pilotkitch

Yes, if you have a rec letter attached to your resume the service that sorts resumes is required to pass it along for review when the interview committee meets (as long as you meet the selection criteria)

DashDriverYV

Not to get the interview but definitely when you come in.

Hueypilot

I have one rec from a US guy to bring to the interview...would it do any good to bring in some recs from AA guys?

flyfast15

Do it man, I brought 5 one from every airline and they were very impress. Good luck and be your self, is a great experience.

The Tank.

flybywire44

A year ago there was a UAL pilot who left Airways after the first week of systems. This career FO had no common sense.

He handled the whole thing quite poorly and grossly misrepresented his recommending pilots and OBAP.

I am willing to speculate that he may be one of the reasons why USAir does not hire first officers, but seeks captains who are more invested in decisions to the change airlines.

dorkprop

I don't wish to take this helpful thread off topic, but I feel I must correct your misunderstanding of this particular circumstance. I know this individual quite well, and his departure for UAL was amicable and professional. His reasons for leaving were personal, but involved the uncommon luck of being hired at two major airlines. He chose the one that offered him the best personal fit. I also flew recently with a check airman who had interviewed this individual, and she had nothing but good things to say about his interview, and actually was quite impressed with his resume and presentation. If anything, the individual in question went way beyond what most of us did to get himself noticed, and it didn't hurt him a bit, quite the contrary. Further, he misrepresented this recommending pilot not a bit. My recommendation letters must still be viewed as valid, as I have two additional recommended pilots who were hired here since that time. Additionally, we continue to hire regional first officers. I know of several from this year alone, with one just starting OE. I just felt I should weigh in on this as I have heard many rumors regarding this individual that simply are not true, but get passed on from pilot to pilot until all truth is strained out.

Hueypilot

Thanks, I know a couple AA guys, plus a few DAL and SWA pilots too. I'm really looking forward to the interview...and hopefully, eventually flying for US Airways.

CanoePilot

While the US/aa merger has uncertainties I think with the current managment and opertional issues at ual I wouldn't leave to go to there if offered.

But back on topic. Now with the merger complete any pilots hired at either us or aa will be placed on the combined seniority list doh?

Al Czervik

After:

-Merger announcement or
-Merger effective date.

I would think... It has to be DOH. The "snapshot" has to have occurred by now.

Hueypilot

If I was offered the job, I'd accept it and not look back. I think any of the legacies will have their plusses and minuses. DAL, UAL and AA will all have similar pay scales eventually. I don't have any other interviews at this point, but since US Airways is known for taking a long time to give a candidate the news, it's realistic that someone like me could interview there, and get called, interview and then offered a job at another airline before US ever got back to me.

There are good things about US/AA, and one of the biggest draws for me...living in LIT, having the potential to commute to DFW. I know a couple AA pilots in my Reserve unit, they've told me that the DFW A320 will probably go fairly junior. Only time will tell, but that's what I'll have my sights set on in the long run.