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Colgan Air


Memphis, TN
www.colganair.com

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  • Colgan Air Inc and Mesaba Aviation Inc, both owned by Pinnacle Airlines Corp., to be merged into one airline under the Mesaba operating certificate
  • The 'new' Mesaba will operate turboprops only and Pinnacle will acquire all 41 CRJ900 and 19 CRJ200 from Mesaba and operate as a turbojet-only airline
  • This phases out the Colgan name and certificate
  • First new Q400 delivery will occur August; 1-2 aircraft delivered a month through April 2011
  • Colgan to resume Saab flying out of LaGuardia to ALB, MHT, MVY, and ACK on June 1
  • ALPA began negotiating first pilot contract in September 2009
  • Delivery of 15 exercised Q400s to begin in August 2010 and run through April 2011
  • Colgan owned by Pinnacle Holdings
  • Operates for Continental Connection, United Express, and US Airways Express
  • Colgan pays for parking at any airport (up to the cost of parking at base)
  • This page last updated: Jul 12, 2010 (quicktake)
 
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pilots pilots
451
Total
451
Active
0
Furlough

ALPA (voted in; awaiting first contract)
pilots pilots
Q400: 
14
S340B: 
34

S340B:
ALB
BHB
BUF
CRW
IAD
IAH
PQI
SYR

Q400:
EWR

pilots

Hiring. Hiring up to 150 pilots in 2010. FOs are now being hired for both the Saab 340 and Q400. Domiciles are in the northeast and Houston.

Apply online. Or email resumes to pilots@colganair.com.

Mins:
1,000TT/100ME

"Preferred" requirements:
1,500TT/200ME

Colgan interview gouge.

pilots

List at ticket counter or gate. CASS participant.


Monthly guarantee: 75 hours
Reserve guarantee: 75 hours

Most junior Saab capt hired: Feb 2007 (excluding street captains)
Most junior Q400 capt hired: Nov 2006

Per Diem :
$1.40/hr
 

pilots

401K:
yes
401k Matching:
none
A/B Fund:
none
Other:
none