American interviews and class dates
08-28-2015 | 05:59 AM
#3461
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AB school is maxed out. Students getting sims at outside locations.
Heard one comment that is true for the 737 fleet also but havn't been able to confirm that.
One or two new sims in place but not certified. Two(?) more deliveries shortly.
Fleet replacement training is generating a training bubble that's taking a lot of training slots.
08-28-2015 | 09:39 AM
#3462
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Good Luck!
08-29-2015 | 09:17 AM
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Seniority list showing class sizes around 80 in 2000-2001. Years ago class sizes were typically multiples of 6 in the 80's-90's. Full load was typically 78-84 but there were some months that were higher. Maybe a 31 day month plus a class or two of DC-10 FE's bumped the total?
AB school is maxed out. Students getting sims at outside locations.
Heard one comment that is true for the 737 fleet also but havn't been able to confirm that.
One or two new sims in place but not certified. Two(?) more deliveries shortly.
Fleet replacement training is generating a training bubble that's taking a lot of training slots.
AB school is maxed out. Students getting sims at outside locations.
Heard one comment that is true for the 737 fleet also but havn't been able to confirm that.
One or two new sims in place but not certified. Two(?) more deliveries shortly.
Fleet replacement training is generating a training bubble that's taking a lot of training slots.
08-31-2015 | 05:58 PM
#3467
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09-01-2015 | 08:52 AM
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Recruiters have no idea what the yearly hiring totals will be. They are told to fill X over the next Y months and do not look past those targets since those decisions are made well above them. If you want to know what our projected hiring totals for 2016 look like you'd have to talk to APA, DoFO or Fleet Managers. They're able to read between the lines looking at attrition, capacity growth and fleet plans. Recruiters don't do this.
Drinking beers with one of the top three guys last week. Chatted with another of the top three guys last week. One's been a friend for about 18 years and I've known the other guy since Sep. 1991. Spoke with a fleet manager, friend since 1986, last week.
One thinks 600 is about right. Fleet manager's plate is so full he's not wasting any brain power on the hiring numbers. Subject didn't come up with the third guy.
As far as APA goes, if the number changed RM or RJ would call over to PT to get the updated number.
09-01-2015 | 02:27 PM
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Yes. You are correct. Neither a press release or a link is necessary to validate the hiring numbers.
I have it on good authority that the hiring numbers are actually 800 in the next 6 months, and over 2,000 by the end of 2016. Really. Sorry, I don't have a press release or a link. But you can trust me. My sources are really good, and I found them on the internet.
I have it on good authority that the hiring numbers are actually 800 in the next 6 months, and over 2,000 by the end of 2016. Really. Sorry, I don't have a press release or a link. But you can trust me. My sources are really good, and I found them on the internet.
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