November 7th Interviews
 

Anyone get news of moving on yet??

November 8 interview nothing yet

Got the call today. Moving to Phase 2. Nov 8th interview

11/7 am. Got call today for phase 2

Congrats to all. I’m still waiting. Does the phone call come from a blocked number, 800 number, NY area code??

Mine came from a NY area code

Did you interview in the AM or PM

I was in the PM interview group.

Congrats! Hope to hear soon.

Just got my TBNT letter this morning. I had applied for 6 years and I guess I blew my opportunity?? Don’t really have a plan now, as that is where I wanted to be! Good luck to everyone else!!!!

1. I think others will chime in, but I don't think that means you wouldn't get hired next time.

2. With all the great opportunities in aviation right now, how can JB be the only acceptable option for you?

Not interested in Legacy and really didn’t want to go to SWA......maybe Hawaiian?

Not sure what your reasons are for not wanting to go to a legacy, but there’s a reason we lose about 60-80 a year (outside retirements) to mostly legacies with a few to SWA/FDX/UPS. If it’s bc of BOS, I suspect DL will have a crew base there soon. They will have 260 flights a day out of there before long. If it’s for culture, it doesn’t pay bills when it exists, and it’s existence is debatable. I have friends who left blue for all airlines, and not one regrets it besides missing some of the guys they flew with. And joining here at 4,100 on the seniority list with less than 900 retirements in the next decade won’t see as much seniority movement as at a legacy.

Not to say this place isn’t and can’t be a good career. Several of us came here planning on bailing for greener pastures and stayed. Some tried to leave and never could. Some never wanted to be anywhere else. If this is where you want to be keep trying, do interview prep, and keep apps out elsewhere. I know several who took a couple interviews to get on here (including a pilot executive). If you want it be persistent. With over 6k pilots behind hired next year by the big 6 airlines, and us trying to hire over 500, I don’t see JB being able to be picky for very long.

Keep trying. I know a few that didn't get past their 1st interview that are now here.

Why not Delta or UAL?

Industry best pay, lots of retirements/career movement, good work rules and good/great profit sharing.

What in your opinion outweighs those realities?

Legitimately curious?

I don’t think I’ve met anyone that’s interested in working for just Jetblue or Hawaiian. Two totally different domicile locales.

Believe it or not, money and international flying are not the highest priority for everyone. I can see not being interested in a legacy if you don’t live in one of their bases. If you’re a Floridian dead-set on staying put and don’t want to commute, you start running out of options quickly.

Garage to gate for me at JB can be done in as little as 45 minutes. My wife and I love our home and where we live. I flat out refuse to commute and taking a legacy job (with the exception of AA) means uprooting our lives. Not worth it.

I also have no desire to fly a 777 around the world. I did all that fancy international pilot stuff before I came to the airlines and I find it unremarkable and tiresome. I’d fly east coast turns for the rest of my career if I could and after 6 type ratings I’m perfectly fine with the Airbus being my last. I haven’t touched a plane in almost a month and the beach has been mighty fine the past few weeks.

Not saying this is the case for OP, but just my perspective.

I know you didn't direct this at me, but I figure I will add my 2 cents.

I wasn't chasing a paycheck, didn't want to live in a DAL base, have been all over the world and am not interested in international flying (though the ability to non-rev there is a plus!), and after passing many, MANY senior DAL pilots in the terminals over the years, had decided that I did not want to be part of a pilot group who think they are better than everyone else. (not saying all of them are like that, but many are). QoL was much more important to me, so I choose JB.

Wow, had I read your post before I posted, I could have just quoted it. One small difference is that my garage-to-gate time for me is more like 18 minutes.

Kudos to you for being where you want to be in life. It certainly does make the job much mo betta. The first round is on me should we ever meet in person...

They don’t even have 140 yet.

Did you mean 160?

