LOW FUEL

Can anyone tell me the minimums at Allegiant? Currently at a regional not to happy but I’m flying. Have the usual flight instructor time plus 1200hrs sic turbine time. Thanks for the help any other info would be great.

Sincerely,
Mike
EMB145 FO

Bengalsfan

I wrote to allegiant, and they responded with 3500 hours.... so welcome to my boat... we can't even get a job at a place that pays like crap!

ERJ135

I wrote to them too and this is what Jim Carr VP of ops responded

Currently, our minimum requirements for a pilot to be hired at Allegiant are: Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, Airplane Multiengine Land; current First Class Medical Certificate; 3,000 hours (fixed wing), jet and PIC time preferred. We appreciate your interest in Allegiant Air, and Fly Safe!

Kinda of funny cause I only have about 1000hrs CFI time but, looking towards the future to fly for someone and get quick upgrade on a heavy airplane to get that all important PIC jet time.

Good luck

Chris

dash trash

No Union and you will never make more than 50 an hr as an FO????
Go to a real job. That is a pilot sweat shop.

LOW FUEL

ya well i work for mesa no lectures needed. Just closer to home thats all.

cactusmike

Jim Carr? He's a worthless piece of sh## who hasn't done a useful days work in 20 years. All he ever did at AWA was sit in his office and sign the papers his secretary had prepared for him. Couldn't make any decision that required any effort. Good luck at Allegient, he helped run National into the ground.

Bast### cost me 80k when he wouldn't process my voluntary furlough ( after having granted dozens the previous week) after I came back to the States from being hired for a contract in Korea. This was back when we were in Ch 11 in the 90s. I wound up having the last laugh - all I did when I was bumped back to the right seat was fly the PHX Suns around all winter - great duty. Still cost me a bunch of cash, though.

Mad Dog

Allegiant has it's pluses and minuses but is in no way is a sweat shop. I have been at Allegiant for 6 months and hold 14-15 days off a month. I do no more then 2 legs a day, and have nothing scheduled over an 8 hour duty day. I am also home every night. There are two overnights in the system and two red eyes. The Jr. upgrade at the moment is 8 months, however it averages at about 12 months. I have no Idea what JC was like in the past, however he is very popular among the pilot group here. We have an in house pilot group that is constantly working on improvements and JC will usually go to bat for us.
The big negative is the pay and the way they do upgrades. Almost everyone makes Captain at there 2nd year which pays $71 an hour and $80 at there 3rd. Not bad for your 2nd and 3rd year at an airline, if you look at it that way. On the flip side, that is horrible pay for an MD-80 captain. I don't really mind the way they do upgrades, but some people do. When your seniority number comes up, in order for you to upgrade you need 3 letters of rec. from line captains and 1 from a check airmen. I have not had problems with getting letters of rec, but it seems about 10 FO's have been passed up because of this policy.
I really enjoy working for Allegiant and I could see myself working here long term if I had to. That being said, if the pay doesn't improve, I see Allegiant as a stepping stone along with most of the pilot group.

Mad Dog

One more major negative that I forgot to mention is the training. You are pretty much on your own through ground school.

FlyByWire

A stepping stone is what all airlines are becoming, becuase everyone wants to ***** for hours. The real airline jobs of the past are gone. Lets face it those nice pensions, those nice paychecks, those sweet schedules...HISTORY!!

So get use to allegiant pay since it is near the top peak of the food chain of were airline pay is headed.

Southern Fried

Is there any talk or rumors about joining ALPA or starting their own union?

Fast upgrade is nice but it's also nice to have the job protection you enjoy with a union.