It´s great Mesaba is doing some hiring now -- apparently they are picking up quite a few instructors from around MSP. At least one from Wings at St.Paul-Holman from what I heard, opens it up for the rest of us. And the game goes on -- but I´m really curious, how is it living in MSP on, what, $1200/month? Eventually, in another 400 hrs or so, I´ll be at the point I can apply, but....you new-hires, how are you guys managing?
Mesaba...Again through 06/30/05
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EatSleepFly
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They base a few Avro crews at CVG. It's a maintenance base for that aircraft. All flights out of CVG will go to MEM, MSP, or DTW first.
At least that's what they told me when I interviewed back in Feb.
At least that's what they told me when I interviewed back in Feb.
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How many CRJs is Mesaba picking up?
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Current News Releases
Northwest Airlines Exercises Options For 15
Additional Bombardier CRJ200 Regional Jets
Selects Mesaba Airlines to operate aircraft
MINNEAPOLIS – (April 22, 2005) – Northwest Airlines (NASDAQ: NWAC) today announced that it has exercised options for 15 additional Bombardier Canadair Regional Jets (CRJ). Deliveries are scheduled to begin in September of this year.
Northwest selected Mesaba Airlines to operate the 15 aircraft under the terms of a non-binding letter of intent. Mesaba also was given exclusive rights to operate an additional 20 CRJs should Northwest elect to exercise additional options.
“As Northwest seeks to operate its regional fleet as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible, the company has always kept open the possibility for a second partner to operate CRJs,” said Tom Bach, vice president, market planning and Airlink. “We look forward to an expanded relationship with Mesaba.”
The letter of intent contemplates that Mesaba, a Northwest Airlink partner, will lease the 50-seat CRJs from Northwest and will continue to operate its existing Avro RJ85 and Saab 340 fleet on behalf of Northwest.
Northwest Airlines is the world’s fourth largest airline with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,500 daily departures. Northwest is a member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance that offers customers one of the world’s most extensive global networks. Northwest and its travel partners serve more than 900 cities in excess of 160 countries on six continents.
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How many CRJs is Mesaba picking up?
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Current News Releases
Northwest Airlines Exercises Options For 15
Additional Bombardier CRJ200 Regional Jets
Selects Mesaba Airlines to operate aircraft
MINNEAPOLIS – (April 22, 2005) – Northwest Airlines (NASDAQ: NWAC) today announced that it has exercised options for 15 additional Bombardier Canadair Regional Jets (CRJ). Deliveries are scheduled to begin in September of this year.
Northwest selected Mesaba Airlines to operate the 15 aircraft under the terms of a non-binding letter of intent. Mesaba also was given exclusive rights to operate an additional 20 CRJs should Northwest elect to exercise additional options.
“As Northwest seeks to operate its regional fleet as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible, the company has always kept open the possibility for a second partner to operate CRJs,” said Tom Bach, vice president, market planning and Airlink. “We look forward to an expanded relationship with Mesaba.”
The letter of intent contemplates that Mesaba, a Northwest Airlink partner, will lease the 50-seat CRJs from Northwest and will continue to operate its existing Avro RJ85 and Saab 340 fleet on behalf of Northwest.
Northwest Airlines is the world’s fourth largest airline with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,500 daily departures. Northwest is a member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance that offers customers one of the world’s most extensive global networks. Northwest and its travel partners serve more than 900 cities in excess of 160 countries on six continents.
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I have never seen an airline that has paid their rampers well and didn't have a high turnover rate.
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We had an EXTREMELY low turnover rate at SWA in MCO, and our rampers started at $8.75/hr. I started 12th from the bottom in seniority, and when I left I was 13th from the bottom, over two years later. The guy on the bottom had to transfer to Philly to move up in seniority.
And you have to look past the per hour pay. Not sure what the cost of living is in MSP, but $8.75 in Orlando, and you still gotta have roommates. However, SWA has the best insurance package I've ever had with any employer, profit sharing, 401K and flight benefits. The couple of good things about SWA's flight benes is you don't have to pay anything (not even taxes) to fly, and it's totally first come, first served instead of a seniority system like some airlines have. For example, Herb Kelleher could lose his seat to me (assuming for some ungodly reason he's travelling space available) if I get there first. At other airlines, he could show up 20 minutes to push time and I'd be toast.
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Kellwolf, when did you work for SWA in MCO.. I meet my wife there in MCO, she was a CS Sup and I was a Provo Sup, she started in 1998 and left to open BUF in 2000, I came down form STL in 1999 and left also in 2000 for BUF.
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I have never seen an airline that has paid their rampers well and didn't have a high turnover rate.
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We had an EXTREMELY low turnover rate at SWA in MCO, and our rampers started at $8.75/hr. I started 12th from the bottom in seniority, and when I left I was 13th from the bottom, over two years later. The guy on the bottom had to transfer to Philly to move up in seniority.
