Originally Posted by
Vito
Pink dog,
I've heard versions of that "10,000 applicants for 300 slots" since 1993 (pick your airline). If it helps, somebody once told me that of those 10,000 apps about 1000 of them are truly competitive, so that should help the odds a lot.
Good Luck.
Sure, I've also heard similar stories in the past..
However, they really do have a ton of very well qualified applicants. Several months ago I went to HR to push for another friend of mine. I saw a stacks of files being reviewed and in the words of MK these were the guys/gals my friend was competing against. There seems to be an exodus going on from airlines such as Emirates, Cathay, Korean, ANA, Skymark, Flydubai, etc.. Many of these pilots are current and qualified on similar jets and routes we fly on a daily basis. I'd say the competition is quite real..