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Old 05-01-2007 | 07:31 AM
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LOA will be negotiated for pay rates if contract is not complete by the time we start flying
ALL pilots will be flying both the 900 and the 200 Example: DTW- to a place where the 900 is and then switch, and then so on and so forth
16 900's to be delievered
Crew base may be opened in either ATL SLC CVG depending on how delta wants us to fly them.
Pinnacle will own the planes
Pinnacle Airlines INC, will be the operator of the planes.
4th simulator coming in to do differences training, training to start in august or september.
Aircraft will be delievered at a rate of 1 or 2 per month.
Aircraft will have 76 seat config.
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Old 05-01-2007 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by PinnacleFO
. . . . . pilots will be flying both the 900 and the 200 . . . . .
Avoids different pay scales for 200 and 900. I think this will become common in regionals. Expect Mesaba to adopt the same policy soon. Otherwise they will have "three" pilot groups and three pay scales.
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Old 05-01-2007 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Ftrooppilot
Avoids different pay scales for 200 and 900. I think this will become common in regionals. Expect Mesaba to adopt the same policy soon. Otherwise they will have "three" pilot groups and three pay scales.
There is quite a bit of precedent for that at ALPA carriers...ie 757/767 pay, A319-A321 pay, 737-3/4/500 pay.

Pinnacle pilots could chose to fly both airplanes for a single rate, have separate 200/900 payscales and fly under a blended rate based on ratios, or do like RAH or Skywest and pay the base rate except for flying done in the larger aircraft, which is paid at the higher rate.

Personally, I think it only makes sense to have pilots qualified to fly all airplanes under a common type. A blended or single rate is the "most fair" across the board for pilots IMO because folks can chose to bid QOL and get a decent raise rather than a few bidding the larger plane in order to get a bigger check.

I think Comair's pre-concession 700 rates plus 5% for all CL65 flying is a good jumping off point...
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Old 05-01-2007 | 08:24 AM
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Delta is selling Comair........
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Old 05-01-2007 | 08:54 AM
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Delta is selling Comair........
Really. Stand back everyone, we have one of the smart ones here.

Damn, that is what it feels like to be like Saab the monkey. Not so much fun.
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Old 05-01-2007 | 11:51 AM
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Why compare a88holes to awareness, not everybody is going to adopt change to a sinking ship. Thats all.
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Old 05-01-2007 | 03:17 PM
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Let's hope they don't keep the 50 seat rates in the 78 seaters.
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Old 05-01-2007 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by CL65driver
Let's hope they don't keep the 50 seat rates in the 78 seaters.
Not happening... If they *try* it would be interesting to see how they set up the chief pilot's office to drop off resignation letters- "take a number" or just a drop box...
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Old 05-01-2007 | 05:34 PM
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I wouldn't put it past the management there.
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Old 05-01-2007 | 05:37 PM
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Originally Posted by CL65driver
I wouldn't put it past the management there.
management isn't the one in charge anymore... they have 2 new 10 year contracts flying for nwa, and dal. if they want to keep that flying, they better start listening.
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