Got it from their discussion about their next crew base here on post 24. Using a little google it looks like they will hit 200 in the next 18 months, so it looks like their claim is wrong in that thread. Maybe 260 was a future goal, or maybe they just got it wrong with a misunderstanding or something and their source said 160 and it was misheard/misread as 260? No clue. Regardless, at least talking to my buddies there (and a little from that whole thread), it sounds like BOS will be a base for them at some point. Perhaps they will give virtual bases another shot in the current negotiations like they kind of did in their last (current) contract (but never really implemented it and they shut it down before it even started) instead of doing a real base. Not sure. Not a delta expert. But my original point to the guy with the TBNT was that if I lived in/near BOS I wouldn’t shy away from a legacy (especially delta) just because JB has a base there, as I bet DL can and will support a pilot base there (virtual/real) in the next couple years with their planned growth depending on how much of it is RJ vs mainline.

I don’t see a mainline base there anytime soon, since the equipment they bring into BOS is always something different it seems. I’ve never seen for instance, a dozen 737’s parked at Terminal A. I’ll see one 737, plus an A330, two A320, a 757, etc... Maybe that’s where virtual basing comes in, but I have no clue how that works. Also Republic just opened a crew base there, and they do a good chunk of the BOS flying with the help of Endeavor and Skywest.

He's not answering, but I think if it was a geography thing he would have just said so.

I suspect it's "culture". Or qualifications.

Do you not have a four year degree? I’m genuinely curious why you narrowed it down to JetBlue and Hawaiian. I understand not wanting to go to Southwest. I also understand not wanting to fly international, but legacies have narrow bodies too. Geography could make sense except for the Hawaiian part. I’m certainly not judging your choices, just wondering how you made that decision.

uhhhhhh this was not me that posted this......a buddy of mine decided to be funny and posted this without me knowing. He is not a fan of this site. I tried to delete it, but cannot find any way to do that??

I do have a 4 year degree and after talking to several of my friends at jetBlue, I will wait my 6 months and apply again. I guess there are several people at jblue that interviewed twice and got hired on the second go round. Anybody know the logic behind the having to wait 6 months before you can apply again?

I can’t speak as to the logic of such a decree, but I can tell you that if JB was where I really wanted to go, I would continue to apply every window and keep my app updated.

Squeaky wheels, you know?

Has anyone in Phase 2 gotten any of their PRIA stuff back? Or have you gotten any other info from GIS besides "still processing"?

I got a copy of my FAA records in mail yesterday. Hopefully things are moving along

Same. When I spoke to GIS last week they said employment and education had all been verified and they were processing the remaining PRIA.

Have you both been calling the Verification Dept @ 877-590-4007

I’ve been calling their main phone number and having them transfer me to the verifications department. I didn’t know there was a specific phone number for their department.

Yeah that number is a direct line to the verification department. I found it in one of the other interview threads. I just got my FAA PRIA stuff today, so I'm assuming its moving in the right direction. The lady I've spoken to a couple of times has said I've submitted everything I've needed, its just still processing.

anyone phase 2 complete yet from Oct or Nov? Classes offered for any Sep Nov poolies?

Just received the Phase II Complete email. One of my PRIAs is still pending and waiting on the NDR as well.

I also received the phase 2 complete welcome to the pool email the other day. How do you know if you’re still waiting on additional items.

I’ve been calling GIS and after a little probing figured out what they were still missing. Currently working on trying to get that information completed.

I assume its hire right now (swallowed GIS) that is handling your background? I heard you can check your status online. How was that process for you?

I have a friend that interviewed January and his online status says everything is complete and sent to JB. But he hasn't gotten a phase 2 complete email yet.

Any idea of where you check that online? 2/11 interview in phase 2 and from the previous threads and posts just curious if i can keep an eye on it on online how i could accomplish that. I am currently a 135 guy and I know tracking down all my training records is probably a nightmare from the different training facilities.

My current company just received the PRIA request from JB early this week. Not sure why they waited 3-4 months to send it out. Did the Phase II complete email come from blue backgrounds or jetblue recruitment?

Did you receive anything from HireRight yet? Also a 2/11 interview and in Phase II but besides the drug screen I haven't heard anything. I'd imagine if HireRight emails and provides a way to set up an account we could check but not sure we're even in their system yet.