Pilots awarded training are not removed from PBS.

737 gets all captains awarded into it, junior FO November 2013 hire. Training starts late August

Yes the initial cadre is all check airmen. The standing bid was for the line folks that will take over after the proving runs are complete.

so... they do line checks on each other?? Isn’t that the blind leading the blind since they’re all new to the 737??

will they have positions for CRJ and e-jet check airmen since they’ve lost so many to the 737??

NOPE. This is Mesa’s elite. The page of shame- the cream of the crap. The best of the best.

What does it matter? Does this somehow affect you?

Show me on the doll where Mesa hurt you.

No, they went through training at PanAm; during the certification process there are procedures to integrate to carrier specs and time frames for conformity. Also, no, because once the proving runs are done these guys are going to go back to what they were doing. Also, when certifying new aircraft, there is an exception for green-on-green, if that is what you are wondering.

They aren’t going back to what they were doing. They are getting a premium as initial cadre for a few years.

Yup, it’s almost like the FAA has procedures for introducing new aircraft to fleets. How on earth did this guy think any airline brings a new airplane on?