Originally Posted by
serce
I am non-minority male pilot trying to get hired at United. I am in my mid-thirties with 8,000 TT and 1,000 TPIC. I have clean record and high GPA from aviation University(wouldn't do it again). I have close to 20 internal recommendations on file and I have attended countless job fairs in the past 4 years but I have not been able to get the interview.
I am getting a little desperate since I am not getting any younger and I keep hearing that United is looking for more youthful pilots as years pass by. I am currently employed at JetBlue but I am considering going back to the regionals in order to take advantage of the CPP.
For those that went through the CPP or other similar programs and landed the job with United, what are your experiences and would you recommend it?
Are you insane? Or just trolling?
1) United barely hired anyone last year thanks to the Kirby effect.
2) CPPs completiom rate is pretty low (like less than half low) thanks to the Hogan and the United interview and the final CPP employee review.
3) There’s a good chance if you pass the Hogan and make it to the CPP United interview that they’ll find it diffult to believe you left JetBlue of your own accord and intentionally went to a regional.
4) When do you upgrade on the 190 or 320 at JetBlue? When can you become a LCA?
5) Regardless of official company position, JetBlue is for sale. IF United buys JetBlue you’ll come our way ahead already being on property at JetBlue than you would by leaving and trying the CPP route.
You’d show some very questionable head work leaving JetBlue to go to a regional. In recent history there was a gentleman who had flown at SWA then went back on AD and let his mil leave return rights expire. He had problems getting picked up by regionals afterwards because he couldn’t get the recruiters to believe the ludicrous idea that he willingly left SWA and chose not to return... and this was when regionals were interviewing everyone.
Leaving JetBlue for a CPP regional may likely be the biggest mistake you make in your professional life. You’ve been warned. Goodluck.