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Originally Posted by ArrJay (Post 2858841)

Hey guys. Just interviewed last week. Had a great experience at the interview. Top notch people on the interview team.

Still can’t believe I have a CJO with Alaska. Just wanted to give an encouraging word to those out there still waiting for the call. I did 3 career fairs and had 3 friends bugging chiefs with my resume. application on file for about 4 years applied every opening since original.

I felt like the most under qualified applicant in the room but everyone in there had done meet and greets with chiefs And/or career fairs. Seems Like that’s been the formula for a long time.

Said they plan to hire about 100-150 through the end of the year with most/all going to airbus. So keep plugging away. Great company! Super excited to be a part of the team. you have any specific questions about the process please PM me.

Congrats and welcome. If you don’t mind me asking, what are your quals? TT, PIC, etc. Also, if you know it, the general quals of your interview group? I have some buddies trying to get on at AS and I’m curious how they stack up. Thanks in advance.

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Originally Posted by KnockKnock (Post 2855325)

Rainier flight service at Renton field. Run by Alaska pilots. As good as it gets if AS is your goal.

Then you can enjoy a slice of Za’ and an ice cold Rainier at 8 Bit when your done flying the heavy metal. I like Pepperoni on my Pizza Pie Doorbell Doorbell. Am I right?????

Congrats on the CJO ArrJay, and welcome to Alaska.

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Originally Posted by BobbyLeeSwagger (Post 2858924)

Talked to the chiefs at a job fair too but the conversation started going south when I asked if there was a training contract 🤔

Seriously? You really asked that about a major airline, specifically to a chief pilot when you're trying to get a job there? You effectively told them, "Hey, I'd like you to give me a type rating and some time that I can take somewhere else." Your name now has a big red X through it.

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Originally Posted by ArrJay (Post 2858841)

Congratulations, sort of. You'll be flying with some of the coolest pilots in the industry but the good of it all stops there. Enjoy the euphoria and honeymoon while it lasts because it will wear off real fast as you are getting hammered by crew scheduling as they violate the contract and sodomize you in order to move their iron. And, when you start holding a line, you won't be able to trade most if not all of your trips due to a multitude of crappy MOUs, one of the worst contracts in the industry, and just a spiteful company attitude. Sorry to burst your bubble but facts are facts. Did you stop and think why they are telling you they are hiring 100-150 when there is barely any growth, if at all? Attrition-termination, retirements, and FOs like myself who quit or are on their way out. Don't make the same mistake as I did as well as several others. I live in Seattle and thought I had hit the jackpot when I got on with Alaska Airlines. It turned out to be one of the biggest mistakes of my life and left in my first year. If you have no where else to go, I would keep updating your apps and use this place as stepping stone.

We never get Sodomized by crew schedulers at Horizon. Just another benefit they have at Alaska that we don't get here.

Just an update, a position bid was opened today:

LAX
16 A320 FO
17 B737 CA
12 B737 FO

SFO
2 A320 FO
6 A320 CA

ANC
4 B737 CA

PDX
5 B737 CA

SEA
22 B737 CA

So lets say a new hire gets a base they dont want. Can he/she bid for the base they want if there are openings and his/her seniority can hold it?

Yes. New hires are not equipment locked. That said, the bulk of the vacancies are on the airbus in SFO. Most new hires will spend some time on the bus.

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Am I reading it incorrectly, looks like 16 LAX Airbus and 2 airbus SFO. Is that right?