Originally Posted by etflies (Post 1052713)

Couldn't tell you about the change in minimums but if I were a betting man they would keep Mesaba's minimums. We're keeping the Mesaba certificate and they've taken over most of the training from what I hear. Your best bet is to keep flying and get as many hours as you can. Don't put it on cruise control when you meet one company's minimums.

We do have internal minimums to be met, but you're joining a decent sized seniority list, you won't be seeing an upgrade just because you hit the minimums. Assuming you meet the minimums, when your spot can hold a CA seat, you can upgrade. Upgrade time for new hires is probably 4-5 years right now, based on the DOH of junior Captains. I've heard as low as 3 and as high as 7 from different people though so again, your guess is as good as mine. For pre-merger guys its different because of the SLI fences put in place. Of course this can all change rapidly.

As far as which airplane, your guess is as good as mine. We just had a new guy doing his observation rides last week that said he started class thinking they would be on the Q and at somepoint before indoc was done they were told they would be a Saab class. My point is I don't think the company even knows until your class gets there and until you start systems don't get your hopes up either way.

Originally Posted by Avroman (Post 1052975)

Wrong, it's being dumped so we can dump the blowhards in the MSP FSDO. We are now keeping the Colgan cert and changing the name so we can deal with the somewhat more reasonable Dulles FSDO.

Originally Posted by Fly782 (Post 1052940)

The bottom half of the BOS FOs are planning on going to the jet because you are right none of us can hold the Q. The last Q class was 6 of ours class but the pilots SR to us got the Q. It will be interesting to see what happens. The few top guys I have talked to said they will go to the Q.

Originally Posted by Av8tion (Post 1052942)

If anyone loses their job because they're sent to the saab and don't have the time for it I think we should strike... period...

Originally Posted by CAPIP1998 (Post 1053027)

I certainly agree that its stupid that someone who is hired to fly a jet for Pinnacle wouldn't be qualified to fly a Saab for Colgan and be fired as a result. You should let your reps know how you feel.

Originally Posted by higney85 (Post 1052816)

What's interesting is many of the NH's for 9E that are now displaced to the Saab don't have the time requirements to fly it. Joys of the bridge program....

Originally Posted by mooney (Post 1053037)

many don't have the time, and some don't even have enough hands.....hear about that one? oh the joys of no interview.....:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by mooney (Post 1053037)

many don't have the time, and some don't even have enough hands.....hear about that one? oh the joys of no interview.....:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Bartok (Post 1053075)

That's going to make it rough on the overnight, lol

Originally Posted by BaronRouge380 (Post 1053050)

What do you mean? Can you elaborate? Are you talking about no interviews for some college grads?