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Old 12-20-2006, 06:50 AM
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Does anyone how Avantair places new hires? Do you get to choose your top choices for bases or do you just get placed wherever they need you?
How often do you airline in/out of your base? Are there options for your 7/7 start day?
Do east coast based pilots do any west coast flying?

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Old 12-20-2006, 12:58 PM
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Last I heard you still get to pick as long as it's one of our bases. Also unless it's a base we use a lot for travel you'll probably airline in/out almost all the time and despite where you're based you'll fly all over the U.S. Canada, Mexico and Caribbean but they are trying to do better about keeping you on your section of the country, but it's all a toss up depending on demand.
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Old 12-20-2006, 05:22 PM
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What kind of mins do they look for in an fo? Couldn't find anything on their website.
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Old 12-27-2006, 03:19 PM
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How quick is the upgrade?
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Old 12-29-2006, 07:14 AM
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The mins last I heard were still 2500 total and 100 hi speed turbine or type rating. Now a days we are getting everything from American 777 f/o's to Regional Capts. You just have to put your stuff in. The upgrade should be about a year but it's based on merit. If you have your **** together it'll probably be 6 months if not a year and if you're an idiot maybe never. Several guys I know who shape up all around including being good with the customers have upgraded in 6-8 months
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Old 12-29-2006, 09:31 AM
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I'm going to send them my resume, sounds like a great company. Any hints on things to emphasize with time or experience? Cover letter?

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Old 12-29-2006, 05:34 PM
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bzyfln..Are you guys on the 7&7?? How is the company? I'm interested in Avantair and Citation Shares because of the BNA base.
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We are recently on the 7 and 7 and it's been working good. I've actually been getting home a day early since we started about 6 weeks ago. The company is good and still growing with all the associated growing pains. It's way better than it used to be but if you have a low threshold for frustration (mine varies greatly) then I would recommend CS because they are more established. IF you can roll w/punches then this might be better for you due to what I believe is an earlier upgrade. I don't know what CS's are, but Avantair is still getting a plane a month for approx 3 years, and in 2009 or so the 20 some phenom 100's are supposed to start arriving in addition to the piaggio's
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Originally Posted by AVIVIII
I'm going to send them my resume, sounds like a great company. Any hints on things to emphasize with time or experience? Cover letter?

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Emphasize a willingness to go the extra mile for customer service, or any customer service related jobs, hit that pretty hard
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I have heard that the company is struggling pretty badly. Can anyone shed any light on this? Thanks.
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