Originally Posted by
atpcliff
Hi!
Actually, it is turning into a 270 day trip, probably. Good news is probably will be moved from NBO to DBX soon.
I did not interview at NWA. Tried, but my monthly average flying hours since I got my student license are very low, for a variety of reasons, and that was a big factor in the NWA hiring matrix. I was going to get a couple of friends to help me when NWA was changing their process to allow recommendations, but then they stopped hiring (same for SWA and FedEx).
Through blind luck (met a senior DAL captain on a ski trip), I got a DAL interview in 1991. I had about 1700 hours TT. The next lowest guy in my group had about 7000. One guy had 17000 PIC jet in a 727 from Pan Am. I was kind of the low time guy, and didn't get hired. From what I here, no chance at DAL intervew again...too bad for me!
Just updated at Emirates (hiring in Oct, what I heard), and will apply at Qatar soon.
I think my freind will stay at Compass, vs. going back to Spirit. I think he will be capt before Spirit recalls.
It is too uncertain to tell when the next DAL furloughs will take place, but it will probably be 7-9 years from now. I think guys will start to flow up to DAL in about 6 months, unless the pilot group is merged into DAL first.
cliff
NBO
PS-I think my chances of a Compass interview are about 1%.
Why do you think your interview chances are so low?
As far as the Delta flow, I wouldn't count on it starting that soon. The best information available now has Delta overstaffed through winter and properly staffed next summer. If there is any hiccup in the economy there won't be a reason to carry-on overstaffed and furloughs or at least stagnation would result. I think the biggest staffing issue in the next year will be the new crew rest and duty time rules. From early reports I'm guessing regional airlines will need more bodies and majors will need fewer (though major contracts will likely still be the limiting factor).
Either way DTW sounds a lot better than DBX.
