I know of another military person receiving the same type of email. Theirs stated that they were selected for an interview but would receive the actual invite 60-90 days from availability.

It also stated that successful candidates are typically offered a class date within 45-60 days of the CJO. I guess when the training center gets back up to full speed that will be the case again.

I totally agree with getting an application as soon as one can. It's a very detailed process with a lot of opportunities for minor errors. But once you have everthing in place then all you have to do is update your flight times every couple of weeks.

-4FF

 

If they are doing this with the military guys what does this mean? I.E. The pot of mil guys is drying up?

Interesting. Here at the regionals I'm still flying with military guys/gals that have quite the credentials. One for example a ret. Colonel with about 4k heavy time from the mil. He's been with us for almost a year and recency of experience is up. Another guy a KC-135 2,200 hrs - IP, Safety, etc. but neither has heard anything. Just wondering what spectrum it is that some are getting the invite so far out and yet available guys are hearing crickets.

 

No one knows for certain, but if Delta is inquiring about Military pilots that are still months away from their availability dates, the pool of those available is most definitely shrinking, and fast.

Keep your applications up to date, and edit them for perfection.

 

My buddy in the hiring department told me they are slowing down for the next 60 days. Problem is when they get someone blow the foot print with sim time limited they can't re-train for 30 to 90 days! Guys sitting around because they needed a little help. After the 60 period they're going back to 90 a month. They going to run new hires every week, not the 2 classes a month foot print.

 

Look guys its good for Delta to do this, it mean they are thinking ahead and getting you ready for interview down the road. It is positive thing, not negative.

 

Age, points scored on App and a myriad of other issues. DAL still has the pick of who they want. And your probably right, pool dries up a little so they reach out. I agree, the pool is full, perhaps just not stocked with the people DAL considers Tier 1

 

All this means is those mil pilots scored high enough on the app board that they are competitive with the current group of interview selects. Delta is just not interviewing mil guys with commitments a long way out like they used to. e.g. One guy I interviewed with in 2013 was not available for almost a year. The company didn't mind having a protracted pool then...apparently they don't do that now.

I agree that the current build up of a pool is temporary. It'll thin out quickly once the training department goes back to normal throughput. Sucks for the guys caught in the pool who are anxious to move on...

 

Just a curious question for you pool guy's/gal's. If you were offered a class date at another carrier like United, AA, FedEx, UPS etc. (assuming you had a CJO from one) before offered a class date with DAL, would you take it. If so, would you leave there when DAL offered you a class date?

 

A. Yes.

B. I don't know.

(It's gonna be a close one for me...Hired by DL back in April, still swimming. Hired by a couple other majors in July with an Oct class start "promise".)

Still got one more interview to go. Nothing else to do while I swim in this pool.

Dodo

 

No right answer for this question.. as there are too many individual variables.
But- airline A offers you a class and you don't take it, and then something happens (to you or to the industry..), you might be screwed!
Then again, airline A offers you a class, you take it and then something stupid happens.. you at least have a seniority number!
Only downside with going to A and then leaving for B (or "D").. you may burn a bridge with whoever helped you get to A. If that doesn't matter.. no worries~
All things being equal- what airline do you Really want to work for? If you are lucky enough to have offers from A, B, C and D.. but your heart is set on "D".. do what you have to do.
In the end.. fast forward 20+ years, you will be able to look at where you are and where you would have been with airline A. Only then will you know!

Good Luck~
Motch