Originally Posted by
Otterbox
Horizon offers a garaunteed interview to Alaska, not a no interview flow through. There are probably other strings attached.
GoJet offers an interview with Spirit and a transition with some strings attached.
CommutAir CPP involves both the Hogan and a United interview and then a final review prior to going to United... all three are major hurdles that stop the progress for folks.
No airlines outside of the AA Wholly Owned currently offer no interview flow through agreements. As for length that always seems to turn into a cripple fight so needless to say all of the flows at the AA Wholly Owned regionals are long enough that every pilot should have their apps out to the majors and only be using the flow as a backup career plan.
Wrong about Horizon. FOR CURRENT aspirants and NH’s the Horizon interview is done in conjunction with , or as the Alaska Airline interview. You are correct for those on property at Horizon who did not do the interview with Alaska segment, they will be granted a separate interview with Alaska. At least that’s how it’s been for a while. Except CEO Tilden at Alaska is finally opening the doors to Horizon. Go read back on the Horizon threads, high pass rate. No stiff-arming.
Interviews are great, you can weed out bad apples and asshead future captains. Nobody wants to fly a 4 day trip with “in-personable poor characters”. The flying part is easy. Interviews are great. Personality test even better, Riddle guys hate those, and often sound entitled to a mainline job.
Edited: Horizon-Alaska seems now to be a true flow, and a much quicker flow projection than Envoy. Horizon’s pilot group is much smaller than Envoys, and with perhaps an equal number of lifers. Flow projection gives the advantage to Horizon as a clear winner for industry flow. But it new so we’ll have to see how it develops.