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Old 08-07-2010 | 06:55 AM
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Got the email for the interview - looks like they are getting desperate for pilots - called me with just over 1000TT..... (still said no)
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Old 08-07-2010 | 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Stringer
People in the last class to finish up training are going all over the system, I think 6 of 11 heading to IAH. It really depends on what is available at that time during the class.

Reserve times are really hard to predict with all the hiring that is going on at the moment. I wish I had a better answer for this question but it seems that no one really knows....
Reserve will be pretty long down in IAH. There are guys down there who have been there for over a year and still sitting reserve.

You will fly more in IAD
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Old 08-07-2010 | 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Natca
Got the email for the interview - looks like they are getting desperate for pilots - called me with just over 1000TT..... (still said no)
I don't think any one will ever really be desperate for any pilots! They might just be looking for young impressionable 121 virgins that are easy to train and don't talk back.
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Old 08-07-2010 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by The Juice

Popular theory is they are going to CLE because we will start flying through CLE in October to ORD and BWI (confirmed on the call)
Any idea how many flights a day will go to ORD? Is CLE going to be pretty junior? I will be living in Chicago and wondering about the commute (if everything else falls in place...)
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Old 08-08-2010 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by PiperPilot03
Any idea how many flights a day will go to ORD? Is CLE going to be pretty junior? I will be living in Chicago and wondering about the commute (if everything else falls in place...)
Dude,

The rumor is they are going to CLE.... Or IAH....Or California.... Or SEA.

We have no idea where they are going. Even if we knew, there would be no way of knowing how junior or senior CLE would be.
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Old 08-08-2010 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by FlyJSH
Dude,

The rumor is they are going to CLE.... Or IAH....Or California.... Or SEA.

We have no idea where they are going. Even if we knew, there would be no way of knowing how junior or senior CLE would be.

You like know exactly where they are going.... you just don't want to tell anyone... OMGZ.... I was like getting highlights put in my hair and can't believe you aren't giving the new guys the gouge on where planes are going, what backpacks to buy, and what gel to use in their hair cuz they need the good stuff to keep their spikes up... jeez JSH...
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Old 08-08-2010 | 08:09 PM
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We have been hearing at Mesaba that the Q's will be going to EWR with increased flying out of DCA, BOS, and BVT...

I expect a good majority of the people coming over from Mesaba to bid for IAH once this merger gets figured out since alot of guys are from the midwest and won't want to commute to the east coast...

we have guys that have been sitting on reserve in Minneapolis for 2 and a 1/2 years that will gladly take IAH if it's available...



personally I'de like to see the Q end up in Denver, because I think it would be a great performer in that territory especially with Lynx getting the boot...
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Old 08-09-2010 | 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by djrogs03
We have been hearing at Mesaba that the Q's will be going to EWR with increased flying out of DCA, BOS, and BVT...

I expect a good majority of the people coming over from Mesaba to bid for IAH once this merger gets figured out since alot of guys are from the midwest and won't want to commute to the east coast...

we have guys that have been sitting on reserve in Minneapolis for 2 and a 1/2 years that will gladly take IAH if it's available...



personally I'de like to see the Q end up in Denver, because I think it would be a great performer in that territory especially with Lynx getting the boot...
We are probably looking at least 3 years until the pilots are able to bid other aircraft (1 year to merge and 2 years of fences). Who knows where we will be as a company or where are bases will be. I would even venture to guess that IAH will no longer be a base. CAL wants news planes for the Saabs and there are no plans for replacements. Should be fun to see how it all plays out
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Old 08-09-2010 | 10:54 AM
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Geez wondering why i have not got a rise outta Colgan got ATP 1700 TT Applied through airline apps and via email ????? I wqs under the impression they were holding off until they figure out the demand .
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Old 08-09-2010 | 11:51 AM
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Just curious....but how much does a Colgan pilot MAKE in a month based in the NY area?

How much are crash pads out there?

How much debt does the average Colgan new hire have?

Put those two together and think about it for a second.
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