Mesaba new hires
09-06-2009, 10:22 AM
#6291
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Joined APC: Sep 2007
Position: G550 Captain
Posts: 1,206
I can't be more specific because they couldn't be more specific. I took it as we may be parking more Saabs/furloughing more, but by next fall replacing them.
Anyone else heard anything about possibly replacing uniforms next January when merger completes? Just something else that's floating around.
Anyone else heard anything about possibly replacing uniforms next January when merger completes? Just something else that's floating around.
As for parking Saabs, writings on the wall, and DAL does not care about small cities served by Saabs if they are not making money. As their lease expires, I suspect DAL will park them and Saab will probably make more money leasing them in Europe.
I've also heard about uniform changes but no specific dates or confirmation on it except that the rationale for changing uniforms is that DAL supposedly wants uniformity in everyone flying in their colors to match the uniform color scheme of DAL, ie., Gold stripes on black jackets and pants. I have not heard January as the uniform change date.
09-06-2009, 11:24 AM
#6292
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
Posts: 125
I don't know who "they" are but they can't be more specific because they probably don't know either. Mesaba management is probably just as clueless. Although they do seem reluctant to furlough more than a little at a time. The second round of furlough do not seem to go into effect until December, even at that, the numbers are way below the mentioned 110.
As for parking Saabs, writings on the wall, and DAL does not care about small cities served by Saabs if they are not making money. As their lease expires, I suspect DAL will park them and Saab will probably make more money leasing them in Europe.
I've also heard about uniform changes but no specific dates or confirmation on it except that the rationale for changing uniforms is that DAL supposedly wants uniformity in everyone flying in their colors to match the uniform color scheme of DAL, ie., Gold stripes on black jackets and pants. I have not heard January as the uniform change date.
As for parking Saabs, writings on the wall, and DAL does not care about small cities served by Saabs if they are not making money. As their lease expires, I suspect DAL will park them and Saab will probably make more money leasing them in Europe.
I've also heard about uniform changes but no specific dates or confirmation on it except that the rationale for changing uniforms is that DAL supposedly wants uniformity in everyone flying in their colors to match the uniform color scheme of DAL, ie., Gold stripes on black jackets and pants. I have not heard January as the uniform change date.
09-08-2009, 11:14 AM
#6293
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Joined APC: Nov 2006
Position: SF 340B+
Posts: 306
well i guess the were right, things to get worse in 2010
09-08-2009, 11:45 AM
#6294
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Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: FIRE ALPA
Posts: 3,097
Oh... I've been off for a few, do tell.
09-08-2009, 11:49 AM
#6295
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Joined APC: Aug 2008
Posts: 46
Whoo hoo another 13 Saabs gone! I love John's Company Updates! 
09-08-2009, 12:25 PM
#6296
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Joined APC: Oct 2008
Posts: 195
Last Friday when he didn't post anything I knew there would be bad news in the next update. He didn't want to ruin the Labor Day weekend for anyone. That was nice of him.... BARF!
Now it looks like I will be updating my resume. I thought I'd survive this absolute nonsense. Guess not.
Now it looks like I will be updating my resume. I thought I'd survive this absolute nonsense. Guess not.
09-08-2009, 01:28 PM
#6297
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Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: CRJ Captain
Posts: 1,406
Hey you dont lose your "snap backs" if you fall below a certain number of aircraft do you?
09-08-2009, 04:52 PM
#6300
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: Lav
Posts: 992
26 Saabs left on property.......anyone else see a Saab base closing soon??
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