And you have to look past the per hour pay. Not sure what the cost of living is in MSP, but $8.75 in Orlando, and you still gotta have roommates. However, SWA has the best insurance package I've ever had with any employer, profit sharing, 401K and flight benefits. The couple of good things about SWA's flight benes is you don't have to pay anything (not even taxes) to fly, and it's totally first come, first served instead of a seniority system like some airlines have. For example, Herb Kelleher could lose his seat to me (assuming for some ungodly reason he's travelling space available) if I get there first. At other airlines, he could show up 20 minutes to push time and I'd be toast.
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Kellwolf, when did you work for SWA in MCO.. I meet my wife there in MCO, she was a CS Sup and I was a Provo Sup, she started in 1998 and left to open BUF in 2000, I came down form STL in 1999 and left also in 2000 for BUF.
Bandit_Driver
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I hope they continue operating the Saab...it's such a nice turbo. And thanks for the info Jep, I appreciate it.
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Please tell me you are joking about the Saab 340 being a nice turbo. I have been flying those junkers for nearly two years now. I think the Saab's days are numbered. I know that United Express is getting rid of their Saabs ASAP.
I hope they continue operating the Saab...it's such a nice turbo. And thanks for the info Jep, I appreciate it.
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Please tell me you are joking about the Saab 340 being a nice turbo. I have been flying those junkers for nearly two years now. I think the Saab's days are numbered. I know that United Express is getting rid of their Saabs ASAP.
kellwolf
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Kellwolf, when did you work for SWA in MCO.. I meet my wife there in MCO, she was a CS Sup and I was a Provo Sup, she started in 1998 and left to open BUF in 2000, I came down form STL in 1999 and left also in 2000 for BUF.
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Just missed ya. I started in May of 2001 and took the early out package last year in July. One of our ramp sups transferred down from STL last year. Not sure if she was in STL way back in 1999, though.
Kellwolf, when did you work for SWA in MCO.. I meet my wife there in MCO, she was a CS Sup and I was a Provo Sup, she started in 1998 and left to open BUF in 2000, I came down form STL in 1999 and left also in 2000 for BUF.
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Just missed ya. I started in May of 2001 and took the early out package last year in July. One of our ramp sups transferred down from STL last year. Not sure if she was in STL way back in 1999, though.
"Please tell me you are joking about the Saab 340 being a nice turbo. I have been flying those junkers for nearly two years now. I think the Saab's days are numbered. I know that United Express is getting rid of their Saabs ASAP. "
Just out of curiosity, what is it you don't like about the saab? I've only been flying them for a few months, but I love it so far. They are great for what we do up here in Alaska. I'm a big fan so far, especially after one engine sucked in 3 seagulls and spit them out and came back on line just fine. I think they fly pretty darn nice. Of course that could change after a couple years...
Just out of curiosity, what is it you don't like about the saab? I've only been flying them for a few months, but I love it so far. They are great for what we do up here in Alaska. I'm a big fan so far, especially after one engine sucked in 3 seagulls and spit them out and came back on line just fine. I think they fly pretty darn nice. Of course that could change after a couple years...
Bandit_Driver
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I have been flying the A model for nearly two years and here are the things I have seen with them.
1. The GE CT7-5A2 should not be an aircraft engine. It is under powered and full of gremlins. i.e. bottom governing, the analog ECU is another. The DECU is much better in the B.
2. The plane is an electrical mess.
3. The plane does not like warm weather. It does do great in the cold. So it probably rocks in Alasaka. Although, do you have problems with the prop/engine low oil temp limitations? I am so tired of hearing can you pick up the climb on a 30c day. 500-750 is all your going to get up to 10000. Just the other day we couldn't even climb to 15,000. Passing 12000 the climb rate fell off to 200 fpm.....
Send me a pm if you want to go into detail about he Saab.
How does it do in ice up in Alaska? It only has marginal ice ability down here. It seems to be an ice magnet at times.
1. The GE CT7-5A2 should not be an aircraft engine. It is under powered and full of gremlins. i.e. bottom governing, the analog ECU is another. The DECU is much better in the B.
2. The plane is an electrical mess.
3. The plane does not like warm weather. It does do great in the cold. So it probably rocks in Alasaka. Although, do you have problems with the prop/engine low oil temp limitations? I am so tired of hearing can you pick up the climb on a 30c day. 500-750 is all your going to get up to 10000. Just the other day we couldn't even climb to 15,000. Passing 12000 the climb rate fell off to 200 fpm.....
Send me a pm if you want to go into detail about he Saab.
How does it do in ice up in Alaska? It only has marginal ice ability down here. It seems to be an ice magnet at times.