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Turboprop
well, QX its telling this to the new applicants. this is true? can any one confirm this...
At this time we are hiring into the Q400. We will eventually be hiring directly into our new jets but at this time it is just the current Pilots transitioning over. We do anticipate this to change at some point this year but it is hard to pin point exactly when at this time. We have not had our first delivery of the ERJ yet. As far as preference into the ERJ, it is first come, first serve and not dependent on previous flying.
Although we don’t technically have “flow” with Alaska we have something better! It is a guaranteed interview with Alaska. All Horizon Pilots (who meet the minimum requirement) are guaranteed an interview with Alaska when they choose to exercise it. We recommend you are strategic and choose to do so when you have hours and are best prepared for the process. We anticipate having something like this with Virgin as well in the coming months.
The first jet class for FO's will be March 20th but that will be for our OG lifer FOs transitioning over. The first class for new hire FOs on the jet will be something towards the end of April.
And yes, our VP of Flight Ops said that our guaranteed interview is better than a true no interview flow LOL. "Because you can choose when to interview instead of waiting for your seniority number to flow."
There were a bunch of FOs who did not have 3000 hours at Horizon but we're called for their interview with Alaska. They we're quickly told "Thanks for coming, but you're not qualified. See ya!" And they burned their guaranteed interview. What a scam. Only Alaska would call you to waste your time for an interview knowing full well you had ZERO chance of getting the job.