I totally agree, I have called a few times saying I wanna follow up/touch base to see where I am at in the process, but I don't get a straight answer.
I don't get a "no, thanks" which I guess is good :p, nor I get a "we wanna offer you the job" either :confused:

We'll see what happens, I'll keep on calling them every week :o

Was anyone called for the May class???

So has anyone heard if the min hours went up to 750?

In class the D.O said each month the mins are going to increase proportionately as we get closer to the 1500 hr rule. April class is 750 then in May it will go up then June it will go up etc. He also said that there will be one guy furloughed for a month till he turns 23 and a couple guys might be furloughed cause they won't have the time it appears.

I can see them furloughing because of age, because you know how old that person will be on that magic date. I can't see how they'd furlough someone based on hours because there's no telling how much or little someone will fly. The new rule comes out in just over 16 months, which would be 75 hours of flying a month for someone with the lowest possible amount of time to hit 1500 by next August, which could be achievable. And if you meet the frozen mins (college or military), this mark wouldn't be a problem. Hopefully they move the eligibility date for these forward to actually allow for people to get their frozen ATP BEFORE they are required.

I'm 28 with 270 hours and I'm from an aviation college. Maybe I should keep bugging them to try to get an interview..

I completely agree with the goal of the new regulation. At the same time, theres a sliver of me that doesn't agree with being required to hold an ATP to sit right seat in a 1900; a non-transport category aircraft that is also certified for single pilot. Its going to be hard finding qualified FOs to sit right seat after this rule when the minimums will be the same industrywide. They have no problem finding Captains, but who the hell is going to sit in the right seat? Hopefully they take some of the money they are dishing into the company and raise starting pay to make it worthwhile for people to remain in the right seat. Im anxious to see how the full transition to the Saab will affect the entire company.

I now do not see how they can fill FO seats if they grow like they predict. Pay raises and a signing bounus will be the only way come mid summer. I suspect it will get really interesting by late summer for several smaller airlines.

I've sent my resume for a DEC position. At this point I'm not really sure what to do, or if i even want to interview with them. Can some provide with accurate info on these questions (assuming current growth plans):

- Junior base for DECs? I'mguessing north, but which ones are the most junior, CLE, BIL?
- Time frame to expect to be on reserve? Months? Years?
- Time frame to hold a FL base?

Having GIA on your resume is the Kiss of Decline during a interveiw....

Just like Valujet they can run but not hide by changing their name...

no it's not. maybe if you did the old PFT program, but not other than that.