AA Internal Recs
 

Greetings,

How does the internal rec process work at AA? Do the employees just walk a letter of rec to the CP or do you attach it to the online application?

Thanks.

The person writing the recommendation attaches it to your app. You need to provide the rec writer the email you used to apply.

Thank you.

I'm assuming the recommendation attached to Pilot Credentials only helps after you get the invite?


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That used to be the case, but they've sent out a few emails saying that LOR's were part of the selection process. With that said, I'd bet that they are just saying that to placate the pilots, and that they don't look at them until late in the process, pure guess though...

I doubt you are that far off actually. I have a friend who had 8 letters of rec, all from LAA pilots (6 CA's (2 of whom were check airmen) and 2 FO (one senior one junior).....that was 2 years ago

He's loving his job at Delta.....AA still hasn't called.....😒

Anyone know how long it takes for an internal recommendation to show up on your Pilot Credentials portal? My LOR was apparently submitted by an AA FO a couple of days ago. It says that all letters are reviewed before being approved, anyone have a timeline on this?

It should show up right away, I always have guys check that right away and let me know if not. It’s pretty easy to dork it up on our side and not really submit it. Tell him to look at it.

So, does proof the recommendation being submitted just show up at the bottom of the references page? For example, I am showing name, email and date submitted of person who made the internal recommendation.
There are no attachments or links to the actual recommendation itself.

Anyone have any info on how becoming a DPE might help your application? I’m shooting for 1,000 hours of PIC, bachelors degree (AS Degree in Aviation too if that matters), check airman, but would becoming a DPE help you stand out against other applicants? Don’t have an LOR, but working on networking at the moment so fingers crossed for that. Just don’t want to rely on the flow, but I know chances are bleak getting hired as a OTS hire.

All you can do is check as many boxes and wait/hope for the phone to ring (email for the video interview). Is there a DPE box? If not I don’t think it’ll make a difference. Letters of recommendation are considered after the interview.

Thanks for the info!

I flew with one of the pilot interviewers. He said he never saw a letter of rec and his guess was that they are used for points in the algorithm to get a call/might be looked at at the final review level.

Where exactly are the recs supposed to show up? I should have a couple on there (it's been a month since they were submitted) but am not seeing them anywhere. Under the references section I only see folks that I have manually entered, and in the attachments section there is nothing but my resume. Thanks!

References tab, bottom of the page, there is a section for recommendations. They show up there.

Thanks. Yeah, nowhere on that page for me is the word “recommendation.” Must just be because none have gotten attached. At least I know I’m not just blind and can go poke some people about it. Thanks again.


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LOR are used when the hiring board gets together to review the interview results.

Not true. LOR of recommendation will show up instantly. Did your AA body put his AA info when submitting the LOR? If he did you should see his name in the referral sections.

I imagine so. They both just asked for the email address associated with my pilotcreds acct, and I know it wasn’t their first time doing it for someone.


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Does your application have to be published in order for a LOR to attach to it? I have a LOR from someone I flew with but I don’t see his name where it should be listed. My app is in draft mode right now.

At risk of sounding dumb, what actually makes your app “published?” It’s not like there is a big green “submit” button. I have all green check marks and my profile status is “complete.” I just want to make sure I’m not missing something here.


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So what he said? Helps you get a interview and then at end of process? I really don’t know. Just relaying what I was told which is usually as valid as “I heard from CKA/jumpseat/van driver/flight attendant”

Guy spoke with recruiting guy who runs the program. He said that guys getting called have LOR's. Other officials have said the LOR's aren't reviewed until the final board meeting.

So LOR's appear to be a necessity to get called but aren't looked at until the end of the process.

The option is found on the profile summary page, right underneath those green check marks. You can make your application visible or invisible.

When we submit the rec there is an option for us to check that allows you to see that we submitted the rec. If your buds didn’t select that option you won’t be able to see them.

Thanks!


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On the first page after log in (Profile Summary) about 3/4 of the way down the page under Profile Visibility there are 2 options: Published and Draft Mode. Select Published.

I only had one LOR. But I called about 10 days after it got submitted. Hard for me to think that it didn't strengthen my application on the front end.

AA Internship
 

Would anyone know the perks of being an AA intern with the CP’snoffice? How much an advantage does this give you when applying outside the flow?

Thanks!

An internship in a base CPO can be great, but what might be even better is working at GSW. Much higher chances of interacting with Kimball, Chip, DT of Pilot Recruitment etc. Plus, all the Chiefs come to Dallas every so often, and solid networking skills could theoretically give you facetime with most or even all of them by the time the internship is over.

I was a former intern at AA a over a year ago, get to GSW if possible.


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Excuse the ignorance, but what’s GSW?

The ivory tower ie where they have seven cranes spending our profit sharing checks building a new crystal palace.

I will admit the IOC building looks cool but cool doesn't give you the ability to price tickets any cheaper.

No, that's HDQ or headquarters. GSW is the Flight Academy.

Good gawd, you’re one of them. I’ll bet you say market bag and jet too.

Fun fact (or geeky fact, depending on your point of view) is that GSW is the airport code for Greater Southwest International Airport, the old Ft Worth airport that used to be there. Then DFW came along and now AA's training center is across the street from the old terminal. Part of the taxiway and run-up area of Runway 17 still exists at the northern end of Amon Carter Boulevard, on the north side of 183.

Oh okay, thanks for the information! It would be awesome to get face-to-face interaction with them at GSW! Fingers crossed!

I must be missing something... don’t we fly jets with market bags attached to my arm rest?!?

What’s the unconscious bias term for these things today

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