Mesa 3.0
11-06-2016, 08:19 AM
#1601
On Reserve
Joined APC: Sep 2016
Position: B767 CA
Posts: 15
Anyone notice the recent standing bid announcement. 55 captain upgrades over the next six months. Couple this with the first sentence in the perfect attendance email we received on Oct 31st and is it a pseudo pre announcement of more airplanes or is it a way to possibly delay anyone's departure until after the holidays? Rumor has it that there will be an announcement of more airplanes in January.
11-06-2016, 09:09 AM
#1602
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2013
Posts: 774
I can't imagine why they would think they could staff growth when we're very understaffed as it is. If captains are getting unstacked to nearly the top of the seniority list, then there's a problem. we've lost over 40 captains in the last 3 months, so why would 50ish upgrades in six months be a fix? They're so out of touch it's comical.
11-06-2016, 09:35 AM
#1603
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2015
Position: Ball Turret Gunner
Posts: 297
I can't imagine why they would think they could staff growth when we're very understaffed as it is. If captains are getting unstacked to nearly the top of the seniority list, then there's a problem. we've lost over 40 captains in the last 3 months, so why would 50ish upgrades in six months be a fix? They're so out of touch it's comical.
11-06-2016, 10:17 AM
#1605
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2016
Position: DFW CRJ CA
Posts: 340
I can't imagine why they would think they could staff growth when we're very understaffed as it is. If captains are getting unstacked to nearly the top of the seniority list, then there's a problem. we've lost over 40 captains in the last 3 months, so why would 50ish upgrades in six months be a fix? They're so out of touch it's comical.
We haven't had a 100% CA unstacking run in years. In fact I had to go back to June of 2015 to find a CA run unstacked above 70%. So, strike 1.
So comparing November CA #'s with Sept CA #'s (your 3 month quote).
DFW lost 8 CA.
IAD stayed the same.
IAH GAINED 14 CA.
PHX lost 1 CA.
No where close to your 40. Strike 2.
And finally all the CRJ bases have at least a 20% reserve coverage (CA side) for November so claiming where unstaffed on the Captain side is totally wrong too. Strike 3.
Now, the FO side of the house is a completely different discussion. But all your claims were for Captains.
11-06-2016, 10:34 AM
#1606
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jul 2012
Position: Part 91 Global Express CA
Posts: 79
Mesa has about 1300 pilots, 700 CA (at least that’s what it was when I left this summer). If you start today then (without growth) 600 needs to leave. How long would that take? Probably some time. Why take the chance on Mesa (that they will have growth and/or CA will move on) when there are WO with flow. Envoy has a flow +300 in 2017 and 300 in 2018, on a 1950 pilot group. They also pay better w higher retention bonus
I think JO needs to hype the growth to survive because without it Mesa will not attract pilots. The problem I see is that Mesa can’t attract enough pilots to staff the growth. Growth was great the last 3 years when the WO 1st year pay was around $26-30/h, but not at $40. Especially not with laughable 1st year pay is combined with poor QOL and expensive health insurance.
I think JO needs to hype the growth to survive because without it Mesa will not attract pilots. The problem I see is that Mesa can’t attract enough pilots to staff the growth. Growth was great the last 3 years when the WO 1st year pay was around $26-30/h, but not at $40. Especially not with laughable 1st year pay is combined with poor QOL and expensive health insurance.
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