Most in management are hilarious. That's the negative side of the operation. Have been known to be very fast to throw the noncoms under the bus. Hope that culture has gone by the wayside.

 

Sorry, but what training cost are you referring to? There is a training bond, but it's only payable if you leave. There is nothing withheld from salary for training.

I'd refer the OP to the other Miami Air thread for more information.

 

My apologies. MIA has changed their MO.

 

How does one apply to an airline without knowing any of this stuff in advance?

I have many friends that used to work there. Not a bad place necessarily, but not a good place either. It's more of a "sunset" job. Great if you live in Miami and are closing in on the end of your career.

But if you're just getting started out, not a good choice. Upgrades take forever, and with the three year (enforceable) training bond, leaving for a better opportunity becomes quite costly. Friend of mine left after about a year when one of the ULCC's called. He's in the hole big time with them. Haven't spoken to him in a while so I don't know how it all ended up, but he was stressing about it big time about a year ago.

If you're just getting started in the field think long and hard. With upgrade a long long way away, you'd effectively be simply wasting time. With all the hiring that's happening elsewhere, you can't really afford to be a seat warmer...

Good luck with your interview. Many guys from there went on to Spirit and other carriers, but the hiring environment was 1000% different. There was little to no movement in 2008-2012, so waiting it out made sense. Today? Not so much.

 

RESEARCH!

(not that complicated)

 

Why do so many people think that a 737 type and time is still a pathway to SWA. It's not required anymore.

 

If you're currently at a regional, this is a much better option. Good luck and congrats!


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One is better off at keeping at it with applying with the majors whilst at their current position, even if at a regional.

 

Unless you have worked there I would not say that. Not many airlines care that you flew -400/800 300 hour per year. TB pic is gold if you are trying to advance. Like gringo said, if you are looking for a sunset job than go for it.
First year pay is 40/hour followed by 50 @70 hour guarantee. 70 hours will never be exceeded. Just stay at your regional and get the PIC

 

The interview will consist of an ATP 50 question test, 737 sim eval, panel interview, and a one on one interview with the Chief Pilot.

I personally used the Shephard Air Interview Test Prep software to study for the test. The sim eval is pretty simple if you have flown any turbine aircraft and have basic instrument skills. They will do a normal take off profile, vectors to a VOR for a hold, and then vectors to a hand flown raw data ILS approach. An instructor will be your seat support and you can choose left or right seat.

The Panel and and CP interviews are pretty straightforward. There was no technical questions on my interview. It was mostly TMAAT and why do you want to work at Miami Air.

The pay is low but it is better than a regional in the first year and improves after that.

The QOL if you live in South Florida is top notch IMO. Some will disagree but on average I spend atleast 15-16 days at home with a 10 day off stretch somewhere in there.

You do not pay for training at Miami Air but you do sign a 3 year training bond which you will have to pay if you leave before the 3 year mark. It is pro rated depending on how much time you spend here.

Hope this helps, if you have any other questions feel free to PM me.