Originally Posted by Desiderata

Can anyone suggest a good trainer for the cognitive test portion of the interview?
Thanks for the help

Originally Posted by Desiderata

Can anyone suggest a good trainer for the cognitive test portion of the interview?
Thanks for the help

Originally Posted by Combatcraig

Nope.
Due to a disproportionate amount of ex-MIL pilots leaving JB for the big 3 +SWA, JB is only going to do ViB once per year. Sounds like they're evaluating what their target demographic pilot will be. That will likely mean less prior mil pilots and more pilots that either will live in base or be less desirable at the bigs... Yay us...

Originally Posted by hyperboy

This is not really accurate. We have been doing VIB for several years now. The last one had many that had interviewed or been to one in the past. They do 200+ during a VIB. 110ish AM session and same for PM session. You do not have to be a military pilot just one who has served in the military. Yes some are leaving for other airlines. Also it makes way more sense to do it in November and close to Veterans Day. Our VIB program is second to none in the airlines! Other company's not only airlines should give back to the Veterans like we do here at JetBlue. As a country we are failing by our Veterans in many ways including job placement. If you have never been to one or want to volunteer I encourage you to do so! It's quite a day!

Originally Posted by checksix72

My 2¢. I've been here for just over 2 years and I'm on the very low end of a line holder on the Bus in BOS. As Jr as I am, I'm still able to credit around 90 hours with 12-14 days off a month (6-10 nights away from home), usually one or more weekends off. My initial bid does have crummy trips but I'm usually able to bid out of red eyes and the lousy island and NYC layovers. So I'm happy with the schedule I end up flying (I've only done 3 red eyes since Jan, all by choice). Living in base is huge ... obviously.

I bet it'll be another 3+ years before I could sniff "midrange seniority" BOS320 tho. That would happen a lot sooner on the 190 or in JFK I think.

I would think that you'd have a descent shot at a BOS320 out of training. If not, you could likely bid over during the next system bid, and find yourself in Boston a few months later.

320 Reserve in Boston is 12 months at the minimum, and longer in most cases. Reserve periods are 3-6 day blocks, 10 hour RAPs, 2 hour callout, usually 18 days on a month. 10 hr Long Call is rare - it is subject to reserve availability, which has been especially low of late, and it only happens in the middle of the week when it does.

Trips vary widely between 1 day turns and 2-5 day trips. Day turns bid senior but a few always end up in open time.

Hope this helps

Best of luck

Originally Posted by pilotpayne

The ones you said I didn't know about?

Originally Posted by hyperboy

This is not really accurate. We have been doing VIB for several years now. The last one had many that had interviewed or been to one in the past. They do 200+ during a VIB. 110ish AM session and same for PM session. You do not have to be a military pilot just one who has served in the military. Yes some are leaving for other airlines. Also it makes way more sense to do it in November and close to Veterans Day. Our VIB program is second to none in the airlines! Other company's not only airlines should give back to the Veterans like we do here at JetBlue. As a country we are failing by our Veterans in many ways including job placement. If you have never been to one or want to volunteer I encourage you to do so! It's quite a day!

Originally Posted by Bozo the pilot

Agreed- the VIB program is great here, however, the Mil guys are leaving- our contract is just not competitive to keep guys with other options. Out of my class, the 2 mil guys left within 6 months for DAL.
These guys werent unhappy, they just did the math and split.

Originally Posted by hyperboy

This is not really accurate. We have been doing VIB for several years now. The last one had many that had interviewed or been to one in the past. They do 200+ during a VIB. 110ish AM session and same for PM session. You do not have to be a military pilot just one who has served in the military. Yes some are leaving for other airlines. Also it makes way more sense to do it in November and close to Veterans Day. Our VIB program is second to none in the airlines! Other company's not only airlines should give back to the Veterans like we do here at JetBlue. As a country we are failing by our Veterans in many ways including job placement. If you have never been to one or want to volunteer I encourage you to do so! It's quite a day!