Originally Posted by
742Dash
I am just a line guy, so take this for what it is worth.
They are clearly hiring from a variety of backgrounds, which I am pleased to see. And yes, they value international experiance. But at the same time I am flying with new guys with regional backgrounds, and was told by a MIA person that they find them to be highly motivated and to have solid stick and rudder skills.
So yes, there is hope.
Our current class is 7 civilian and 5 military. The civilian folks were North American and Omni. They all have other various backgrounds on other aircraft as well. I will never claim to know how the HR department determines who to hire but they did a great job with our class. We all have varied backgrounds but have come together great. We've begun our grill skills, heading out tonight for dinner, and have a great time in class as well. There are no 'bang-click folks'. As for the motivated comment above, that's a big affirmative. The class is fast and furious. You have to be willing to spend 8-10 hours a day in the books. The saying in the Air Force was they shove a 2.5 month course into 4 months. It's the complete opposite here - a 4 month course into 8 weeks. Come ready to study. Bring several highlighters and a laptop. And before you get here take the Rosetta Stone online Spanish course.