Squawk_5543

From what we were told yesterday in the interview, the progression would/should be:

Saab or CRJ f/o to Saab CA
Saab CA to -200 CA
-200 CA to -900 CA

gredenko

As a teacher, I love learning (The best teachers are always continuing learners)

And as a musician, I look forward to learning that new tune!

tsween

sounds like a logical sequence

How did the interview go?

What airplane has better QOL after you get a line, saab 200 900?

Squawk_5543

One captain said QOL was hard to beat in the -900 because they serve Ben & Jerry's ice cream

But they all said the "real flying" is in the Saab.

Interview went pretty smooth I think. Everyone was super nice. Didn't get blind sided by anything and didn't crash the sim..(which was a joke by the way...everyone was right)

tsween

good to hear, any idea of the date of your class?

Squawk_5543

He said they have the classes starting 9/10 which some of us could possibly make depending on availability.....otherwise they are starting another jet and prop class on 9/24.

He said that they are only about half way with their hiring so they still have a bunch to go. Training classes starting every 2 weeks. Seniority within class in by birthday.

He also said that the leases on the Saabs are going to start expiring in 2010 and Northwest will still see a need for a turboprop venue......so from what I gathered, they might be transitioning to newer tprops. He mentioned the letter "Q".

Tinpusher007

You can upgrade whenever and to whatever equipment your seniority will let you hold. And there are no forced upgrades. You don't HAVE to upgrade right away on the SF340, but your seniority will let you hold capt on that before either of the jets. Since I got hired into the -900 I would personally like to see if I can take an upgrade on the -200 instead of the SF340, assuming of course that it doesn't take more than say 2.5 to 3 yrs. Nothing against the Saab, just that I'd rather not learn a totally different plane and be PIC in it when I've never flown it before if I don't have to.

Now the other thing to remember is as F/O's we are seatlocked for 3 yrs meaning we cannot bid another f/o seat within that time period, but if we are elligible to upgrade to capt we can. Anyway, hearing all you other newhires saying that you're coming on board is music to my ears....more bodies below me on the list. Good luck to us all and welcome aboard!

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Squawk_5543

You should be sitting pretty freaking good then before long, cuz like I said they told us yesterday that they are only about halfway with hiring.

Tinpusher007

Im currently 683/714 but the 714 is only up through the July 26 class, so I'd have to agree!

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coryk

Did he mention if NWA will extend the leases on the Saabs, or will the start to go away, and at what rate?