Bad-Andy

Heard the same straight from MD Flight Training yesterday. That number will include new-hires on both sides of the house, multiple a/c types.

He did put the caveat in there though, that the 750 number is also dependent on how many furloughees elect to come back with their "last chance" offer starting in April...

He said half of "new-hires" (i.e. 750 - recalls) will be from flows and half OTS. Specifically said if we have family, friends, squadron mates, etc., that are getting "discouraged" about no calls/ no hiring to hang on, that the company is anticipating things are about to start moving again. And that number should hold steady for a couple of years then curve upwards dramatically...

And, for those hopefuls concerned about which "side" to go to, looks like there won't be separate LAA/LUS "sides" for too long. New target date for single FOS/TMS/CCS (and about 10 other joint crew systems...) is August 2016. So (if all goes according to plan), worst case for a new-hire in the first quarter 2016 that doesn't get the "side" of choice, a year or less of commuting... All very positive/optimistic yesterday...

ScooterD

For those of you that have recently accomplished the video interview, how long has it been before you've heard something back from American? I took the interview yesterday, and I can confirm I had the same 5 questions as Not a Golfer. Thanks!

jules11

Has anyone heard anything specific about former interns getting "preferential" interviews? I was a flight ops intern several years ago and they sort of hinted at this during the internship interview as well as during the internship itself; just wondering if i have anything to look forward to.

Thanks

FLPS30GRDWN

Roughly 10 months... This is somewhat new territory as OTS have had lower priority the past year (read back a few pages). However, prior to the "pause" a person could reasonably expect a month aproxometly before receiving the F2F invite. If you did not pass the video interview I think they send a "thanks but no thanks" email.

Please keep in mind that no one truly knows right now and keep logic at the forefront. If you do not receive the TBNT email your sitting pretty.

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ScooterD

Awesome, thanks for the info!

Buzzlightyear

Hello Jules,

Former intern here as well. It seems to be case dependent on this issue. I know that some of my intern class has had interviews and a few that were hired. There are many former interns at Envoy who have heard nothing. I would guess 95% of the guys I know(former interns at envoy) have heard nothing. It seems being at envoy has worked against us to some degree in our efforts at getting an interview offer. I applied Oct '13 and have done everything I can think of to make myself stand out. I've been told I am a highly qualified candidate from an AA check airman friend. Credentials are 10,000+ total, 3,500+ PIC, Check Airman and 4 year degree. Understand that AAG has hired around 2% of the existing available pool OTS. Those who have made it so far are in a very small group. As others have pointed out AAG seems to be spooling up pilot recruitment again after a relatively strong 2014. Keep at it, updating your app regularly, attending job fairs, interview prep, adding a rec or two and focusing on building your character. When you get the call you will make it the easiest decision of their day to hire you. Hopefully age and time is on your side, if you get in sometime over the next 5 years you can have a long and enjoyable career here. Hope this helps.

saxman66

I'm in the same boat. Former AA intern myself and have heard nothing. My former boss retired last year. And my other contacts are also retiring. As others have said, I'll just keep plugging away at keeping the app updated. And hopefully my recent upgrade will add some points.


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Surprise

I think the seniority list will be done, I think all sides will begrudgingly accept it, and I think the company will nail the target date of single FOS on August 31, 2016.

However, I hope the company "does the next right thing" and actually runs "the big bid" shortly thereafter. Potential excuses not to include the different payroll systems we'll still be on, the lack of a common uniform, or perhaps even the influence of other workgroups who still don't have JCBAs. I live in an AA base and commute to a US one, so I hope this gets done as quick as anyone, but these are the things that keep me up at night.

aflyonthewall

Congrats to those of you who received in-person/video interviews! Glad to hear things are moving along.

Like some of the recent postings (Flame, Steve Hawkinga, etc.), I also completed my video interview in mid-Jan and received an additional info. email shortly after. But so far, things are still quiet on my end. Are there any others with a similar video invite timeline who also haven't heard anything yet - or should I brace myself for a TBNT soon?

Thanks, and best of luck to those interviewing in the next few weeks.

Feng

Well, also look at it this way. Since 2000, 15 years, fall, spring, summer sessions. I don't know, 10 interns per session. There has been 450ish interns total. How much street hiring has been done? 300? Even if they dedicated to say, a respectable 10% of street hires to interns, that's only 30 out of 450.