Originally Posted by fins
I have an interview with them on the 19th. They're a good company to work for, but I'm obviously a little nervous about the 69 airplanes and approximately 700 pilots that go with them.
I don't know why they'd be continuing to hire at the current rate, and more importantly invest in training the new hires if they're just going to furlough them in another 6 or 7 months.
I hope their management is not so short-sighted, and they really do have a plan for the airplanes and pilots... I doubt I'll get a straight answer at the interview unless XJT makes some public announcement before I get there.
If an airline needs pilots and doesn't have them, it takes 10-12 weeks to get them on line. Presumably there is some normal attrition and some scared folks bailing out to beat the rush, so they need to stay manned up through Dec. If they find out they need to furlough pilots, they can do that with little or no notice. The 69 aircraft phase-out will be orderly if it occurs.
You could take the job and gamble that they keep the planes. If they don't, you'll have an ERJ type rating and a few hundred hours turbine 121...