Mesaba new hires
01-15-2008, 08:20 AM
#1811
:-)
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,339
Guys....when I was hired I was told by HR to expect a training date in March (no specific date yet). I know Mesaba is growing which is a good thing, but with all the talk of mergers and stuff should I be worried?
I really like Mesaba as they were my #1 choice. I'm just wondering if I should be giving this some consideration or to not worry at all.
I really like Mesaba as they were my #1 choice. I'm just wondering if I should be giving this some consideration or to not worry at all.
01-15-2008, 08:33 AM
#1812
Gear handle manipulator
Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: B-737 First officer
Posts: 246
01-15-2008, 09:40 AM
#1813
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: SAAB
Posts: 300
If NWA were to skipped out of MEM it would be Southwest's dream come true. Look at why FEDEX is based out of Memphis. It is within 500 miles of 80% of the US population! True, the terminal needs a complete tear down but the airport as a whole is too vital for long term growth. ATL & MSP is at it's max. DTW they revamped and now it's a cash cow for NWA. MEM has little competition, and like real estate, it's all about LOCATION, LOCATION!!!!
01-15-2008, 11:34 AM
#1814
Gear handle manipulator
Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: B-737 First officer
Posts: 246
If NWA were to skipped out of MEM it would be Southwest's dream come true. Look at why FEDEX is based out of Memphis. It is within 500 miles of 80% of the US population! True, the terminal needs a complete tear down but the airport as a whole is too vital for long term growth. ATL & MSP is at it's max. DTW they revamped and now it's a cash cow for NWA. MEM has little competition, and like real estate, it's all about LOCATION, LOCATION!!!!
01-15-2008, 12:30 PM
#1815
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: "I love the smell of Napalm in the Morning."
Posts: 288
01-15-2008, 04:20 PM
#1816
Gear handle manipulator
Joined APC: Jun 2007
Position: B-737 First officer
Posts: 246
Yeah, you're right. Unfortunately nothing stays the same in this industry. If any merger happens, I hope it goes better than ones from the past....
01-15-2008, 04:21 PM
#1817
New Hire
Joined APC: Nov 2006
Posts: 7
Hopefully you didn't miss anything on the on-line application, there are a ton of boxes to select. I trust you have the FCC license, First class medical, Passport etc? Seems like something other than your flight times disqualified you. I don't think it would hurt to give it all a once-over and re-apply. Did the rejection letter specify a reapplication waiting period?
01-15-2008, 06:20 PM
#1818
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: blueJet
Posts: 4,536
9/10 class numbers seem to be correct.
In the September bid MEM SF3 FO there were:
10 regular lines
14 green lines
4 reserve lines
4 build-up/reserve lines
I was awarded reserve, and all the green lines may keep me there for a bit, who knows. Haven't looked at DTW or talked to anyone who had class before me.
In the September bid MEM SF3 FO there were:
10 regular lines
14 green lines
4 reserve lines
4 build-up/reserve lines
I was awarded reserve, and all the green lines may keep me there for a bit, who knows. Haven't looked at DTW or talked to anyone who had class before me.
Thanks!
01-15-2008, 06:37 PM
#1819
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2005
Position: Lots and Lots of Days Off
Posts: 586
After you complete IOE, you will bid and fly a green line. You are considered "green" if you have less than 75 hours in the aircraft. FAR 121.434 requires that you have 100 hours in the aircraft within 120 days of your check ride. The green line is a full month of flying that will allow you to take a significant step toward the 100 hour requirement. You will probably block (log) about 80-85 hours of flying during your green line. Coupled with your 20-25 spent on IOE, you will have the requirements of FAR 121.434 complete.
Basically because of your junior status, you will not be able to hold a regular line of flying after you complete IOE. Mesaba will designate "green" lines in the monthly bid package as required for green pilots to bid and be awarded a line of flying to gain experience. After your green line, you will go back to bidding what you can hold with your seniority.
Basically because of your junior status, you will not be able to hold a regular line of flying after you complete IOE. Mesaba will designate "green" lines in the monthly bid package as required for green pilots to bid and be awarded a line of flying to gain experience. After your green line, you will go back to bidding what you can hold with your seniority.
01-15-2008, 06:43 PM
#1820
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2007
Position: CRJ
Posts: 2,356
first off this has to be one of the longest messages in the history of APCF. congrats guys.
yeah i would think that mem is here to stay. USA today just said that ATL is the busiest airport in the world for the 3rd year in a row. it is maxed out. and i don't think there is any way that delta and nwa would only have 1 base in the south, and have that base nearly on the east coast. mem is in a good position to keep growing. i would be more worried if i were at comair and based in cvg.. just a little to close to dtw. but like you guys said, you never know nowadays. what would suck is if they closed the base and then 4 months later after everyone has moved out they decide that they need it back.. (like that has never happened, oh wait it did, we lost our msp base and then within a year after everyone had moved they re-opened it)..
yeah i would think that mem is here to stay. USA today just said that ATL is the busiest airport in the world for the 3rd year in a row. it is maxed out. and i don't think there is any way that delta and nwa would only have 1 base in the south, and have that base nearly on the east coast. mem is in a good position to keep growing. i would be more worried if i were at comair and based in cvg.. just a little to close to dtw. but like you guys said, you never know nowadays. what would suck is if they closed the base and then 4 months later after everyone has moved out they decide that they need it back.. (like that has never happened, oh wait it did, we lost our msp base and then within a year after everyone had moved they re-opened it)..
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