Jetblue vs. Spirit
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Jetblue vs. Spirit
As far as hiring goes, is Jetblue hiring newly minted 1500 hour pilots or is that just a pipe dream? I realize there is possible merger in the works, but sell me on Jetblue over Spirit. Is Jetblue the better place to be, or are the two airlines quite similar?
If the merger is approved, I imagine the two companies will likely become uniform in policy and procedures and it makes me wonder if the merger screws up QOL for many that there will be massive attrition. Speculation at this point, but it makes me wonder if possible changes coming will not be good for both pilot groups.
If the merger is approved, I imagine the two companies will likely become uniform in policy and procedures and it makes me wonder if the merger screws up QOL for many that there will be massive attrition. Speculation at this point, but it makes me wonder if possible changes coming will not be good for both pilot groups.
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As far as hiring goes, is Jetblue hiring newly minted 1500 hour pilots or is that just a pipe dream? I realize there is possible merger in the works, but sell me on Jetblue over Spirit. Is Jetblue the better place to be, or are the two airlines quite similar?
If the merger is approved, I imagine the two companies will likely become uniform in policy and procedures and it makes me wonder if the merger screws up QOL for many that there will be massive attrition. Speculation at this point, but it makes me wonder if possible changes coming will not be good for both pilot groups.
If the merger is approved, I imagine the two companies will likely become uniform in policy and procedures and it makes me wonder if the merger screws up QOL for many that there will be massive attrition. Speculation at this point, but it makes me wonder if possible changes coming will not be good for both pilot groups.
Just go where you can get the first class date
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As far as hiring goes, is Jetblue hiring newly minted 1500 hour pilots or is that just a pipe dream? I realize there is possible merger in the works, but sell me on Jetblue over Spirit. Is Jetblue the better place to be, or are the two airlines quite similar?
If the merger is approved, I imagine the two companies will likely become uniform in policy and procedures and it makes me wonder if the merger screws up QOL for many that there will be massive attrition. Speculation at this point, but it makes me wonder if possible changes coming will not be good for both pilot groups.
If the merger is approved, I imagine the two companies will likely become uniform in policy and procedures and it makes me wonder if the merger screws up QOL for many that there will be massive attrition. Speculation at this point, but it makes me wonder if possible changes coming will not be good for both pilot groups.
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As far as hiring goes, is Jetblue hiring newly minted 1500 hour pilots or is that just a pipe dream? I realize there is possible merger in the works, but sell me on Jetblue over Spirit. Is Jetblue the better place to be, or are the two airlines quite similar?
If the merger is approved, I imagine the two companies will likely become uniform in policy and procedures and it makes me wonder if the merger screws up QOL for many that there will be massive attrition. Speculation at this point, but it makes me wonder if possible changes coming will not be good for both pilot groups.
If the merger is approved, I imagine the two companies will likely become uniform in policy and procedures and it makes me wonder if the merger screws up QOL for many that there will be massive attrition. Speculation at this point, but it makes me wonder if possible changes coming will not be good for both pilot groups.
Good luck out there.
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As far as hiring goes, is Jetblue hiring newly minted 1500 hour pilots or is that just a pipe dream? I realize there is possible merger in the works, but sell me on Jetblue over Spirit. Is Jetblue the better place to be, or are the two airlines quite similar?
If the merger is approved, I imagine the two companies will likely become uniform in policy and procedures and it makes me wonder if the merger screws up QOL for many that there will be massive attrition. Speculation at this point, but it makes me wonder if possible changes coming will not be good for both pilot groups.
If the merger is approved, I imagine the two companies will likely become uniform in policy and procedures and it makes me wonder if the merger screws up QOL for many that there will be massive attrition. Speculation at this point, but it makes me wonder if possible changes coming will not be good for both pilot groups.
To echo everyone else, go to wherever you can get a class date.
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Judging by your posts both from here and the Spirit sub, you seem very green to 121 ops and flying a jet. Nothing wrong with that (we were all there), but you're gonna need to have your hand held thru training and into the transition to line pilot. From what I understand JBs training regimen is much more thorough than what you will get at NK. I can tell you that the sub 2000 hour pilots will little to no turbine time struggle immensely because I've flown with them.
To echo everyone else, go to wherever you can get a class date.
To echo everyone else, go to wherever you can get a class date.
NK training from everything I have heard from friends is that is is MUCH more intense than our training.
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Go to whichever one you can drive to. If you can drive to both, go to the one that gives you a class date first because that will matter when the SLI comes along.
I'll echo what tpgcirrus said, B6 training is tailored to folks that are experienced with jets and 121 ops.
I'll echo what tpgcirrus said, B6 training is tailored to folks that are experienced with jets and 121 ops.
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Don't understand why everyone makes a huge deal out of this. You have only one checkride to do in a non-AQP environment where in AQP you can fail both LOE and MV. NKs checkride is essentially an MV with stalls and steep turns. That's it. NKs training is great once you start week 4 (CSIs). Indoc and CPT are trash and you rely on your previous 121 training.
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