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Old 01-04-2017, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by word302 View Post
Lol. So what you're saying is YOU haven't been hired so of course no one from your demographic could possibly be getting hired.
I'm saying legacy airlines are not hiring my demographic. Who do you know that's been hired? I'm stated what has been said to me by fairly senior training pilots at three different "legacy" airlines.
Not sure why you have a hang up with that.
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Old 01-04-2017, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by snackysmores View Post
I don't believe they are being sent to the desert, they are simply having them sit there un-crewed costing thousands a day just to spite us.
My understanding is that they're being parked in PDX as "operational spares", which is probably how management will spin the issue if they ever decide to address it.
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Old 01-04-2017, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by gazoo34 View Post
I'm saying legacy airlines are not hiring my demographic. Who do you know that's been hired? I'm stated what has been said to me by fairly senior training pilots at three different "legacy" airlines.
Not sure why you have a hang up with that.
Had two guys over 50 and one in his late 40s in my initial ALK class. Three completely different backgrounds as well and no bitterness. Take it for what it's worth.


My understanding is that they're being parked in PDX as "operational spares", which is probably how management will spin the issue if they ever decide to address it.
Maybe management should have embarked on more long term staffing analysis before throwing a garbage concession filled contract at the pilots last year under the guise of being the only way they would get jets and ultimately survive. Sad to see what is happening to this once proud and unique airline.
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Old 01-04-2017, 03:34 PM
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[QUOTE=cactusflyer;2274698]My understanding is that they're being parked in PDX as "operational spares", which is probably how management will spin the issue if they ever decide to address it.[/QUOTESounds like the open communication they keep talking about
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Old 01-04-2017, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by LineGrinder400 View Post
Had two guys over 50 and one in his late 40s in my initial ALK class. Three completely different backgrounds as well and no bitterness. Take it for what it's worth.




Maybe management should have embarked on more long term staffing analysis before throwing a garbage concession filled contract at the pilots last year under the guise of being the only way they would get jets and ultimately survive. Sad to see what is happening to this once proud and unique airline.
and there you have your key...
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Old 01-05-2017, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Oysterpilot View Post
On another note

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Your registration date secures you a time slot and you will be notified by text when you are next so you can participate in all the speakers. All airlines will be there on Saturday and Sunday also.
Is someone paying you to spam every thread with this crap? Going to a job fair to land a regional job is silly. Go to interview, pick your class date.
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Old 01-05-2017, 08:28 AM
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Wow, lots of unhappy campers at Horizon? Lots of negativity on here. I got hired by Compass but my training date was canceled because Delta took back 6 jets. So now I'm looking elsewhere. If anyone that knows wouldn't mind.....where are new hires at Horizon getting based?
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Old 01-05-2017, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by JKSees View Post
Wow, lots of unhappy campers at Horizon? Lots of negativity on here. I got hired by Compass but my training date was canceled because Delta took back 6 jets. So now I'm looking elsewhere. If anyone that knows wouldn't mind.....where are new hires at Horizon getting based?
I'd guess PDX in the near term since we have no buffer there, but honestly all bases are very short.
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Old 01-05-2017, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by JKSees View Post
Wow, lots of unhappy campers at Horizon? Lots of negativity on here. I got hired by Compass but my training date was canceled because Delta took back 6 jets. So now I'm looking elsewhere. If anyone that knows wouldn't mind.....where are new hires at Horizon getting based?
The last 2 classes all got MFR, before that it was BOI. We're being told that you can pretty much get where you want to be within a bid or 2. IOE is done at a base of your choosing per contract
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Old 01-05-2017, 10:35 AM
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This whole situation broadly reads like what happened when Republic began to fall apart. One big difference being that Republic is publicly traded with upset shareholders that might have influenced internal changes. There probably isn't an external pressure like that with Horizon, correct?
I think it's safe to say that most prospective pilots these days at least lurk this forum before they choose who they'll work for. If you're seeing an airline that has a nearly 100 page thread solely dedicated about how poorly they've been treating their pilots and openly plan to continue doing so, you're looking at airline that's running on borrowed time and they don't even know it yet.
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