Questions for current Mesa folks that have some insight:
1) Does Mesa still allow new hires to choose between the CRJ and ERJ?
2) Knowing that only the CRJ operates out of DFW, and assuming the new hire chooses that fleet, how long would it take for a new hire
starting class today (hypothetically) to hold DFW?
3) How long would a new hire expect to be on reserve (if at all) in DFW?
4) Assuming said new hire is holding DFW and upgrades, should he expect to be displaced to another base and/or sit reserve?
5) How would the fact that the 700’s in IAD are being replaced with the 175’s over the next several months impact all of the above?
6) Assuming said new hire is holding a line in DFW, and he has 7 nonstop 1 hour flights per day from his home to/from DFW (5 on Mesa,
1 on Envoy and 1 on AA), would he have a reasonable chance of commuting same day on the front and back of his rotations?
I know ALL of these questions are about things that are very fluid, so I’m just wondering what the answers would be as of today, and any pontification about how those answers might change in the next several months due to the fleet change in IAD or any other pertinent factors. I know commuting is the devil, but in my case it’s the only option (if I choose to go this route at all), so I’d like to get a legitimate expectation of how much pain I’d be committing to.
Thanks in advance for any input!