Well the latest talk around the training dept is that there is indeed 2 new hire classes running now- 1 the end of this month, and 1 next month. In addition the captain upgrade class starts either tommorrow or next monday (not sure the dates for all these classes) and the plan is to run 2 additional classes next month in parallel to the new hire classes over the next month. The reason for the sudden change of heart? Well we were "supposedly" "fat" on FO's and short on captains so they are getting FO's to the left seat and we are getting more FO's and Capt's b/c we are "supposedly" getting the 15 crj's back. Now I am not sure the original source but this was earmarked as the reason for the change of heart as far as classes. I do not know when, but I *hope* its soon. Thats all I know/have heard as of today. Also still no word on the contract deal although pncl is "supposedly" putting in bids for other flying- have no other details on that. Hope it helps or at least has you wondering whats up as much as me!

Forgive my ignorance... But when NWA "took" 15 CRJs from Pinnacle, where did they go? Surely not to Mesaba. Did they just park em in the desert?

As far as I know they were parked in various places, some went back to canada and the rest were "parked" at various airports.