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03-10-2011 | 11:17 AM
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From: AN124 FE
If you're interviewing at Colgan/Mesaba, I would hazard a guess you'll either wind up in LGA on the Saab or EWR on the Q400. We won't know until the final SLI award comes out if there will be fences or what those fences will be, so your guess is as good as mine as far as bidding to a jet. Personally, I'd stick with whatever gives you the best QoL rather than basing it on flying a jet or a tprop. Looking at the final on the latest vacancy, I'd say reserve in DTW is gonna be short. Reserve in JFK is gonna be not that much longer. I'm getting displaced to JFK CA next month, and I'm going to be coming in almost half way up the list on the CAPTAIN side....
and sorry about the bump comment. I agree in no way is the Q a bump or the saab for some people, just did not think through my wording.
03-10-2011 | 11:33 AM
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From: Former XJ, Corporate HS-125
Quinny, it's hard to say as DTW is an XJ saab base at the moment. The saabs haven't exactly been a pillar of strength for Mesaba, and it's doubtful that the FOs in DTW left on the saab will beat to other equipment because they will most likely want to avoid the seat lock that would go along with that. Sounds like your best shot at DTW is via Pinnacle...but who knows how that will hold up post SLI. It's going to be a crap shoot for a bit. There are also rumors flying about a potential ORD Q400 base, but again, just a rumor and who knows how senior/junior it would go.
Side note: Are you out of Grand Ledge's unit? Had a chance back in the day to take a run at an CWO spot there, turned it down unfortunately (fortunately?).
Side note: Are you out of Grand Ledge's unit? Had a chance back in the day to take a run at an CWO spot there, turned it down unfortunately (fortunately?).
03-10-2011 | 11:39 AM
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03-21-2011 | 04:05 AM
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If you're interviewing at Colgan/Mesaba, I would hazard a guess you'll either wind up in LGA on the Saab or EWR on the Q400. We won't know until the final SLI award comes out if there will be fences or what those fences will be, so your guess is as good as mine as far as bidding to a jet. Personally, I'd stick with whatever gives you the best QoL rather than basing it on flying a jet or a tprop. Looking at the final on the latest vacancy, I'd say reserve in DTW is gonna be short. Reserve in JFK is gonna be not that much longer. I'm getting displaced to JFK CA next month, and I'm going to be coming in almost half way up the list on the CAPTAIN side....
03-21-2011 | 07:39 AM
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I think its hilarious people looking around at regionals based on time on reserve. You should pick the company based on company culture, contract, and growth, not time on reserve. They told me when i got hired that id be holding a line after a month...Ive been at mesaba for 3.5 years on the crj 200, and ive been on reserve 80 percent of that time and 11 days off for 90 percent of that time. If you want to work at a regional airline with future growth opportunity and a decent contract, come to pinnacle/colgan/mesaba. I can guarantee youll be on reserve much longer that you ever wanted.
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