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03-25-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mesaba03

When will there be some movement for Saab Fo's in MSP? By this summer do you guys think?

The earliest possible is July. But realistically we're looking at August or September before we see any new Saab drivers in MSP.

03-25-2008, 08:59 PM

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Does anyone no the probability of Northwest exercising more 900 options. Or is this going to be it for a while. If so when might they take additional deliveries?

If anyone says they know they are lying. The future here in the red tail family is very uncertain right now.

03-26-2008, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Farva

The levels are ranging from 1300 to 1400 still. I was overhearing hiring stuff at HQ and though we are starting to slow down we are still needing to fill the void. For the most part 10 crews per aircraft seems to be the way they shoot.

We are scheduled to operate 102 aircraft by the end of the year. 1300-1400 pilots is just too many based on our historic utilization. 1200 is a plausable number. If we are really, truly going to 1300-1400, then they (HR) knows something that we don't.

10 CREWS?! I think you mean 10 pilots. The number I use is actually 11 to include a % for reserves and management/FTI's etc. 102 x 11 = 1122 pilots. That is just my guess. If we get more CRJs, it certainly could go to 1400.

03-26-2008, 04:38 AM

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their any evidence to support that they may take more 900’s. Or is it just hope. Does bombardier have planes built and ready to go. Or will they need to build them if they place the additional orders?

Nothing has been said nor rumored about this. The jets are not built, so it would be a situation where options are converted to orders. Nobody at our level has any indication of what, if anything, is in the works for the options. NWA holds options with Embraer as well.

03-26-2008, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by p1kraft

nwa delta merger = bye bye flow through

Don't know if you heard but that deal is dead. Pilots won't come to an agreement on seniority integration and I don't think management is about to force something.

03-26-2008, 07:16 AM

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When will there be some movement for Saab Fo's in MSP? By this summer do you guys think?

I live in Minny but I'm actually enjoying the flying out of DTW. The routes are better and I'm holding a line already. I'm really not interested in coming to MSP and sitting reserve for over a year atleast.
To each his own though.

03-26-2008, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Squawk_5543

I understand, I have a good line in Memphis, just sometimes I think I would like to be closer to the family and not always commuting. But you are right, I am not looking forward to sitting reserve.