The new pres just came into the SOCC at 0230 in the morning to meet everyone! He just came from the hangar. They got the hangar mx guys turkey and all the fixins. He sat down and had a bite with them. He seems like a nice guy. He sat down and talked with us for a few minutes and asked if we had any questions. He asked us how long we've been at Comair. I guess he said one of the hangar mechs told him that he'd be lucky to make it past 10 months before Delta replaces him! He said we'd be working a lot closer with Mesaba and Compass in the future when everyone comes under the new holding company. He said Delta is still trying to decide where to base the holding company; either MSP or ATL. I guess he said he met with the MEC today. Did anyone hear about how that went? I hope he left out DS from the meeting. He said if we had any questions we could e-mail him and he'd reply and that his office door is always open if we wanted to talk face to face.

 

Hey guys/gals sorry to read the list last night, I want to wish everyone the best and despite the circumstances enjoy the holidays best you can. Tristar...sorry bud.
On another note, any active cfi's in cvg? Have a student interested in learning...(pvt)

 

Well, looks like you'll be able to come back to CVG in January, sucks you have to go back to the right seat, though. But I think it is still better than reserve in JFK.

 

Someone wants to learn to do this job, better get him a CAT scan before you take him as a student.

 

P1ayn- Eh... we talked about it so you know how I feel. Glad your going back to CVG asap.

 

The student that wishes to learn just wants a PVT license for fun. Tri we did talk , hopefully we catch another flight before the day comes. CRJ thanks bud, it is bittersweet going back to cvg and yes reserve sucks in jfk. Right seat will suck but all things being considered I have a little longer with a paycheck, however I am aggressively searching.

 

Hey guys, any of you applied to Mesaba yet?. What's the deal with that letter from the MEC yesterday asking about if we had and the result of it?.

 

I meant email form MEC.

 

I only got the Thanksgiving Kool-Aid e-mail from the MEC. Are you asking about the preferential hiring thing? There was an e-mail send out by the furlough chair, but I have heard from a Mesaba guy that there is no such thing as a preferential hiring agreement between Mesaba and Comair.

 

Yesterday, the furlough chair sent an email to all furloughs asking if they have applied and what the results have been. There is some sort of communication between MECs regarding the so called pref-hiring. From personnal experience I can tell you this, there is no preferential hiring at all. That's hogwash. At least from their HR Dept is concerned.