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Pinnacle


Memphis, TN
www.flypinnacle.com

quicktake

  • New CRJ900 payrates below
  • Pilots flying the -900 will receive back pay for all flying done so far
  • ALPA won scope grievance over purchase of Colgan Airlines
  • Fences between the two pilot groups must be established and seniority lists eventually will be merged
  • Strike authorization vote: 87% participated, 99% authorized strike
  • Pinnacle Airlines Corp. owns both Pinnacle and Colgan
  • Northwest contract runs through 2017, providing 124 CRJ200s which may be exchanged for larger aircraft
  • Delta contract runs through 2017 with a base of 16 CRJ900s, options for more
  • Delta CRJ900s will be Atlanta-based
  • Upgrade mins: 3500 TT reducable to 1800TT and 1300 with the company
  • In NMB-mediated pilot contract negotiations, negotiating since May 2005
  • Minimum days off/mo: 10
  • This page last updated: Apr 30, 2008 (fleet)
 
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pilots pilots
1,400
Total
1,400
Active
0
Furlough

ALPA
(amend. May 2005; in neg.)
pilots pilots
CRJ900: 
8
CRJ200: 
130

MEM
DTW
MSP
ATL

pilots

Hiring. Classes every Monday. 40 pilots/mo.

Upgrade minimums are 3500TT, reduceable to 2000TT with captain mentorship.

Pinnacle job page.

"Preferred" minimums:
1000 TT, 200 ME

pilots

List at ticket counter or gate. CASS participant.


Monthly guarantee: 75 hours
Reserve guarantee: 75 hours

Most junior captain hired: Jul 2007 (MSP)

Per Diem :
$1.40/hr
 

pilots

401K:
yes
401k Matching:
up to 5.25%
A/B Fund:
none
Other: