American Eagle Job Fair
 

American Eagle Airlines will be conducting a Pilot Job Fair in the Chicago area on Saturday, March 10, 2007. The fair will be held at the Holiday Inn Select-O’Hare 10233 West Higgins Road, Rosemont, IL 60018. A presentation will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will be followed by prescreening interviews and the scheduling of qualified applicants to come to Dallas to complete our interview process.

Please bring a resume’ or complete an application online at www.americaneaglecareers.com and bring the application with you to the job fair. American Eagle will be hiring 700 new First Officers for 2007 and has recently implemented a base guarantee program, with selection made prior to the start of training. For further information, please contact American Eagle Pilot Recruitment at [email protected].

Karen Floyd
American Eagle
Pilot Recruitment
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Base guarantee is worth noting. There is a (unverified) story floating around where in December they had a new hire class of 15. On the morning of day 1, they got their aircraft assignments: 1 RJ and a bunch of turboprops to SJU (San Juan). After lunch, only one guy came back, the RJ.

I'd love to hear more details about the program with respect to how long you're guaranteed a slot in a particular base. Obviously there must be a mechanism to adjust for manpower overages/shortages. Anyone?

I cannot figure out why a young and likely single guy would not want to go to Puerto Rico?? It can be good fun down there, although I guess to each his own. I can understand a married guy who doesn't want to move his family and / or deal with the crappy commute, but a young single guy? Do that many people have the ambilical cord still attached problem, or are simply afraid to try something new? Its not like you have to stay forever.

What do the girls look like there? Do they have beer? If the answers are good and yes respectively, I would go.

Start packing.

Well, HSLD I just went through the interview last week. I got hired I start hopefully on the 19th. Just waiting for the past companies to come through with prior employment info. It seems pretty straight forward with the base assignment. We were all asked where we wanted to go and that was it. Though there seems to be a method to it. For example of those hired, there was only myself from the NE. 2 from the dfw area, 1 miami, and 2 from SJU. So I guess that seems to be how they get people where they want them. So that just my observation from the whole thing. On side note, the AMR flight academy and DFW airport ops in general was quite impressive. It was my first time there.

ERJ135,

From the research I've done, you made a good choice! I've pretty much decided 'no way' to Big Sky as well. Hope it goes well for you in training.

They need to begin offering incentives for new hires to go to SJU.

I think company paid housing would do it or some type of sign on bonus.

MEEEEESAABA Ohhh Yaaaa!!! :D

(sung to Volare by Dean Martin)

Incentive to go to SJU? Why? You can pick your base now.

Hey, thanks yeah, I feel I made a good decision too. I kinda looked at big sky's track record of starting up and pulling out. I just felt it was a little too much risk and not enough reward.

Are they still requiring the ATP? I put specifically on airlineapps.com and I hadn't taken it and they keep calling me anyway.

NO they are not!

I actually like Buffalo Wild Wings also, if they had one of those I'm in.

Did you have to do a sim ride....?

Sorry, there is no Buffalo Wild Wings in SJU. I'm sure you can find some decent wings if you do a bit of exploring though.

Yeah, it was fun. It was the focker 100. I can finally get to say I flew that little Focker around. HEHA

Seriously sim was good. We did a through briefing before and instructor set thrust and all of the other things. Just need to fly. Brief the hold correct and I didn't have to fly it. Did an ILS all raw data. That was actually a little more challenging. Haven't done one raw data in a while. I am use to the FD. That was it. About a 20 min ride.

Congrats on the job ERJ. How long did it take Eagle to get back to you after you had submitted your app? How long was it between the call for the interview and the actual interview? Im thinking about applying to Eagle in the coming weeks, but havent done my ATP written yet, which according to the gouges would probably be a good idea to get done since theres a short test derived from the ATP written. Is this still true?

Yeah it still true. Got a call the same day and sent an e-mail to schedule an interview. I scheduled when I had a break in my schedule.

I sent my application in on Thursday, got a call on Monday. I will be heading down to DFW on the 28th. I'm hoping for a successful interview and an LAX base. This is my first airline interview, and yes, I am nervous as hell. I have a decent amount of total time, but almost no instrument (I live in Phoenix). I am cramming like hell for the ATP writtnen, as we speak.

