Ok something dosen't make sense about this company. So they are currently short staffed and been slow to get the training department going. Now they may have as many as 3-4 new contracts to fly with aircraft that are not even in service yet. If hiring stops how would they even consider the new contracts? I would love to know the new mission now.

You are right. I thought the same! I really interest in get hired!

Doubt this is true. they are going to a job fair soon... why would they do that if they weren't hiring any more people?

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-04/D9UDCBN80.htm

But this is just a rumor, is not sure yet, right?

Yes, the feds have to approve and the company has to decide to act on it.

Anyone know anything about the upcoming SA job fair? I'm invited to it and was wondering if it includes on-site interviews?

The IAD flying has been approved. They want silver to start flying it in July. I doubt it though...they had to cancel the Saab training this month because there was not enough 1900 pilots to cover the current flying. They also have yet to come to an agreement with United for a codeshare. IMO they need to staff the current flying and Saab transition before expanding anywhere. This is nightmare waiting to happen....

New FO mins posted on Silver's website. I would guess the 2 year bond is over and a signing bonus is in the future for new hires. Its not appealing to low timers anymore. Im interested to see whats going on here by late summer.


"SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS: 22 Years of Age 1000 Hours Total Time (50 hours simulator) First Class Medical Commercial License, Instrument Rating, Multi-Engine Land ATP Written Completed Current US Passport or Foreign Passport with ARC card. FCC License No FAA Violations, Suspensions or current investigations. Clean Driving Record Logbook up to Date Able to pass Background Check Able to pass DOT Drug & Alcohol Test"

In my opinion, they need to pull their cards out of IAD or ATL and focus on getting everything in order in FL first, before they start sending aircraft that they dont have, nor to people the fly them, to other bases...then again, what do I know.

As far as a "signing bonus," dont know where you heard that from. I can see the signing contract going away, considering there is wording in the CBA that says that no pilot is to pay for the use of any training equipment. I think it's one of the things the union is working on...