Jetblue aircraft yes, but hiring no?
05-01-2010, 03:15 PM
#61
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Doom and Gloom
Originally Posted by PBSG
a few weeks ago, the answer would be no. Now since I'm a regional CA involved with a CO/UA meger, the answer is maybe. No one knows for sure what the fallout is from all of this and it's scary to think I could be put out on the street with a few thousand MORE people already looking for a job. I've spent a long time weighing the pros and cons to getting on with AirTran, now Im gonna do the same for JB.
05-01-2010, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Avgwhitemale
Go War Eagles! Are folks sitting RSV (roughly 18 days/month?) guaranteed the same days off as someone able to bid a line?
Yeah, I believe all RSV folks have at least 12 hard days off per month. New changes to our RSV rules require RSVs to work at least 3-day blocks (we used to able to orphan days by using creative strategies). I rarely flew on RSV and was so happy to get a line so I did not have to spend much time in the crash pad. Some RSVs are really upset they may have to fly more than 30 hours a month, but for the benefit of the business, I can understand why the company is trying to make our RSVs fly a little more.
Although I was on RSV for only 9 months, it was much better than other RSV stints I did at other carriers, especially with long call (though I am told it's rare to see that these days).
Good luck. I am happy here - could always be worse, so I will not bite the hand that feeds me.
05-02-2010, 09:27 AM
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Just to clear up a few things about the new RSV rules, it now says 18 days on, so in 30 day months you will have 12 days off and in 31 day months you will have 13 days off. Also you are auto released your last day of RSV if you do not get an assignment by 1700. Expect to fly 30-60 hours a month on RSV, in slow months you may get long call (14hr) a couple of days, or just released all together.
05-02-2010, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Yeager08
Can you commute when pulling RSV? Or do you have to live in your assigned base?
05-02-2010, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by buffmike80
Just to clear up a few things about the new RSV rules, it now says 18 days on, so in 30 day months you will have 12 days off and in 31 day months you will have 13 days off. Also you are auto released your last day of RSV if you do not get an assignment by 1700. Expect to fly 30-60 hours a month on RSV, in slow months you may get long call (14hr) a couple of days, or just released all together.
Last edited by Fins Up; 05-02-2010 at 04:36 PM.
05-02-2010, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Too Tall
Anyone else apply yet? I feel like I missed something. It never asked for my flight times, the only place I could put anything about flight times was on my attached resume.
05-02-2010, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by NutinGTMO
Make sure you check the "profile" part, not just the application. There is a page "pilots only" that will ask for a flight time breakdown. You might be able to get to it through the application section, but I did it on the profile. Best of luck!
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