Alaska Air Hiring
07-14-2022 | 02:17 PM
#6581
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Come on man, it was a moderator that sidetracked the thread.
But I’ll get it back on track. So how many people are being hired by AS?
07-14-2022 | 04:40 PM
#6582
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I don’t have numbers, but last I heard was two classes for July, maybe none in August, then classes start in September through out the rest of the year. Training is backed up, some are getting 3-4 weeks off after indoc before starting systems.
07-14-2022 | 08:42 PM
#6584
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Sorry I can't answer your question about DOH and lineholder. I'd guess that would be Seattle. Keep in mind 25-30% of our lines have red eyes. So it takes a while to hold something good if you don't like red eyes.
07-14-2022 | 09:09 PM
#6586
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There is no growth occurring at Alaska other than the total number of seats. The number of aircraft is going to be smaller as the Airbus leaves faster than they can be replaced. The Max 10 doesn’t matter, if it doesn’t get certified, though it will, Alaska will probably just change the order to Max 9s. Either way by the time the Airbus leaves along with likely older 73s the aircraft count which is what matters to pilots will be flat or lower.
As a new hire expect some movement early on as junior people move on to better opportunities, followed by stagnation once you reach the seniority point where fewer people are leaving.
As a new hire expect some movement early on as junior people move on to better opportunities, followed by stagnation once you reach the seniority point where fewer people are leaving.
07-14-2022 | 09:20 PM
#6587
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There is no growth occurring at Alaska other than the total number of seats. The number of aircraft is going to be smaller as the Airbus leaves faster than they can be replaced. The Max 10 doesn’t matter, if it doesn’t get certified, though it will, Alaska will probably just change the order to Max 9s. Either way by the time the Airbus leaves along with likely older 73s the aircraft count which is what matters to pilots will be flat or lower.
As a new hire expect some movement early on as junior people move on to better opportunities, followed by stagnation once you reach the seniority point where fewer people are leaving.
As a new hire expect some movement early on as junior people move on to better opportunities, followed by stagnation once you reach the seniority point where fewer people are leaving.
Sorry I can't answer the question about SFO but I'd honestly plan on that base going away rather than pinning my hopes on an entire career spent at a base that seems to be in jeopardy at times.
07-15-2022 | 05:39 AM
#6588
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thanks anyways dude. Yeah was just curious how many aircraft in total will be at the sfo base after the airbus are gone. In the interview one of the CP’s said they want to grow that base by something like 3-4%. Ide just be happy if the base didn’t shrink lol.
07-15-2022 | 06:52 AM
#6589
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Theres a much higher chance SFO will close entirely rather than see any growth, at best it will be its current size, just a 737 base instead of Airbus.
07-15-2022 | 07:12 AM
#6590
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From: A320 Captain
SFO 737 base
The company announced they will open the SFO 7373 base in three system bids of +/- 50 pilots for a total of around 150. We’ve had one bid award and should see the second system bid here in a couple of weeks. No word on that number being revised but like others have posted, if they can’t keep up with attrition, they will probably have to either grab crews from LAX or make it a smaller base. Worse case they close the base. The Bay Area is their biggest growth potential market, so I do believe they want to grow it but the question remains if they can hire and retain enough pilots to do it. Time will tell.
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