Originally Posted by
3greens
Okay so i do know that mesaba is hiring for FO's and have classes going on every 2 weeks. But does anyone know how long they plan to run these 2 classes per month? as in it just this month and maybe nov and they intend to run these through the end of the year and also in 2009?
also, says they want 600 tt and 50 multi, is that the bare minimum? or if you have less than that in terms of total time they do consider you.. as in anyone else with lower flight time been hired lately?
a couple of guys i talked to said, thats just the minimums and they actually want 1000 + tt these days since most other regionals aren't hiring, and in fact some are furloughing. sound accurate?
just want to see if i stand a chance, and if it is worth applying. comments appreciated.. thanks!
Well it's ALWAYS worth applying when you think you have a shot. The worst thing they can say to you is no. As for hours I would say that they are looking for more than just hours but a good number to have would be 700-1200 with a CFI and some CFI experience. I don't know what the magic formula is exactly but if you apply now expect to hear something back in about a month to 6 weeks.
As for hiring I dont think anyone knows anything for certain right now. Rumors are going around that state they need to hire a ton of pilots before the end of this year and a ton more in 2009. Who knows to be honest. If I were you I would just get the resume and application all done. Remember the worst they can say is no.