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02-20-2015 | 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Spoilers

At least 400+ people in suits today at the career forum. Long wait, about 3 hrs.

Pilot shortage?

02-20-2015 | 05:25 PM

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Pilot shortage?

Clearly...

02-20-2015 | 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by coryk

Any Alaska guys know how many new airplanes this year and 2016 (including the 6 the ordered yesterday) AND the amount of airplanes they are returning this year and next?

I did some digging in old annual reports and Q-10 reports but the information was a bit dated.

Thanks!

The old fleet plan (before yesterday's announcement) said 6 airplanes in 2015 and 4 in 2016 (this is from memory, but the numbers are close). In 2017 the max starts showing up. In total we have 79 firm orders and around 45 options. There are approximately 30 -400s to retire, and I wouldn't be surprised to see many of the -700s (I think there are 12) go away too.

02-21-2015 | 07:10 AM

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I wouldn't get too excited about options.

Guess who the launch customer for the MD-90 was? That's right...AS. Not one airplane ever crossed the threshold.

As we used to say in the Navy..."Never plan on new airplanes until they're parked on the ramp AND they bring the maintenance logs inside."

02-21-2015 | 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by priorwhat

Just dropping in, but for the WIA conference in Dallas you have to register for the conference and get a time slot to meet with anyone. There are no lines I called and asked and you will not be seen without a time slot.

Is this for the Alaska booth too? Some reason this I thought this just applied to some other airlines.

02-23-2015 | 08:37 AM

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Any opinions on getting Type Rating?

Got my 737 type not too long ago as AS and SWA are my top two (while I can be picky for now) thinking this would make me more competitive for both airlines. Reading back on the forum, it seems that some people are saying that having a 737 type is a bad thing for anyone trying to go anywhere but SWA. Basically because you got the type they assume that SWA is your #1 and therefore anyone else is chopped liver. Is there any truth to this or is this just forum gossip?

02-23-2015 | 11:19 AM

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This myth is no longer since SWA does not require a type rating to get hired.

02-23-2015 | 11:30 AM

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Everything written on these boards is forum gossip.

I would say that having a 737 type does not make you more competitive for Alaska. If anything, it gives the interviewer more questions to ask you.

For the most part, your interview with Alaska is:

"Why Alaska?"
"Why not someone else?"
"Would you be a good dude(tte) to fly a month with?"
"Are you a good employee?"

You will have to spend more time trying to justify the type and why you wouldn't use the type to go to SWA. I think that threat has decreased since our pay has, for the most part, caught up with SWA.

02-23-2015 | 11:42 AM

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I was told by someone involved in hiring that it all depends on why you have it. If the government gave you money for flight training (GI Bill or unemployment grant) and you thought it would be good to get typed in a glass airplane to improve your resume and such that will make sense. But they've never asked for the type rating so if you don't have a good answer like this they will figure you got it for SWA. Alaska is big on being your #1 choice to work for. They are different from SWA in so many ways, from bases to operation to upgrade time, etc so you have to make it a good sell. I'm not saying you have less of a chance by any means, just be prepared to answer the question at job fairs and the interview. If well explained it could definitely help your chances.

02-23-2015 | 12:51 PM

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I mean from a single seat fighter guy's perspective, I thought the training was invaluable for the CRM aspects alone. Thanks for the info and I'll have my story straight.