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Originally Posted by bizzum
(Post 147996)
And what would those be?
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Originally Posted by p1ayn
(Post 147985)
Cathay
All First Officer applicants must meet the following minimum requirements: http://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/inte...c_fo_req01.jpg
Requirements for Position of First Officer - A330/A340 and B777
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I'm in Comair training right now with 57 multi. I got an interview invite within 3 hours. I'm not sure why you won't be called. I think its the system in how it filters out applicants, and I have no idea how it works, or what it looks at. Sometimes it just takes a long time to get it in.
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Originally Posted by texaspilot76
(Post 148029)
Aviation degree, CFI, veteran.
Sorry man...but those "other credentials" simply don't make up for lack of flight experience. For over a decade pilots with 500 hours or less have successfully completed training and safely flown regional jets, and I'm sure you'd be no different...but PLEASE don't think those three items somehow make you more qualified for a job. |
Originally Posted by BoilerUP
(Post 148052)
Sorry man...but those "other credentials" simply don't make up for lack of flight experience. For over a decade pilots with 500 hours or less have successfully completed training and safely flown regional jets, and I'm sure you'd be no different...but PLEASE don't think those three items somehow make you more qualified for a job.
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Originally Posted by texaspilot76
(Post 148061)
If that were the case, I'm sure there would not be any colleges. Also, many companies give hiring preference to veterans.
There are airlines that will hire lower-time pilots out of specific college aviation programs (Purdue, UND, ERAU, Parks, etc) because those folks are, by and large, a known quantity when it comes to the quality of their training and the depth of their knowledge. They have proven their ability to succeed in training. That said, a college degree is NOT a requirement at the regional level, although it is always "preferred". A CFI? Yeah, and so are 90% of 121 pilots. That won't help you any (outside of building flight experience) unless you instruct in a program that has some sort of guaranteed movement to an airline (ATP, MAPD, DCI, etc). I also have an aviation degree, hold a CFI-AIM, and served in the ANG...didn't do me (or anybody else I know in a similar position) any favors when trying to get a job. What got me interviews and then hired at the 121 and 135 operations I applied to were the aviation qualifications on my resume...not anything else. Good luck to you in your job search...I fear you may need it. |
Originally Posted by BoilerUP
(Post 148052)
Sorry man...but those "other credentials" simply don't make up for lack of flight experience. For over a decade pilots with 500 hours or less have successfully completed training and safely flown regional jets, and I'm sure you'd be no different...but PLEASE don't think those three items somehow make you more qualified for a job.
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Originally Posted by texaspilot76
(Post 148061)
If that were the case, I'm sure there would not be any colleges. Also, many companies give hiring preference to veterans.
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Originally Posted by BoilerUP
(Post 148070)
You cannot be that naive.
There are airlines that will hire lower-time pilots out of specific college aviation programs (Purdue, UND, ERAU, Parks, etc) because those folks are, by and large, a known quantity when it comes to the quality of their training and the depth of their knowledge. They have proven their ability to succeed in training. That said, a college degree is NOT a requirement at the regional level, although it is always "preferred". A CFI? Yeah, and so are 90% of 121 pilots. That won't help you any (outside of building flight experience) unless you instruct in a program that has some sort of guaranteed movement to an airline (ATP, MAPD, DCI, etc). I also have an aviation degree, hold a CFI-AIM, and served in the ANG...didn't do me (or anybody else I know in a similar position) any favors when trying to get a job. What got me interviews and then hired at the 121 and 135 operations I applied to were the aviation qualifications on my resume...not anything else. Good luck to you in your job search...I fear you may need it. |
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