Question for an Alaska Airlines pilot
 

Hey guys

I was wondering what the past hiring minimums were for Alaska Airlines? TT, PIC, etc...

That is it...no other questions or debate need be brought up! I know Alaska has pilots furloughed and I know no one is hiring and wont be hiring for a while. My long term goal is Alaska Airlines. Originally from Seattle area and have a couple of family members flying for them. (they just couldn't remember what the mins were since hired over 20 years ago)

Thanks guys and congrats on getting some of your much deserved money back!

I got this from FLTops.com. Alaska requires applicants to have flown 50 hours within the past 12 months, an ATP, a four year degree, First Class Medical, vision correctable to 20/20 and applicants must not be users of nicotine products.

If memory serves, as of 2 years ago, the total time requirement was 2000 hours. They had dropped the turbine PIC time down to 750. Also, if you were a Horizon pilot and had 2000 hours w/ Horizon (even in the right seat), you could apply. They couldn't get many Horizon captains to leave for ALK.

My advice for you would be to keep your options open when it comes to airline employment. When the airlines start hiring again, look around and do your homework before you choose an airline you want to fly for.

Don't put all your eggs in the Alaska basket because you're from Seattle. That's all.

Good luck.

-H

Thanks!!!! I totally agree with you regarding looking elsewhere too but it is definitely at the top of my list.

Thanks again!

Tell all your buddies that want to come here too that when you won't have access to the A plan that's on property to join up with all the other pilots that ALPA screwed.....

Management wants a divided pilot group, they've now got one.

Change starts now.....

Well Sir, I am sorry that Southwest interview hasn't worked out for you yet. Once again, this wasn't suppose to be a bashing thread. It was only to ask a simple question.

Ok, so you've always wanted to come here? Great. So, how do you feel that you won't have access to the A plan but the people above you will and they sold you out to keep it that way? Does that sit well with you? Let's get a potential new-hires opinion.....

Well sir, no, to be honest that does suck and I am sorry. I have certainly not been in this industry as long as you but it hasn't taken me very long to realize that not everyone gets what they want. Someone always gets screwed. And while I will always support you and the other pilots in your protest to this, I also am reminded that these older guys will not be in the industry forever. Eventually you will along with these other pilots who have gotten sold out will be on top and able to invoke a strong pull in getting that changed hopefully by the next contract negotiations. Until then, the little guy always gets stepped on. Is it fair? Hello no but it is the aviation industry. I don't approve of it or welcome it at all but I have accepted the fact that it happens.

I was a 17 year captain at Horizon and tried many times to go to Alaska.

It seams that if you are a pilot at Horizon but do not have a very close or relative at Alaska, your chances are nil.

That's funny. I was at Horizon and didn't have any relative at alaska, but got hired the first time. Plus I know several other guys that don't have relatives there and got hired the first time.

Time to look in the mirror.