What's the latest on CommutAir?
 

Gaining, losing, staying the same? how are contract negotiations going? Hiring? Short staffed?

Staying the same right now. All of the 300s are on the line now. Contract Negotiations are still being hashed out. Still working on the main issues, I would think maybe another 6 months to a year before a TA shows up.

A lot of people are leaving for other airlines both FO and Capt, so they are currently hiring.

Five -300s are online, supposedly looking for more. Just ran a new hire class of six, still interviewing though I haven't heard a date on the next class. Captains leaving for all kinds of places, Omni, SWA, Virgin, Spirit, upgrade classes should be kicking off again with the next bid I think.

Typical ALPA uselessness with contract negotiations...just the rah rah messages every week or so to re-inform us that they have gotten nowhere.

Definitely short-staffed. Reserves covering flying and staying busy. Lineholding within two months for sure in EWR, longer for CLE. EWR growing. CLE steady (maybe some growth with Colgan dropping their four lines out there).

Crews are great. The Dash is a beast. Just the typical BS from management.

Wish I'd get a call to interview....

What are your times like?

500 and 50 as of yesterday.

Ah yeah that'd do it. The 100 multi is a huge deal, they're totally dead set on it even with internal recs. 700/100 seems to be ok with internal recs, otherwise probably 1200/200 or so has seemed to be normal lately.

Another 50 it is.

well, hope that contract gets taken care of soon... ALPA is pretty useless (at least on the regional side - let's not get started) Any chance they'll be interested in Street Captains or do they have a decent pool of appropriately timed pilots to fill upgrades?

I would not count on street captains anytime soon. I think most of the current pilots will have enough time.