep your seniority, but you need to let us have more 76 seaters?" Opinions on how it will play out once the Compass planes are full of mainliners?
06-18-2008 | 10:44 PM
#43
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 217
Likes: 0
From: ERJ-175
Just checked the contract... NWA flowbacks do not have to give up their NWA system seniority #. They'd start at Step 2 pay for CA or Step 4 pay for FO, unless they were less than that already at NW.
06-18-2008 | 11:23 PM
#44
Line Holder
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 79
Likes: 0
From: MeSAABa
So the seniority thing is off the table....
That's not good for the Compass folk one bit. It makes it much easier to take the flowback if you give nothing up. Some pay is better than no pay... But, would you make more with unemployment than at Compass if you were furloughed from the mainline?
That's not good for the Compass folk one bit. It makes it much easier to take the flowback if you give nothing up. Some pay is better than no pay... But, would you make more with unemployment than at Compass if you were furloughed from the mainline?
06-19-2008 | 02:50 AM
#45
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 1,349
Likes: 0
From: Body at sea level; heart at 70,000+
Sure would keep the sim instructors busy - oops, sorry they would be junior and have to go back to the line as FOs.
06-19-2008 | 05:05 AM
#46
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 216
Likes: 0
From: 320b
So the seniority thing is off the table....
That's not good for the Compass folk one bit. It makes it much easier to take the flowback if you give nothing up. Some pay is better than no pay... But, would you make more with unemployment than at Compass if you were furloughed from the mainline?
That's not good for the Compass folk one bit. It makes it much easier to take the flowback if you give nothing up. Some pay is better than no pay... But, would you make more with unemployment than at Compass if you were furloughed from the mainline?
Not if you are furloughed while on probation at NWA.
06-19-2008 | 07:04 AM
#47
Underboob King
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 4,412
Likes: 0
From: Guppy Commander
My question was not in the context of "flow agreement." It refered to the previous post question of what happens if the Mesaba (or Compass, etc) pilot list is stapled to a merged NWA/Delta pilot list. All of a sudden 1,200 pilots (some with 10,000 hours and 15 years who never wanted to go to a major) are junior to the newest DC9 FO.
Sure would keep the sim instructors busy - oops, sorry they would be junior and have to go back to the line as FOs.
Sure would keep the sim instructors busy - oops, sorry they would be junior and have to go back to the line as FOs.
06-19-2008 | 08:42 AM
#48
:-)
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,339
Likes: 0
I highly doubt they will do anything other than just add the flowbacks to the list and be captain heavy on the 900 or 200. The main reason is because the bottom 10-15 captains on the 900 and 200 were FO's. Displacing them back to saab CA is going to be expensive and even more expensive if the street captains get displaced and choose to be jet FO's.
06-19-2008 | 08:44 AM
#49
:-)
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,339
Likes: 0
06-19-2008 | 09:05 AM
#50
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 300
Likes: 0
From: SAAB
I don't ever see a staple being done with Mesaba unless there are some strong fences to protect the xj pilots. Many of us are lifers and would fight tooth and nail from being displaced to a FO position. Who cares if it's on heavier iron, I don't care to be a chamelion for some crusty ol mainliner. I want my days off, vacation and QOL and enjoy my time on the SAAB. Someday maybe even one of those machines with the props hidden in two coors cans.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
