Originally Posted by
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Non-senority list instructors are hired and employed through Delta Global Services (DGS) They are a separate company (but obviously connected somehow). The job site is at
https://www.dalgs.com/dgs-job-search/ - I think the job you want to look for is TRN NSLI Instructor (in the Job Field).
Most of the first 2/3s of a Delta pilot training cycle is done with DGS instructors. The last third is more Delta instructors, but not always.
Many of the instructors are Delta pilots who have retired and come back to teach (sometimes on their latest airplane, someone not). I had an instructor who came from Emirates who just wanted to get back to the US. As far as I know, there is no way to directly progress from a NSLI position to a seniority position, other than applying and getting hired like everyone else. Now of course, if you're a good worker, a letter of Rec from the Fleet Captain probably helps out a lot.
My last CQ, the day 1 instructor was separating from the military, (KC135 Pilot), as his last day was approaching, he hadn’t found a flying job so he took an instructor job with DGS. A few days into his training as an A320 instructor he received a letter for an interview with Delta. He had already committed to the instructor job, but he said Delta promised him an interview when his 3 year commitment was up.
If you’re qualified, I would think that getting to know the fleet Captains and SLI’s through working for DGS, would be a great way to get a job with Delta. It’ll take at least 3 years for your commitment to end and an opportunity to interview, but if the phone isn’t ringing now, it seems like a great alternative.