Mesaba new hires
10-03-2008 | 02:14 PM
#3971
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Some applicants had less than 400 hours with no airline experience. I don't really think they are looking for a specific number. Just the right person they believe is trainable to Mesaba's standards.
10-03-2008 | 02:34 PM
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Hot off the press...
Vacancy Notice 08-18
Posting Date: October 3, 2008 1700 (CDT)
Closing Date: October 13, 2008 0800 (CDT)
Award Date: October 13, 2008 1700 (CDT)
SF3 Class Size: 8 New Hire, 10 Upgrade/Initial
SF3 Class Dates: October 20, 2008 Indoctrination Training, October 23, 2008 Upgrade, October 27, 2008 Initial
Posting Date: October 3, 2008 1700 (CDT)
Closing Date: October 13, 2008 0800 (CDT)
Award Date: October 13, 2008 1700 (CDT)
SF3 Class Size: 8 New Hire, 10 Upgrade/Initial
SF3 Class Dates: October 20, 2008 Indoctrination Training, October 23, 2008 Upgrade, October 27, 2008 Initial
10-03-2008 | 05:12 PM
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I'm starting to wonder, what if there really isn't any sort of announcement? Of course there isn't much movement right now, but besides the Saab vacancy in 08-15, the new hires match up to the upgrades. I would think this hiring boom is for an increase in flying. I noticed the -900 starts to TPA and VPR in November. That's a good start.
10-03-2008 | 06:44 PM
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From: C172, PA28, PA44...Right
Rep at ERAU Prescott's career fair yesterday said you have to give up your number on day 1 of ground school.
10-03-2008 | 08:04 PM
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From: Lear 31A
This may be a dumb question, but are you going from the 900 to the saab to upgrade sooner? If so, is the upgrade much longer if you want to stay and upgrade on the 900? And lastly, how does Mesaba determine when a Saab Captain can switch to the 900, vs an FO on the 900 upgrading? All seniority?
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
10-04-2008 | 06:03 AM
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From: 737 FO
I'm starting to wonder, what if there really isn't any sort of announcement? Of course there isn't much movement right now, but besides the Saab vacancy in 08-15, the new hires match up to the upgrades. I would think this hiring boom is for an increase in flying. I noticed the -900 starts to TPA and VPR in November. That's a good start.
10-04-2008 | 07:14 AM
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We're not interviewing, hiring and running classes in the way we would be for the last 4 deliveries we're expecting. It's so painfully obvious something more is happening. My guess is that it has something to do with the merger and for obvious reasons, can't talk about it until the deal is done.
10-04-2008 | 09:09 AM
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I hope it's not like one of those Comair "projected" things. It sucked when they were interviewing like crazy only to then say they were furloughing.
10-04-2008 | 10:18 AM
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From: SF 340B+
I'm starting to wonder, what if there really isn't any sort of announcement? Of course there isn't much movement right now, but besides the Saab vacancy in 08-15, the new hires match up to the upgrades. I would think this hiring boom is for an increase in flying. I noticed the -900 starts to TPA and VPR in November. That's a good start.
10-04-2008 | 10:40 AM
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From: Body at sea level; heart at 70,000+
Advance planning often results in short term over-staffing. One airplane arriving per month means training ten (perhaps 20 with upgrades) pilots that month. If five, ten or fifteen airplanes arrive in a compressed time period (possibly early 2009) , it means up to 300 training events would be required. Staffing (hiring) , equipping (new CRJ900 sim), and upgrades need to start at least three months in advance.
Companies don't incur these short term over-staffing and hiring / training costs unless there is a good reason.
Companies don't incur these short term over-staffing and hiring / training costs unless there is a good reason.
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