Mesa E-mail
 

Beginning of the end for them? Got this E-mail this morning....

Mesa Air Group has incredible pilot opportunities for Captains and First Officers in our Canadair Regional Jet and Dash 8 fleet. We offer exceptional career advancement opportunities, a great Work/Life Balance, competitive wages and an excellent benefits package. Best of all…travel for FREE anywhere we fly! Currently we are accepting applications for both street Captains AND First Officer positions. Slots are limited so please apply online ASAP!!
Our first ground school class for street Captains is April 7, 2008 (both equipment). Our next class is being determined at this very moment.
CAPTAIN* REQUIREMENTS:
• Must have previous airline experience
• CRJ: 3500 hours total time with 500 hours jet time
• DHC-8: ATP minimums
• Commercial Pilot Certificate with Multi Engine and Instrument ratings
• Current FAA First Class Medical certificate
• Instrument current and proficient
• FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
• Current passport
• At least 21 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States of America
• Willing to relocate
• Able to pass security background check and FAA mandated drug test
• High school diploma or GED
FIRST OFFICER REQUIREMENTS:
• 500 hours Total Time
• 100 hours Multi Engine Time, Fixed Wing
• Commercial Pilot Certificate with Multi Engine and Instrument ratings
• Current FAA First Class Medical certificate
• Instrument current and proficient
• FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
• Current passport
• At least 21 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States of America
• Willing to relocate
• Able to pass security background check and FAA mandated drug test
• High school diploma or GED
*Captain applicants with a CRJ type rating could be eligible for a $5000 Sign-on Bonus!
For more information about our immediate pilot opportunities or to fill out an online application, please visit:
www.mesa-air.com/pilots.asp
If you have any questions you can e-mail [email protected].

We offer scrappy career advancement opportunities, the worst Work/Life Balance out of any airline, sub-par wages, rock bottom work rules and a sh!tty benefits package. Best of all…we'll force you to fly fatigued with our unsafe schedules, after all you will be on probation as a captain! Currently we are begging for applications for both street Captains AND First Officer positions. Slots are NOT limited but please apply online ASAP because we are desperate to find suckers to take this opportunity!! 782 pilots left us last year, we don't know why, it could be our anti-pilot management, not sure!!!

"At least 21 years of age" ....even though you need to be 23 to get your ATP. What a sharp group.

We knew this was coming. Definitely, not a shock. I guess "excellent work/life balance" means working out of JFK on reserve with 8 days off flying 95 hours each 28-day bid.

Note: You will be awarded 8 days off and the company will rearrange them into any order in which they please on last minute notice.

Looks like the old E-mail from a few years ago?

No thanks MESA, CNX some flights.

i would say mesa will be in good shape with other regionals slowing down hiring. they'll get more poeple than you think. sad isnt it?

Hopefully anyone with those minimums will have the sense and self-worth to go to a real airline.

Yeah, what real airline would that be? Delta, United, Continental, Jet Blue, Air Tran? I do understand that they are all hiring.

Or, do you mean an FO at any regional? I don't think many of the regionals are hiring right now.

Everyone wants to tell unemployed pilots to stay away from Mesa but it sounds better than sending out resumes to a bunch of airlines that are cancelling classes. It really sounds better than going to a regional as an FO and getting paid 21 an hour to swing gear.

I am not saying Mesa is the place to be because we all know that they suck, but if I am unemployed and typed in the 200, than Mesa could be the best opportunity out there. :eek::eek::eek:

I got the same email yesterday and I don't even know why. I am WAY below their minimums.

1) I like the CRJ type rating $5,000 bonus...like a captain from another regional is going to give up their seniority and better pay to go there.
2) No one is below Mesa's mins. Last I heard they were accepting Microsoft Flight Sim time anyway ;) But seriously, I had a friend hired there with a commercial instrument and a tad over 250.