withthatsaid182 i believe is based or was based there, he might have the best answer for you...what I've read here is because the increased flying in the northeast (~1000 hrs) and the JFK opening I heard they're keeping it open but not as big as before.

as far as the hiring goes, I had a buddy stop by a career fair at Riddle and they told him that were collecting resumes for a hiring pool that we already have and they said as early as march but probably by may.

but who knows tomorrow could be different

 

this is the first time i feel important on APC...

as a legal resident of the boston crewroom i can tell you that boston is definitely not going to be like it used to...whether it completely closes is another story.

the jfk bid packs did come out yesterday and the different base seniority lists as of november have been posted. so yes jfk appears to be a go as of november 1st...how it works out is going to be another story. i know a lot of guys in boston are going to be back on reserve during november and december while the rest file down towards new york.

the guys i feel for are those who have been at eagle for quite some time and have homes in maine, nh, and mass. that have worked to make boston arguably the best base in the system...now these guys have to start commuting, downgrading or sitting reserve all over again.

one guy put it best the other day when he said "15 years? That doesn't mean much around here..."

 

sure it does...it means you're about to upgrade!

 

15 years doesn't mean much to anyone anymore. The second you decide to leave wherever your at for "greener" pastures, you start back at the bottom of the barrel. If you stay where you're at, you're lucky to make more than 80k a year.

 

You're missing the point. The return on investment is done after year two. You've paid for yourself and made them money. After that, it is cheaper to pay a new hire to do your job. They don't really care if your 250 hours, or 1700 hours. Their concern is that you pass training, and hopefully will leave in a few years. That being the case, they are better off with people who have 1,000 plus hours when hired, since those are the ones that will be marketable to other places in a few years.... they also have already demonstrated the ability to pass a 121 training program. They are a much better risk.

 

The most recent vacancy/displacement shows around 40~ CA upgrades.

 

If the reason you want to get in the airlines is because you're "getting ansty" then you should rethink the whole situation because if at 350 hours you're getting burned out, try sitting reserve for months on end (in this industry right now possibly years), trying to commute and not having a choice to be with your family on holidays or special occations. You might start feeling more than antsy and wishing you can still make flight instructor wages and with full control over your schedule.

Not necessarily true, there are some people in my Mesaba class that have way less than 1000/250 hours. In fact a lot less... It was explained to us today that they're not really hiring us because of the hours and a lot of other things are factored. However don't get me wrong, not too many people are hiring and Mesaba is getting more selective in their calling to interview process. They told us that they receive 200 resumes per week. I can only imagine what process they use to find applicants.

 

so whats goin on with the new vacancy/displacement bid???

 

Did anyone indicate how long and how many more pilots Mesaba plans to hire? I'm supposed to start class there on the 17th.

 

Ummm, you could try asking in one of the Mesaba threads.....