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08-07-2008 | 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by BURflyer

My friend's cousin Joe has an uncle who knows a janitor that works on Wall Street, they heard the same thing.

good point. But I'll say this, I'll bet you one Mesa captain's paycheck that Mesa is out of business by the 3rd quarter '09. I don't want it to happen, I don't want people to lose jobs, but it is looming on the horizon.

08-07-2008 | 04:07 PM

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Maybe not out of business completely but maybe filing chapter 11 and reorganizing. I would assume they will have to get rid of Go out in Hawaii since it has never turned a profit.

08-07-2008 | 06:18 PM

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One possible explanation of why Mesa, Great Lakes, etc. pilots get hired in higher percentages is probably because they have had a tough time getting their time with the company they work for and are extremely motivated to move on.

Quite the opposite; the reason that I'm at ZK is because of quick time buliding and upgrade. Yeah life is a bare while you are here but the quicker you upgrade the quicker you get out (that is until the recent downturn in the industry), thats the plan.

The company knows this and thats why they pay so little and the contracts suck; not to mention pilot unity. Most pilots aren't here long enough to do any real justice in improving contract. Spent 2 months on reserve and now hold a good day line with weekends off. Looking at upgrade in 2-3 months and I've only been here for 9 months.

08-07-2008 | 06:27 PM

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They're a dirt cheap operator and there is still room for CRJ7/9s, mesa will still be around even after an atomic war.

08-07-2008 | 07:22 PM

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They're a dirt cheap operator and there is still room for CRJ7/9s, mesa will still be around even after an atomic war.

We did start the furlough process today. All new hires in class were sent home with letters in hand. Kind of a sobering moment

08-07-2008 | 07:41 PM

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The end is near for Mesa.... I see this as a positive for the entire industry.

08-07-2008 | 07:52 PM

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We did start the furlough process today. All new hires in class were sent home with letters in hand. Kind of a sobering moment

Mesa's never furloughed.

08-07-2008 | 08:09 PM

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Really? I thought Mesa furloughed after 9/11? I am not sure if they will even count this a furlough if it is just new hires in ground school. It sucks for the pilots in training that have quit their last job but they aren't really considered employees until they passed their checkride.