Silver Airways
10-13-2013, 10:20 AM
#4522
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Originally Posted by KAVU
Hey Guys
I applied for Silver a few weeks back and got a call this week. I am not hard up for a job but I do miss flying, ex military engineer and previous part 135 pilot. I'm told that Silver is trying to make basing at major hubs and if I came on line this year by the end of training it would be all major hub basing. I know, don't drink the kool aid...It sounds like they are trying to make a better QOL for the pilots. I was also told they need 80, yes eighty pilots this year. Do that many guys jump ship from there.
I applied for Silver a few weeks back and got a call this week. I am not hard up for a job but I do miss flying, ex military engineer and previous part 135 pilot. I'm told that Silver is trying to make basing at major hubs and if I came on line this year by the end of training it would be all major hub basing. I know, don't drink the kool aid...It sounds like they are trying to make a better QOL for the pilots. I was also told they need 80, yes eighty pilots this year. Do that many guys jump ship from there.
10-13-2013, 10:29 AM
#4523
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Originally Posted by New Guy 007
Hi kavu, just wondering, from who did you hear they need 80 pilot's, and do you know why they need that many folks, people leaving, more airplanes, more flying?
You have to put it into context, Silver is competing in the open market place with other airlines for talent. A few white lies are going to be required to staff the company.
10-13-2013, 11:23 AM
#4524
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Originally Posted by tom11011
You have to put it into context, Silver is competing in the open market place with other airlines for talent. A few white lies are going to be required to staff the company.
As for needing 80 pilots, it wouldn't surprise me if we needed that many or more. With the current attrition and with FAR 117 right around the corner... we need all the pilots we can get. We just don't need them lied to for them to decide to come here.
10-13-2013, 11:25 AM
#4525
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There HR department called me and since I have been around the block a few times I don't believe much they say. But, what they said is they will be going to major hub basing and that they need 80 pilots. I think every regional out there needs 80 pilots. I also have a friend going thru their saab class now and he heard the same thing.
10-13-2013, 03:26 PM
#4527
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Originally Posted by KAVU
There HR department called me and since I have been around the block a few times I don't believe much they say. But, what they said is they will be going to major hub basing and that they need 80 pilots. I think every regional out there needs 80 pilots. I also have a friend going thru their saab class now and he heard the same thing.
10-13-2013, 03:44 PM
#4528
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Originally Posted by tom11011
But if central basing and 80 pilots was really in the cards, wouldn't the existing pilot group know about this in an effort to stop the exodus?
They don't think anything is wrong
10-14-2013, 04:37 AM
#4530
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Originally Posted by Salukipilot4590
No.
They don't think anything is wrong
They don't think anything is wrong
But what do I know? I'm just a line pilot.
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