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Old 09-04-2011 | 03:52 PM
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Any input/suggestions for a corporate pilot trying to get an interview with Spirit. I have 4000+ jet time (mostly learjet/glass cockpit) and bout 10,000tt, but no college degree. Even possible?
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Old 09-04-2011 | 04:14 PM
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You shouldn't have any trouble. If their hiring is slow everyone that isn't specially connected will have to wait, but once they open up to the masses I'd be surprised if you didn't get an interview.
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Old 09-04-2011 | 04:20 PM
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Why would you want to interview? A marginal airline vs. corporate flight dep't?

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Old 09-04-2011 | 04:30 PM
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Would like a real schedule, the chance to share the cockpit with different people (not the same 1 or 2 all the time), tired of being on call 24/7, tired of sitting at airports all day long. Don't get me wrong, corporate aviation has been rewarding to me, but I would like the chance to fly larger aircraft. No ego there.
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Old 09-04-2011 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by caf410
Would like a real schedule, the chance to share the cockpit with different people (not the same 1 or 2 all the time), tired of being on call 24/7, tired of sitting at airports all day long. Don't get me wrong, corporate aviation has been rewarding to me, but I would like the chance to fly larger aircraft. No ego there.
FWIW, I came over to Spirit in 2007 from a Lear/Hawker gig. I had about 5k TT with 2k Jet PIC and no internal rec. The quality of life improvement from the charter job was incredible...best thing I could have done for myself and my family.

At present it may be tough to get an interview due to the large number of internal recs on file. However, IF we follow through on our hiring plans that list will be gone sometime soon.

Good luck!
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Old 09-04-2011 | 04:49 PM
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Thanks for the reply. Where are new hires ending up? ACY?
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Old 09-04-2011 | 07:54 PM
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Why would you want to interview? A marginal airline vs. corporate flight dep't?

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Marginal... hahahaa..

Go ahead and put our contract, pay rates and schedules up against any legacy out there and I think our "marginal" airline might just surprise you.

I live in base, always have 15+ days off and am content here.
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Pay rates? I wouldn't say this necessarily but quality of life is damn pretty good for being a commuter.
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Old 09-05-2011 | 05:04 AM
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This "marginal" airline is a great place to work.
And at the risk of over-generalizing the majority of corporate jobs suck.
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Anyone know if interviews have begun at Spirit yet? I filled out the online pre-app about a month ago. No response yet.
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