New Mesa Thread
04-05-2016, 11:13 AM
#5501
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Originally Posted by BeatNavy
IMO it's only for an IAD CA shortage. They could displace, but why would they do that when they can get free advertising for the quick upgrade express. If it's for 5-10 slots (says 4 rt now, but will likely be dragged out over a couple bids as well as accounting for attrition), 5-10 people may get lucky off the street. Or perhaps internally. But for the 30-50 newhires we are getting a month, it is mostly irrelevant.
That said, I think CRJ upgrades will continue to stay relatively fast because there is the least amount of movement and no one wants it. I think Ejet upgrades won't be that bad either in the future if we fill classes like we currently are. People are moving on and creating vacancies almost daily now. And new flying is still coming. Oh well, I have no skin in the game anymore. That'll probably be one of my last company emails.
That said, I think CRJ upgrades will continue to stay relatively fast because there is the least amount of movement and no one wants it. I think Ejet upgrades won't be that bad either in the future if we fill classes like we currently are. People are moving on and creating vacancies almost daily now. And new flying is still coming. Oh well, I have no skin in the game anymore. That'll probably be one of my last company emails.
04-05-2016, 11:14 AM
#5502
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Originally Posted by Sennant
Exactly. Some 600 fo's and we can't find 20 qualified to upgrade?
04-05-2016, 11:42 AM
#5503
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Originally Posted by BeatNavy
Plenty qualified. No one wants CRJ CA in IAD.
04-05-2016, 12:02 PM
#5504
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Who would want to be a street CA here? 50 seat pay, endless reserve, crappy QOL. With all the other regionals hiring and most having quick upgrades, if not direct entry captain slots available, I think they will have a hard time getting people as DECs. Mesa is finally starting to feel the pinch, and I think its time we as a pilot group pinch them a little harder!
04-05-2016, 12:25 PM
#5505
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Originally Posted by VanDriver208
Who would want to be a street CA here? 50 seat pay, endless reserve, crappy QOL. With all the other regionals hiring and most having quick upgrades, if not direct entry captain slots available, I think they will have a hard time getting people as DECs. Mesa is finally starting to feel the pinch, and I think its time we as a pilot group pinch them a little harder!
04-05-2016, 12:43 PM
#5506
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Originally Posted by BeatNavy
Plenty qualified. No one wants CRJ CA in IAD.
I live next to IAD, I'd love that CA spot! But I'm going to PDT instead, oh well.
04-05-2016, 12:52 PM
#5507
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Originally Posted by aviator493
I live next to IAD, I'd love that CA spot! But I'm going to PDT instead, oh well.
04-05-2016, 01:16 PM
#5508
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Originally Posted by VanDriver208
Did you check out Commutair or TSA? Both may be decent options if you live near IAD.
I did. I picked PDT because we will sell our place here and move back to SBY after training, my hometown and where my family lives. Way cheaper out there and quieter! Ha
04-05-2016, 01:26 PM
#5509
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TSA might not be looking so good anymore, check out their thread. Commutair looks pretty good. The United deal might not be so easy, but for quick growth and a decent contract they are looking alright.
04-05-2016, 02:21 PM
#5510
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Position: Part 91 Global Express CA
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Where in our contract does it talk about street captains? How can the company in one mail tell the FOs on property to make sure the recommendations are within 6 months and in another talk about hiring captains from the street. How will the street captains fulfilled section 11E 5, and get recommendations if they are directly trained for that seat. Can the company call it operational necessity and disregard that part?
Or is it just a way for the company get people talking and get more people in the door and at the same time rattle some FOs into upgrade into the CRJ instead of waiting for the E-jet?
Or is it just a way for the company get people talking and get more people in the door and at the same time rattle some FOs into upgrade into the CRJ instead of waiting for the E-jet?
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