The Training Process?
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The Training Process?
Apologize if this question should go in the Career section, but I'm specifically asking about the Majors. I'm curious for a little insight on the process that gets you from "You're Hired" to your first real flight. Two questions off the bat about training:
1) How is your aircraft determined? It it determined at the point of "You're Hired...you'll be flying the 7XX", or do you get a few days of company indoctrination training before you find out what you will fly? Do you get to bid amongst the initial trainees? I heard that seniority among your classmates is determined by reversing your SSN. (Maybe that's just one airline's method, I don't know).
2) When is your home base decided? Is it determined for you, as in "You're Hired...you'll be flying the 7XX out of DET..." or does it depend on some early seniority system, or does it depend on how well you do in training compared to all the other trainees?
Thanks in advance...
1) How is your aircraft determined? It it determined at the point of "You're Hired...you'll be flying the 7XX", or do you get a few days of company indoctrination training before you find out what you will fly? Do you get to bid amongst the initial trainees? I heard that seniority among your classmates is determined by reversing your SSN. (Maybe that's just one airline's method, I don't know).
2) When is your home base decided? Is it determined for you, as in "You're Hired...you'll be flying the 7XX out of DET..." or does it depend on some early seniority system, or does it depend on how well you do in training compared to all the other trainees?
Thanks in advance...
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Seniority varies but generally is age based with some sort of tie breaker system.
Equipment and domicile is strictly a function of the needs of the company on the day the company decides you can bid. Seniority rules.
Equipment and domicile is strictly a function of the needs of the company on the day the company decides you can bid. Seniority rules.
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Apologize if this question should go in the Career section, but I'm specifically asking about the Majors. I'm curious for a little insight on the process that gets you from "You're Hired" to your first real flight. Two questions off the bat about training:
1) How is your aircraft determined?
1) How is your aircraft determined?
Usually determined by the first day of class and not the conditional job offer.
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Apologize if this question should go in the Career section, but I'm specifically asking about the Majors. I'm curious for a little insight on the process that gets you from "You're Hired" to your first real flight. Two questions off the bat about training:
1) How is your aircraft determined? It it determined at the point of "You're Hired...you'll be flying the 7XX", or do you get a few days of company indoctrination training before you find out what you will fly? Do you get to bid amongst the initial trainees? I heard that seniority among your classmates is determined by reversing your SSN. (Maybe that's just one airline's method, I don't know).
2) When is your home base decided? Is it determined for you, as in "You're Hired...you'll be flying the 7XX out of DET..." or does it depend on some early seniority system, or does it depend on how well you do in training compared to all the other trainees?
Thanks in advance...
1) How is your aircraft determined? It it determined at the point of "You're Hired...you'll be flying the 7XX", or do you get a few days of company indoctrination training before you find out what you will fly? Do you get to bid amongst the initial trainees? I heard that seniority among your classmates is determined by reversing your SSN. (Maybe that's just one airline's method, I don't know).
2) When is your home base decided? Is it determined for you, as in "You're Hired...you'll be flying the 7XX out of DET..." or does it depend on some early seniority system, or does it depend on how well you do in training compared to all the other trainees?
Thanks in advance...
Most all majors do it this way but after that each company has its own rules about when you can bid something else. Some right away some after probation etc.
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