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12-08-2023 | 01:02 PM

#11

Marine1812

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Joined: Dec 2023

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From: Poor

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigMountains

#30 something On the waitlist. How many above me do you think will jump ship as theyre also on an OO waitlist? First estimate I got from PD was April or beyond, but chats with some already in think it may be Feb/March. Thoughts?

Hit my hours in august, i was told feb or april.... aaaaaaand got a class date a lot sooner than that.

12-08-2023 | 10:15 PM

#12

salukipilot

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Joined: Mar 2020

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BigMountains

I’m in the PDP but am upgrading to captain on the ERJ-145 at my current airline. So that’s one less person to worry about. Guess I’ll be paying that $12,000 stipend back😬

12-13-2023 | 05:31 AM

#13

NMTX18

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Joined: Jan 2020

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Marine1812

Hit my hours in august, i was told feb or april.... aaaaaaand got a class date a lot sooner than that.

Hoping for the same over here, was told to expect a 6 month wait.

08-25-2024 | 12:41 PM

#14

badgouge

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Joined: Sep 2022

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Any update on hiring? I see their PDP is on their website. I am in a unique situation. I am a transitioning military pilot that is not current but I have about 1000 TT and around 200 PIC in the P8A (737). Should I look at the "experienced FO" or at the PDP program? Really trying to fly in ANC and Alaska legacy is the end goal. Thoughts?

08-27-2024 | 11:39 AM

#15

BigMountains

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Joined: Oct 2023

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Quote:

Originally Posted by badgouge

Apply thru “experienced FO”. We have hundreds in our PDP and with all the hiring slowdowns it may be a TBNT. Worth a try if you’d like to fly out of ANC. If AS mainline is your end goal, keep in mind that it may take longer from QX than other regionals.

Good Luck!

09-04-2024 | 10:29 PM

#16

CAFancyMan

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Joined: Sep 2024

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From: E175 FO

What's Up with 1200?

A buddy of mine told me that Horizon has raised its captain upgrade time to 1200 hours of 121? Has anyone heard about this? It seems like they were desprate for captains all last year and this year so far.

10-16-2024 | 01:27 PM

#17

Flyawaywayback

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Joined: Jan 2020

Posts: 43

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CAFancyMan

One thing I've learned in my time working for AAG at Horizon is it may seem like they have no idea or plan very well for obvious things down the road because they think they can save a couple pennies in the short term. And that is because they do everything possible to save a couple of pennies in the short term, even if it's going to cost them down the road a lot more.

Basically they are trying to throttle upgrades, Just like they doubled their FO hiring in 2024 from what they had planned/forcasted and have been offer TOWP for Oct/Nov/Dec because they over hired.

Just how it is here. And when the next hiring wave starts next year they are going to be caught with their pants down....

10-18-2024 | 09:14 AM

#18

hydrostream

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Joined: Oct 2017

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Sounds iffy. Why would they bother with that? If they don't want captains, then they wont post any vacancies for captains.

10-18-2024 | 09:38 AM

#19

tallpilot

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Joined: Dec 2011

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From: A320 FO

Quote:

Originally Posted by salukipilot

I’m in the PDP but am upgrading to captain on the ERJ-145 at my current airline. So that’s one less person to worry about. Guess I’ll be paying that $12,000 stipend back😬

Sorry about that but it's the right thing to do, get some PIC time and you'll be in better shape when the next wave starts.

11-22-2024 | 11:21 AM

#20

beepkat4

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Joined: Nov 2021

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Any update on actual hiring numbers? I know PDP is being told 6-9 months for a class date and I've heard they are getting super selective when it comes to even getting into PDP and Ascend.