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01-23-2008 | 02:54 PM

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The Juice

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Fly the Saab at Mesaba, it will put hair on your chest.

01-23-2008 | 05:12 PM

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I have 900/ 60 I'd love to fly the saab, or the ATR for that matter. I just got into the 1900 when bigsky shut down. Of course I woulnd't complain a single bit if I found myself right seat in an RJ

02-13-2008 | 05:19 PM

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What is the upgrade like at Mesaba? Do they hire with less than 50 multi?

02-13-2008 | 05:43 PM

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I am so sick of people with "less than 50 multi" asking about their "upgrade" times at 121 airlines. give me a break.

02-14-2008 | 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by cfii2007

What is the upgrade like at Mesaba? Do they hire with less than 50 multi?

1. If you have less than 50 multi, its going to be awhile then.

2. Yes they have been, throw your application in and see what happens.

02-14-2008 | 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by nicholasblonde

If I recall, Pinnacle has a fixed-unit contract with NWA. They can't reduce it below somewhere around 120ish...so not many more. I'm pretty sure they can't reduce the number of units unless those units are replaced with 900s. Which leads me to believe they'll give at least some of those 900s to 9E once they get their 900 rates settled (IF they get those settled)...because 1) 50 seaters are money-losers now, 2) NWA can't reduce the number of units 9E has without replacing them with at least 50 seaters, and 3) NWA has much more leverage to mess with their fully-owned subsidiary than they do with now-independent 9E. Witness Comair transferring planes to ASA once ASA was sold off to Skywest...perfect industry example.

If NWA merges with DAL which apears very likely, all bets are off. At anycase, it is unlikely at best that NWA will give any CRJ900 to 9E. Using your analogy, why would NWA reward 9E with CRJ900 flying when, as you have cleverly indicated that NWA has no control over 9E anymore?

I disagree with your blanket statement that NWA can't reduce 9E CRJ200 units without replacing them. NWA have in the past found ways to get around many contract provisions. So if they want to they will find a way. At anycase, XJ does not need more CRJ200s right now.

02-14-2008 | 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BenFluth216

1. If you have less than 50 multi, its going to be awhile then.

2. Yes they have been, throw your application in and see what happens.

I think he was asking if he can be hired as an FO with 50 hours multi time.
From his question, I am deducing that he wants to apply to regionals that has a reasonably fast upgrade time.

02-14-2008 | 07:56 AM

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I didn't want to start a new thread while this one was going on, since it is related.

It seems that everywhere is starting to slow or stop hiring all together. What is the outlook at Mesaba for hiring and growth?

How does this possible Delta NWA merger impact things? I know it is purely speculation, but I would appreciate some "speculation" from someone more "in the know" than I.