Mesa has a history of underbidding other carriers to secure flying. Many other posters on this board have asserted the UAL 175 flying you all do makes literally cents.

 

I have two reserved N-numbers from the FAA too, for my next experimental builds. Doesn't mean I will ever use those numbers.

 

Saw what N numbers? Painted on planes? In an order book? Please clarify where you saw these n numbers. If they were on planes that Mesa is getting or currently owns, they would have been announced a while ago. If they were in an order book and the info wasn't public, you wouldn't have access to it...if you did you'd most likely be on an NDA. Not saying more planes at Mesa isn't possible or isn't happening, but I don't see how your statement that you saw the registration numbers for future Mesa aircraft makes sense.

Your theory that UA/AA pay Mesa more than other regionals is pure looney tunes. AA would keep all flying at their wholly owneds if cost wasn't an issue. But it is, and crappy companies like Mesa/gojet exist and can undercut other airlines, partly due to cheaper labor. So long as performance meets a semi decent standard, contracts with bottom feeder regionals will be continued.

 

Everyone I talked to on reserve last month broke min guarantee. There was no "sitting" reserve waiting for the phone to ring. CMF/CML went out the window and every single reserve was used every single day, sometimes even a day or two out leaving zero net reserves for that day.

 

That doesn't allow for contingency. Remember that people call in sick, use vacation, can't commute, call in fatigued. There needs to be a reasonable reserve buffer.

 

Well atleast we now get to wear uniforms during aqp. Now I'll feel like a real pilot. (Sarcasm)

 

Didn't it say we'll be graded on appearance as well

 

We'll be graded on appearance??!?
I fly with captains who wear non-standard pants; haven't had a shoeshine in a decade and shave the night before instead of the day of flight.
And there's FOs who aren't any better.
This should be interesting.

 

Please tell me that's optional and that they aren't required.

 

"Compliance of the uniform policy will be assessed and graded."
Guess we're back in 6th grade.