Preferring pilots with less experience?
03-11-2018, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by TransWorld
Cannot find it, but someone posted the 2016 averages. If memory serves, average was about 7,000. That included Mil who have a lot less hours. So, you are right in the ballpark on hours. The LCC have much less than you, but not the legacies.
Do you have something in your past? Check ride? DUI? Otherwise, keep at it.
Do you have something in your past? Check ride? DUI? Otherwise, keep at it.
DL 2014 - civilian avg was 8,585.
8,000 is probably within one standard deviation.
03-11-2018, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Mesabah
Medical makes up a large portion of employee expense, young people are significantly cheaper to hire.
Not sure I would agree with that argument.
03-11-2018, 02:18 PM
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Airlines will always prefer younger than older, if given the choice. They’re cheaper for health reasons, if nothing else; have longer careers hence more time to spread training costs over; are less “molded” by previous experience and prejudices as Sonicflyer would say. Hiring captains from contract carriers is very disruptive-incurs several training slots, potential to cause flight cancellations.
It’s not just HR, but loads of factors HR types look at in hiring.
GF
It’s not just HR, but loads of factors HR types look at in hiring.
GF
03-11-2018, 02:48 PM
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I got hired at Delta last year with 15,000 hrs and 7 type ratings along with a head of rapidly graying hair. It can be done. I’d guess most of the civilians in my class had experience levels similar to yours. I also had a 24 year old in my class. It’s pretty obvious to me that Delta’s hiring practices are mysterious.
03-11-2018, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by PotatoChip
Younger people also spend majority of their career at the top of the pay scale... and then have medical issues when at the highest pay.
Not sure I would agree with that argument.
Not sure I would agree with that argument.
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