prior121

Dude. Just go away.

papacharlie

How does the interview process go with mesa? Junior bases?
Thank you for the info.

MrMustache

Go to www.chatroulette.com and browse for a recruiter on there. Make sure you're dressed appropriately.

sulkair

Class of 40 starting.

My guess: in anticipation for rule 117.

Check-airman have been hand selected for initial E-175 cadre.

Proving runs 3/29

In service June

United will announce. When - don't know.

Domicile still unknown. Smart money is on IAH

My info is 10 days old. Please update or correct at will.

mjpilot

Is there a seat lock on equipment? If so, for how long?

Navmode

The 700/900 share a type rating and everyone gets 200 difference training. There's no seat lock, you just bid the base you want.

mjpilot

Thanks, I was thinking in future terms as if the EMB175 do come on property ...

MrMustache

And so it begins...

sulkair

It seems to me they would fill FO E175 vacancies almost exclusively from the ranks of new-hire classes. But that would be luck of the draw. One class might be for the CRJ one month, and the next month for the 175. I seriously doubt they're going to allow movement between the two airframes - too costly.

To staff the Captains, I imagine they would put it out for bid and senior FO's with the requirements met to upgrade, would fill those slots.

If this is the case, it strikes me that the airplane will be very Junior.

Our current contract puts a 3 year seat lock on all new Captains, however, this really was only applicable when we had ERJs on the property. It kept ERJ Captains from bidding over to the CRJ until the 3 years was up. CRJ captains could never bid to the ERJ because it was considered lesser equipment. I believe we still cannot bid to lesser equipment. At best the 175 is "equal" equipment, but since it will not be higher paying, I bet they will consider it lesser, and won't allow much movement from CRJ to 175.

Like in the old days. The only way to change airframes was to either upgrade out of it, or move to higher equipment after the seat lock, or get your airplane parked out from under you.

That said, for the sake of getting the movers and shakers into the new airplane to keep United happy, or because of inability to otherwise staff it, I wouldn't be surprised if some of this was relaxed at company discretion. I'm sure it will all be spelled out if and when it happens.

20sx

Couple of questions. What is the schedule like for mid-seniority FO's? My buddy who started in April gets 13 days off a month, but not productive trips (not bad for starting in April!). After a bit of quick seniority, will he see 18 days off a month? Also, what are the mins for upgrading (besides the 1000 hrs of 121)? Does Mesa enforce the training contracts, or do you think FO's will bid over to the perhaps new airplane (e175) or wait for upgrade?