Airline Pilot Central Forums - CAL Hiring Window Opens Apr. 11th

From CAL memo:
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The application process will open Monday, April 11th, after 3:00 PM pending the completion of our online application system. The application window will remain open indefinitely. There is no advantage to being the first to apply. The selection process will employ an automatic ranking system that will place an applicant in order for review based on criteria established by management.

The system will be entirely paperless including recommendations. An applicant can apply by going to www.continental.com/company/career/ and selecting the "Pilot Positions" page. There they will find a link to the online application. The applicant will be able to submit the email addresses for persons providing a recommendation. The system will send an email to those people with a web-link to an online form for submittal of the recommendation. Your recommendation will aid the applicant in getting an interview.

Pilot Recruiting anticipates more than 15,000 applications will be filed with as many as 5,000 recommendations coming from Continental employees. Staffing does not exist to handle telephone calls or letters endorsing pilot applicants. No paper recommendations or resumes will be processed. You may communicate with Continental Pilot Recruiting via email at [email protected]. Telephone calls for recommendations will not be accepted.

The following are the minimum qualifications to apply:

1,500 hours fixed-wing total flight time

1,000 hours fixed-wing PIC time, or 500 PIC time and 500 SIC time in a turbojet

1,000 hours fixed-wing turbine time

1,000 hours fixed-wing multi-engine time (civilian or military) or 1,000 hours single-engine military fighter jet time

Must have successfully completed the ATP written exam

A current first class FAA medical

A Bachelor’s degree is highly desired

Please monitor and have your have your applicant monitor the above pilot hiring webpage for future announcements