RAH call after Job Fair
01-19-2008 | 09:25 PM
#12
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Hey. I'm a former Skyway 1900 pilot myself, I left last November and just finished IOE on the Chautauqua side in the ERJ. Sorry to hear this happen to you guys. I've been trying to get people from there to apply here at Republic. We are hiring like crazy. Since my DOH Nov 19th there is already 150 pilots underneath me in seniority (Republic has one master seniority list). The majority of the the classes after mine have been mostly into the 170 either on the Republic or S5 side(about 4 classes since mine). However, they are doing a 145/CRJ 200 class the 30th of this month. Despite this I think they will continue to hire into the 170. Word of advice though, if after the interview you want the 170, when they other say the 145...You must have a really good reason going into the 170 class (i.e already live at a 170 base, etc.) The company is unique where you can transfer from CHQ to RW or S5 when upgrading to CA (i.e 145 F/O to 170 CA) and you do not lose you seniority. Upgrade time is about 18 mths, so if you do get the 145, you'll eventually be CA in the 170 at some point not too far down the road. Good luck.
01-20-2008 | 12:34 AM
#13
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In answer to your questions, they're hiring onto all three certificates, apparently with the most aggression onto Republic. It seems they're sticking a lot of their more qualified candidates (like you) onto the Shuttle America certificate. So yes, you qualify for the 170. A more realistic number that I've heard from RAH is more like 700 pilots in the next year. That's one of the more conservative estimates I've heard, so I hope BB has something big he's working on.
Wouldn't you rather keep flying the Mighty Beech for GLA? I'm sure we're opening that ORD base reeeall soon.
Wouldn't you rather keep flying the Mighty Beech for GLA? I'm sure we're opening that ORD base reeeall soon.
01-20-2008 | 03:51 AM
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Yes classes being run on all three certs. S5 probably hiring the fewest right now as all the new 175's are going to RW until around May I believe. Then there will be some 175's for the Delta op in ATL and those moving to the UALexpress op in ORD and probably some more hiring then for S5. CHQ has had several large ( 45 ish ) classes because a large number of CHQ FO's took the profer to upgrade when the large vacancy bid was put out about a months or two ago.
I believe there is another S5 class at the beginning of FEB with 20 or so FO's slotted and then two very small 6-8ish classes on the books one each in march and april. CHQ and RW have some pretty good numbers to fill between now and april. The number being banted about is 700 but that takes into account both the 175's coming on property AND attrition at the rate they saw last fall ( about 25-30 per month )... if the attrition doesnt stay up there with the slower hiring then it will probably be less. In the end all you can do is apply and see what happens....
I believe there is another S5 class at the beginning of FEB with 20 or so FO's slotted and then two very small 6-8ish classes on the books one each in march and april. CHQ and RW have some pretty good numbers to fill between now and april. The number being banted about is 700 but that takes into account both the 175's coming on property AND attrition at the rate they saw last fall ( about 25-30 per month )... if the attrition doesnt stay up there with the slower hiring then it will probably be less. In the end all you can do is apply and see what happens....
01-20-2008 | 07:17 AM
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Hey. I'm a former Skyway 1900 pilot myself, I left last November and just finished IOE on the Chautauqua side in the ERJ. Sorry to hear this happen to you guys. I've been trying to get people from there to apply here at Republic. We are hiring like crazy. Since my DOH Nov 19th there is already 150 pilots underneath me in seniority (Republic has one master seniority list). The majority of the the classes after mine have been mostly into the 170 either on the Republic or S5 side(about 4 classes since mine). However, they are doing a 145/CRJ 200 class the 30th of this month. Despite this I think they will continue to hire into the 170. Word of advice though, if after the interview you want the 170, when they other say the 145...You must have a really good reason going into the 170 class (i.e already live at a 170 base, etc.) The company is unique where you can transfer from CHQ to RW or S5 when upgrading to CA (i.e 145 F/O to 170 CA) and you do not lose you seniority. Upgrade time is about 18 mths, so if you do get the 145, you'll eventually be CA in the 170 at some point not too far down the road. Good luck.
Upgrade time WAS about 18 months, now for a new hire it will probably be 3 years! That is unless Brian gets about 40 more airframes on top of whats already coming in 2008!
01-20-2008 | 07:46 AM
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It'll also depend on how much time you bring with you. I think we are going to see a lot of people hired in 2007 need a good 2 years to get to 2500 total. That could really make the upgrade times jump around from month to month.
01-20-2008 | 09:46 AM
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With all that said, I'm thinking about making a jump. I just want some PIC time. My current carrier is pretty slow on that. How does the bonus work for already typed guys like me? I'm in the CRJ so do I have to take the CRJ and go to Houston or Corpus? I don't care where I'm based, but wouldn't mind a midwest or northeast base. But if upgrade time is jumping alot, I'd rather stay put here. RAH seems like a good place cause its not looked into ONE carrier flying.
01-20-2008 | 10:23 AM
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Great Lakes is hiring... you could be a captain there in no time (if not right off the bat) with your current experience.
01-20-2008 | 10:59 AM
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if you go to republicpilots.org, someone listed the S5 class forecasts. Seems like they ran lots of 170 guys through in Dec, Jan, and the Feb class, but like said earlier in this forum, only like 5 or 6 in March & April.
If you want S5, I'd suggest trying to get your stuff in as fast as possible, and be relentless on getting in touch with them. If you can't get into that Feb class, the odds will go down significantly that you'll get S5 if those numbers are true. Like 50% chance down to 10% chance. I was thinking about trying to go to S5 around March/April, but I'm not too optimistic. Like you, I really want to be in ORD.
Anyone know if I got hired in March/April (and had a Chicago home address), would they let me wait for an S5 class?
From everything I've seen on 170 CA upgrade times, I'd probably be on the 145 for 3+ years before I could move up to the 170 in Chicago...if I have to commute for 3 years before getting ORD, I probably wouldn't do it anyways. I'm in it for ORD, not for the 170.
If you want S5, I'd suggest trying to get your stuff in as fast as possible, and be relentless on getting in touch with them. If you can't get into that Feb class, the odds will go down significantly that you'll get S5 if those numbers are true. Like 50% chance down to 10% chance. I was thinking about trying to go to S5 around March/April, but I'm not too optimistic. Like you, I really want to be in ORD.
Anyone know if I got hired in March/April (and had a Chicago home address), would they let me wait for an S5 class?
From everything I've seen on 170 CA upgrade times, I'd probably be on the 145 for 3+ years before I could move up to the 170 in Chicago...if I have to commute for 3 years before getting ORD, I probably wouldn't do it anyways. I'm in it for ORD, not for the 170.
01-20-2008 | 06:40 PM
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Jetjock65:
I was on the phone tonight with an FO from regional airline that primarily serves FL and the Bahamas and he said that RAH snatched up all three of the interviewees from the airline they all work for.
atp
I was on the phone tonight with an FO from regional airline that primarily serves FL and the Bahamas and he said that RAH snatched up all three of the interviewees from the airline they all work for.
atp
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