Anyway, the e-mail says to bring "High School or College diploma and transcripts or GED certificate/quivalent". I have my collge transcripts and my high school diploma....but are they really looking for high school transcripts, too? These could be hard to get, 20 years, and several states later.:(

No where the hell is my Jepp Chart legend.....

warrirordriver - send in your stuff on airlineapps.com., If you have the minmums. The first application is free. I have not yet taken the ATP witten either, but they called me almost right away. I have two more weeks to cram, before the test. According to the internet gouges, there are no "refer to figure" type questions on Eagle's test.

I forgot a transcript for an institution I had attended for a couple of years after high school. The kind folks at Eagle were okay with that and I was offered the job. They did request that I fax the transcript in once I got home, which I did. With that said, they did want ALL transcripts, so I'd recommend getting the ball rolling now. Good luck!

Ohhh brother! Its the land of milk and honeys. The local girls love it when you play the stupid gringo role and only know a few dirty words in spanish! Plus, there is a never ending stream of tourist girls making their way through either the hotels/casinos or the cruise ships that dock there. The beer is cheap, and a bottle of bacardi is even cheaper.

Yeah, like the other guy said, transcripts with copies. It wasn't easy getting it myself and I only graduated a HS in 03'. Good luck.

transcripts eh? dayum

my 1st attempt at a university turned out rather nasty, I wonder if I can just never mention that 1st attempt :x 2nd attempt was pretty much all As

As cliche as it sounds, Don't Hide Anything! They will contact your institution and followup on your history regardless of what you provide in the way of transcripts. And, let's face it, if they don't require a degree, why in the world would that keep you from getting a job? Be prepared for the interview. Be professional. Study the ATP material. You'll get the job.

Good luck to all of you going to the Chicago open house. I don't know how they will do the interview there but you will get an invite for DFW if things go well for you. I have had a many old students interview there around Dec and January and there interview is pretty standard over the past few years. The sim profile has been the same unless they have recently changed in the last month. You should be in an ATR or Saab and if you can't use them, maybe the F100. I got to fly the old 707 which was a big beast! You will take off (LAX), climb to 5000, then to Sea Beach VOR for a hold, then vectors for the ILS 24 (Can't remember if its right or left)at LAX, shoot 2 ILS's one raw data and one with the flight director. Use the sim guy as an FO to help you out and call for all checklists and power setting. They also do a Tech interview, lot of Jepp charts and maps along with 121 regs. Basic Hr Interview with "Why Eagle" so on and so forth. That is the basic interview with a physical on day two. Good Luck!

Sounds like overkill for a regional job. What's their mins. Low mins 121 questions, 707 sim with checklists and power settings:confused: . Then 7 years in the right seat.

What are the minimums that they are calling people with right now? Anyone went to the Chicago job fair? what was it like?

My invitation says that I need to bring a High school diploma OR College diploma/transcripts or GED diploma. Since it says OR can I just bring my college stuff??? It also says that I need an original birth certificate, mine was stolen in a little while ago. I have a current passport? I am going down to DFW in about a week so i am trying to get things in order.

Ironbird, to give time of the mins, the posted is 100/800. I have 200/1450 and I didn't respond the same day they sent the email so they called me by 11am the next day.

Just curious as to the forcasted upgrade time. Heard talk that it will be coming down a bit...but honestly, what are we guessing?....4-5 years now sitting right seat? I never really considered Puerto Rico as a base, but that would be an absolute blast.

My invitation says that I need to bring a High school diploma OR College diploma/transcripts or GED diploma. Since it says OR can I just bring my college stuff??? It also says that I need an original birth certificate, mine was stolen in a little while ago. I have a current passport? I am going down to DFW in about a week so i am trying to get things in order.

Ironbird, to give time of the mins, the posted is 100/800. I have 200/1450 and I didn't respond the same day they sent the email so they called me by 11am the next day.

Hey Fl410 thanks man, I wanted to find out what the mins that people get on with. See they have posted mins but just checking to see if they would go lower.

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