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Old 11-03-2011 | 04:07 AM
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Sounds like it's just a matter of time when everything will move to MEM. No surprise.

Business | Mesaba Airlines cuts Metro locations | The Detroit News
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Old 11-03-2011 | 06:59 AM
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Originally Posted by FL510
Sounds like it's just a matter of time when everything will move to MEM. No surprise.

Business | Mesaba Airlines cuts Metro locations | The Detroit News
The first location they're closing is the Mesaba hangar and moving all the MX to the bigger Pinnacle hangar. That makes sense to me.

The second "location" is that the Mesaba pilots and flight attendants will become Pinnacle pilots and flight attendants. That also makes sense to me.

I suggest reading the details of the article before freaking out and posting on here. All of this was known before and is part of any merger. Plus, no jobs are leaving the area. The last time I talked to the Mesaba mechanics, most were getting job offers at Delta and leaving regardless of what happens.
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Old 11-03-2011 | 07:08 AM
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For those losing jobs or having to re-apply hence losing seniority and years of service, I'm very sorry. However if you have paid attention to the last few earnings reports this place is bleeding. In order to get back on the green train we've got to consolidate and eliminate some redundancy, this is smart business.
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Old 11-03-2011 | 09:43 AM
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How are people losing jobs if a new class just started?
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Old 11-03-2011 | 09:47 AM
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This is a misleading article it's all part of the transition and previously announced the old hanger I heard may go to Asa or hey maybe the great go jet will buy it
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Old 11-03-2011 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by PropDriver
The first location they're closing is the Mesaba hangar and moving all the MX to the bigger Pinnacle hangar. That makes sense to me.

The second "location" is that the Mesaba pilots and flight attendants will become Pinnacle pilots and flight attendants. That also makes sense to me.

I suggest reading the details of the article before freaking out and posting on here. All of this was known before and is part of any merger. Plus, no jobs are leaving the area. The last time I talked to the Mesaba mechanics, most were getting job offers at Delta and leaving regardless of what happens.

I'm pretty sure the hangar consolidation was already done.
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Old 11-03-2011 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ArcherDvr
How are people losing jobs if a new class just started?
There are a lot more people working at this company than just crew members. There are many jobs being consolidated due to redundancy - i.e. each individual company has 5 accountants but after a merger/acquisition or whatever...the new combined company only needs 8 accountants; resulting in two jobs lost.
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Old 11-03-2011 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jdalbrec
There are a lot more people working at this company than just crew members. There are many jobs being consolidated due to redundancy - i.e. each individual company has 5 accountants but after a merger/acquisition or whatever...the new combined company only needs 8 accountants; resulting in two jobs lost.
What!!!!! Pilots aren't the only ones that work for Pinnacle? Outrageous!
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Old 11-03-2011 | 04:09 PM
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What!!!!! Pilots aren't the only ones that work for Pinnacle? Outrageous!
I know, I was shocked too! More like...wait...Pinnacle actually has pilots?? Like real people?
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