captfurlough hit the nail on the head. mins are 1500 hrs. we hire part 91/135 turboprop fo's with no pic to the 10,000 hr furloughed aloha capt. depends on your hookups, background and some luck. we just announced an additional 6 a330s so that'll be a significant increase to the pilot group. pretty big deal when youre talking about a small fleet/pilot group. majority of newhires are into the a330.

as far as qol, life is great as long as you live in hawaii. i've commuted in the past. that sux. but that's the same deal at any airline isnt it? however, we have many commuters from the west coast. some have been doing it for 20+ years with a smile.

but to reitterate, you need to apply online when the window is open. good luck.