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Midwest



Milwaukee, WI
www.midwestairlines.com

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  • Republic Airways to acquire 100% of the equity of Midwest in a $31 million secured note from Midwest
  • Midwest contracted Republic to fly two 100-seat E190AR aircraft; starting operations in August and September
  • Midwest Connect/Republic flying 13 EMB170s; Midwest Connect/SkyWest flying 9 CRJs
  • Has option to take over leases of RAH 170s and crew them with Midwest pilots, pending FAA approval and re-negotiations with its pilot contracts
  • TPG Capital purchased Midwest for $450m
  • DAL is the passive investor
  • Voted best domestic single-class airline by Conde Naste Traveler
  • Received top honors in three of the five categories
  • This page last updated: Jun 26, 2009 (quicktake)
 
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pilots pilots
394
Total
124
Active
270
Furlough

ALPA
(amend. 2008)
pilots pilots
717: 
9

MKE

pilots

Not hiring. Pilots on furlough.

pilots

List at ticket counter or gate. Unlimited jumpseats. CASS participant. Jumpseaters are encouraged to list with reservations at 800-452-2022.


Monthly guarantee: 70 hours
Reserve guarantee: 75 hours
(12 days off minimum per month)

Most junior captain hired: Oct 1989 (717/MKE)

Minimum days off:
Lineholders: 11 in a 30 day month, 12 in a 31 day month
Reserve: 10 in a 30 day month, 11 in a 31 day month

Rigs:
2:1 duty
3.5:1 trip

Next contractual pay bump: August 2008

Per Diem :
$1.50/hr
 

pilots

401K:
yes
401k Matching:
none
A/B Fund:
1.40%/2-6%*
Other:
*based on pilots' age