New Mesa Thread
03-11-2016, 09:46 AM
#5041
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Joined APC: Dec 2015
Posts: 52
Most likely this is not true.
You dont see any cost savings measures being taken in training, with tons of extra sim time and rechecks being offered. Hotels are still single occupancy.
We are the lowest paid pilots in the industry with Mesa contributing the lowest to our benefit package. The cost structure here is prime for profit.
Most likely, the reason we are not building a hanger is because the rumors of us moving to PHX maybe true.
You dont see any cost savings measures being taken in training, with tons of extra sim time and rechecks being offered. Hotels are still single occupancy.
We are the lowest paid pilots in the industry with Mesa contributing the lowest to our benefit package. The cost structure here is prime for profit.
Most likely, the reason we are not building a hanger is because the rumors of us moving to PHX maybe true.
03-11-2016, 10:19 AM
#5042
Covfefe
Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 3,001
Most likely this is not true.
You dont see any cost savings measures being taken in training, with tons of extra sim time and rechecks being offered. Hotels are still single occupancy.
We are the lowest paid pilots in the industry with Mesa contributing the lowest to our benefit package. The cost structure here is prime for profit.
Most likely, the reason we are not building a hanger is because the rumors of us moving to PHX maybe true.
You dont see any cost savings measures being taken in training, with tons of extra sim time and rechecks being offered. Hotels are still single occupancy.
We are the lowest paid pilots in the industry with Mesa contributing the lowest to our benefit package. The cost structure here is prime for profit.
Most likely, the reason we are not building a hanger is because the rumors of us moving to PHX maybe true.
Our contract (have you ever read it?) says we will have single occupancy hotels. They can't just change it on a whim to save money. Also, the number one threat to the Mesa house of cards crumbling is no one filling the right seat. This is why they will put money into new hires and not deter new hires from coming, which double occupancy certainly would do, even if they were allowed to do it.
The cost structure is not prime for profit. What is your assertion based on? Have you seen Mesa's financials? Do you know what their debts/interest rates are? Have you looked at their balance sheet? Labor costs are only a fraction of what Mesa has to pay.
"Tons of extra sim time" with the assumption that eventually he/she will make it is cheaper than recruiting another new hire and giving him 10 sims (along with all the other sunk costs into the extra sim new hire). And every warm body counts. Someone who struggles in sims and barely makes it will likely be at Mesa a while anyway and might be a better long term investment.
Some of these rumors and statements by internet COOs/CFOs are getting painful to read. Also, not that it is relevant, but you hang clothes on a hanger, and you put an airplane in a hangar.
03-11-2016, 11:04 AM
#5044
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Joined APC: Jul 2015
Posts: 73
Recognize anyone? (Middle Aft)
So is Skywest aware of what they just hired? 4 regional airlines, multiple ASAP reports + No Fly Lists and more carpet dances in a year than most would have in 2 lifetimes.
03-11-2016, 12:59 PM
#5046
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2016
Posts: 145
Secondly, the banks that approved us for the loans on those new aircraft obvious felt safe enough with our current situation, long term forcast, and contractual obligations to give us the money. They have a vested interest in this and they went along with it. Seemed like safe enough bet for them.
So unless you are privy to some information that none of us are aware of (such as you are in upper management), maybe don't go around talking about things you don't know about. What I said was based off of speculation from my part.
03-11-2016, 01:31 PM
#5047
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2011
Posts: 688
RTFM. Here...I did it for you in the excerpt below. Prefer days off is a lot different than an avoid pairings bid. You should take your own advice and talk to the Xan, or better yet, read the manual for yourself. Keep putting out misinformation. The more people who don't know how PBS works the better my awards are.
And as far as talking to MagPBS, I know them QUITE well.
03-11-2016, 01:52 PM
#5048
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Joined APC: Dec 2015
Posts: 52
You honestly think our MEC has any actual clue about how much cash Mesa has on hand? When they said they would open the book's for the union, that in itself is a joke to use as bargaining power. It's not a conspiracy. Mesa is a private company and has no obligation to show our union factual information. I'm not saying they are cash strapped, I'm saying you are most likely wrong in your stance on Mesas financial standing.
Secondly, the banks that approved us for the loans on those new aircraft obvious felt safe enough with our current situation, long term forcast, and contractual obligations to give us the money. They have a vested interest in this and they went along with it. Seemed like safe enough bet for them.
So unless you are privy to some information that none of us are aware of (such as you are in upper management), maybe don't go around talking about things you don't know about. What I said was based off of speculation from my part.
Secondly, the banks that approved us for the loans on those new aircraft obvious felt safe enough with our current situation, long term forcast, and contractual obligations to give us the money. They have a vested interest in this and they went along with it. Seemed like safe enough bet for them.
So unless you are privy to some information that none of us are aware of (such as you are in upper management), maybe don't go around talking about things you don't know about. What I said was based off of speculation from my part.
03-11-2016, 02:38 PM
#5050
Covfefe
Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 3,001
"Denial Mode handles certain deniable bid preferences differently:
Set Condition and Avoid Pairings bid preferences are not used at all, even if you have more than one option on the bid preference, such as Landings in SEA, SFO.
Prefer Off bid preference options are removed one at a time if you have more than one option on the bid preference, such as a list of preferred days off. In this case, Denial Mode removes the date at the end of the list first, and works towards the left if it needs to delete additional days or dates"
If you have an avoid bid in for so many things/conditions/people that a line can't be built with the avoid bids and the remaining be a available trips, you won't get a line built and you will default to reserve.
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