Bzzt

I doubt they actually tell them to not hire their pilots. It just comes down to a major not wanting to cripple their own feed when they could harm a competitors. Eagle guys have historically had a tough time getting hired at AA outside the flow.

skillett

I agree, I always wanted to fly for AA and back in 2001 I had an interview date set for Eagle. I was told by many mainline and regional friends that it would be hard to get on with AA if I worked for Eagle. Anyway 9/11 happened before the interview and I got a job flying cargo with airplanes nicknamed "beer-can". I had a Pinnacle/Endeavor jump seat captain back in October, she said they were losing 10+ a month to Airways. Considering Mesa has probably lost only 10 all year those numbers seam pretty offset. I know there is a clause in the App process for Airways that a initial or upgrade training event is required within the last 5 years, maybe that knocks some of our folks out of qualification do to the 5 year stagnation. But we have lost very few folks to Airways and I know many friends that have had their App in for years and they are not getting the interview call. To me it seams that there is some cross feed hiring going on.

CSD2000

How many Captains actually apply? Captain attrition has been -0- for the past year.

CSD2000

You don't know the certification schedule so that means they can't get them approved? Adding aircraft is something Mesa is very good at. In fact, Sky failed their mini evacuation so many times they CSET team had to be called which promoted a call to Mesa to get advice on passing.

Let's see how cocky you are when the CR2's start getting parked in large numbers.

CSD2000

So you're questioning the abilities of the recruiting team that works for the only regional that's filling it's classes? You just failed your IQ test.

skillett

I don't know company wide but I know of at least 10 in CLT. 2 have been hired out of CLT this last fall that I know of. One had just gone through re-upgrade training. I know that the majority of our senior captains don't have their Apps in but you would think some of the guys I know that do would get the interview call at least. Just seams like Airways is being carefully selective with who they interview at Mesa. But I know what your thinking, about 350 of our seniority list have no desire to start over and commute. But I'm sure Endeavor has a lot of senior folks that will not leave as well.

Slats

With the amount of orders for both the 175 and MRJ, I am not too worried about 200's going away. Either way, I won't be at OO this time next year. Already in a pool my friend.

ClarenceOver

The only regional filling classes? Really? And for the record an IQ test is not an accurate way to measure how smart someone is.

skillett

Crickets.....

prior121

Did you see JO's email...Guys are down in Brazil getting the first 175. Good looking bird.

But I thought Skywest is taking Mesa's delivery spots, right Slats?