Way2Broke

9/08 Hire, Based in Saint Thomas, 4 days on 4 days off, come in around 1pm, done around 9pm. Usually about 6 legs a day, sometimes more, sometimes less. As a new hire, you go where the need is, just like at any other airline. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes, not so much. Some people chase the money, some people chase the schedule, it is almost impossible to get both here. I'm a schedule guy, but if I am forced to go North this year (not sure how that will work out) I don't know if I can afford to chase the schedule because the pay in the North is 3 dollars a duty hour less than the Carib. and the bid minimum is 35 hours a week as opposed to 40 a week in the Carib. That 3 dollars an hour, and 5 hours of minimum can make a big difference in QOL.

Just a FYI there is a very junior 5 days on 2 days off line in Saint Thomas. Speedbird nailed it, seniority is everything.

Another note, we are in contract negations, and some things, such as pay, min, and sched are all on the table but have not been talked about much yet.

darkroomsource

I see a reference to FO requirements, but it seems there's no hiring for FOs? Are they all coming from a school? Or was that a false rumor?

jeepthrills

1900tt/370me

Spin

żAnd what are the most junior bases in the Caribbean?

BelowMins

When senior pilots leave, the company is filling those open lines with new hires. Today SJU is the junior base but ask me tomorrow and it might be STT.

Belly Flyer

Where do most folks live in these high cost areas? Does the company have housing at reasonable rates available??

snoopy

Any news on interviewing or class dates?

vtbvtdk

Most recent class started up in Hyannis last Monday (1/10). 9 CA, 1 FO, 6 interns (FOs). The class prior to that (11/1) still hasn't completely finished, due to the holidays and lack of airplanes for training. Have heard rumors of another class of mostly Captains in Feb, and then 1 or 2 mixed classes (CA/FO) thru March. But as of yet, nothing definite on those others. Right now pretty much all the lines are filled, so they either think a lot are going to leave or they have some crystal ball for happenings in the future...

As for interviewing, last I heard they were having trouble filling classes. I recall hearing someone say they called something like 10 people after interviews and only 3 accepted. But that might be way off

Hope that helps! Send your stuff in and keep in contact with GS or KP. Loving Cape Air so far, be glad to have more aboard!!

Cal Varnson

Can't figure out how to get a response out of them. What's the secret?

Airplane Crazy

Anyone know what are the real current minimums? I have 1520TT, 149 Multi and a little over 70 hours in C421. Applied few months ago. Haven't heard anything. So I am assuming they are hiring guys with much higher times.

Had been calling the two recruiters often, but they never answer or call back.