Just got the call for an April 9th interview. It seems like the right place for me, and am very excited for the chance to interview. Anyone else interviewing that day?

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Indeed it's not what it used to be but F9 is starting to get it's legs back... Remember, 35 years ago if you had a choice between eastern and delta and you chose delta, you were an idiot... 35 years ago, southwest was a bunch of cowboys from Texas who flew a few airplanes around the state... Now they're making $215/hr to fly a narrow body around the country... To say that frontier is a crappy job is short sighted and narrow minded... The ULCC model is 1% of domestic flying... Sure people **** and moan about it but there are literally thousands of untapped markets and infinite growth possibilities... If frontier has fewer than 130 airframes in the next 6 or 7 years, I would be shocked
The pay at frontier is pretty horrible... No one at the airline or in the industry will even try to question that... Just because its bad now, doesn't mean it will be bad forever... Remember, 10 years ago frontier had the highest starting first year pay of any domestic airline... There are pay snaps coming and an amendable CBA in 2017... F9 will get paid... We'll essentially be 2 contracts behind spirit and just digging our way out of a concessionary deal
This industry is cyclical... It will go up and down... Right now delta looks like the best deal... It might not be in 5 years... It could very well be in 3 or 4 years that people will be banging down the door to get into frontier... I don't know but the airline community is a small one and to just post that F9 sucks doesn't appear to be a very well thought out way to endear yourself to anyone in the aviation circle... I can tell you this... The only reason frontier is even still around is BC of the pilots and flight attendants... There's a good group of people here and its the reason I decided to join the ranks...
I wish you much good fortune

 

Thanks for adding the post numbers. I had forgotten I had read it a while ago, it was very informative. Thank you.

 

Does anyone know the size and starting date of the April new-hire class?

 

Congrats. When did you apply?

 

April 6 - with 24 new hires.

 

For those who use logbook pro and need their logbook printed. I used pilotlogbookprinting.com it reasonable and turned out great. It helped get me hired when I needed a logbook quick. Good luck to all those interviewing.

 

I first applied in September. I updated my app weekly. I was starting to doubt a phone call, and was very surprised to see a 720 area code calling. As I said before, I'm really excited about the interview. In my opinion, I think frontier is, and will be in a major growth spurt for the foreseeable future. I hope I'm along for the ride.

 

well, for the most part i agree with you. i went to obap in atlanta last year. i have to say that there were several non minority pilots there searching for jobs. mostly it was a good experience and these things are always a great opportunity to network

i did however see a few minor instances where we weren't treated so well. some of the american recruiters called out some of my non minority friends for being there only to use the organization to hawk a job.

i had a skywest pilot or two throw some not too subtle comments my way about being the wrong "color" at the wrong show (or whatever that is supposed to mean) all the while looking at me like i was a cockroach stealing their jobs or something..........they came across as jerk wads anyway...

however, i just took it with a smile on my face and kept on keeping on. i suggest you not worry about it and go.

 

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