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04-15-2023, 05:25 AM
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That was brought up by the union recently. The company is approaching the point of having no choice but to pursue RATP pilots. Nobody qualified and holding a full ATP is coming here without a good reason to when they can go to the usual suspects with the ink still wet on their certificates.
04-15-2023, 05:56 AM
The REAL Bluedriver
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That was brought up by the union recently. The company is approaching the point of having no choice but to pursue RATP pilots. Nobody qualified and holding a full ATP is coming here without a good reason to when they can go to the usual suspects with the ink still wet on their certificates.
04-15-2023, 07:49 AM
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Can't blame people for not coming here. Less bases, ruined pairings, no profit sharing. Don't get me wrong, I think JB COULD compete for pilots, could be attractive, could create the circumstances where their own pilots became their greatest recruiting team, but they have certainly not done what it would take.
and that campers is a bingo.
I’m sure the company does not go hmmmmm why won’t they come here, they just go ok let’s find RATPs instead.
They basically make it easy to not come here and easy to leave.
04-15-2023, 10:37 AM
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Can't blame people for not coming here. Less bases, ruined pairings, no profit sharing. Don't get me wrong, I think JB COULD compete for pilots, could be attractive, could create the circumstances where their own pilots became their greatest recruiting team, but they have certainly not done what it would take.
04-15-2023, 12:07 PM
The REAL Bluedriver
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To be fair, new hires have no clue about pairings or even profit sharing lol. Bases, yes, that’s a critical component. But the reality is legacies offer more career expectations, and they’re literally handing out jobs like candy. There is no real standards or quals anymore. Interviews are a joke compared to the past. JetBlue is a good job, but why come here when you can work at Delta. It’s an unprecedented era in aviation that we’ll probably never see again. It’s not gonna last forever though.
To the extent that JB pilots could be helping recruit, generally we aren't because, in part, the items I mentioned.
04-23-2023, 10:49 AM
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Hey guys. I live in North east CT and have an interview in 2 weeks. I was wondering how Bases are awarded in trianing... Could I reasonably expect Boston? Also how are the equipment decisions made? I'm 47 so if by age it might help a bit
04-23-2023, 11:19 AM
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You can absolutely reasonably expect Boston. You may be on the 190 or 220, but realistically you could probably even get 320 in Boston if it's offered at age 47.
04-23-2023, 03:37 PM
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To be fair, new hires have no clue about pairings or even profit sharing lol. Bases, yes, that’s a critical component. But the reality is legacies offer more career expectations, and they’re literally handing out jobs like candy. There is no real standards or quals anymore. Interviews are a joke compared to the past. JetBlue is a good job, but why come here when you can work at Delta. It’s an unprecedented era in aviation that we’ll probably never see again. It’s not gonna last forever though.
04-25-2023, 04:53 AM
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