Colgan resume help
 

I am going to send out my resume to colgan in the next week or so and i am trying to find out who to adress my resume and cover letter too. can any one help me out

Dont send it there

beyond on that I am no help

Exactly. Don't apply there, its not a company you want to work for. I've never once heard anything good about them from any of the people I know who have flown there.

Well one good thing is that you'll actually learn how to fly an airplane instead of just riding b*&%$ in a barbie jet. I think they want you to do everything on airlineapps.com

Everyone's situation is different. I haven't been at Colgan that long, but so far for me it's worked out pretty good. I came to Colgan for a number of personal QOL reasons, and so far it's been just what I expected. There's good and bad everywhere, and there are definate negatives about Colgan, but it all depends on your situation.

Well... to play devils advocate, if you apply to Colgan and not Mesa you really aren't really trying.

You apply to Colgan through AirlineApps. There is a link on their website - http://www.colganair.com//firstofficers.html. Click on the "apply online" link. Once you have applied, give it about a week. Then call Colgan (the number is on the website) and ask for Chuck or Cathy. Expect a phone interview. They do have a link to fax your resume. Address it to Chuck Colgan, Jr. You can also attend one of the open houses. You will be interviewed there.

is there any other way then using airlineapps.com that cost like 50 bucks. I am a CFI and dishing out 50 bucks. I believe the web site says you can send it in but I need to find out who address it to.

Try this number: 703-361-8034 This is the fax number for recruitment. Put attention Mr. Chuck Colgan Jr. and/or Ms. Cathy Angelo. Apply arround and good luck!

Colgan Resume:
I have a pulse and a Commercial AMEL

youll get hired!

DEFINITE -- I'm on a mission to help stop the misspelling of very simple words.


Airlineapps.com is free for a single application

What a joke, the only thing you will learn is the huge mistake you made by going there, until they can get a union and help the profession, don't go there.

This week I have met with a lot of Union guys (20-30 yr guys at CAL, DAL, UAL, NWA, etc.....) They think of Colgan what many on here think of Colgan........... stay far far away

I've heard you're really short

LOL hilarious, well done!

I thought SAAB was done bashing colgan? Guess its like an addiction; he cant really get away

haha that is pretty funny, Im only 5'7 I don't know what to tell ya.

Now that the scope ruling is in Colgan has to be ALPA once the lists are merged -- its a done deal

What everyone else has said -- single application free on airline apps, they won't interview/hire you until you fill it out. Good Luck

Hey Saab, all in good fun. My best friend is 5'4"

You can submit an individual application on airlineapps.com for free, but then you have to fill out the application from scratch the next time you want to submit an app through them. It's a very lengthy app, too. I chose to pay the 50 bucks so I can fill it out once and submit to multiple airlines, but then I had several I was applying to so to me it was worth the money. You CAN do airlineapps.com for free though.

airlineapps is free if you do a one time app.

nevermind, it's been said about 10 times already

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thanks for the help. I will be placing resumes using airlineapps. some one gave me some names to send to. what are their titles?

I have one question: Why on Earth would you go to a place like Colgan when there are other, much better regionals who are hiring?

he wants to fly the Q for 1900 pay rates...

And you're basically flying a DC-9 for 1900 rates

oh, i know that. but we're in negotiations, so hopefully that will be somewhat corrected

Well you are flying a SAAB for less than half what a city bus driver earns... careful not to fall when you step off your soapbox :rolleyes:

Hey I'm not denying that, but you did it too

Hey where are these bus driving jobs? I'll go do it for twice the money. I also seriously think that being a train engineer would be cool

Same people with the same gripes........ let it go, pilots will continue to come to Colgan if the company has something that they are looking for such as living in base or quick upgrades. Yes, those of us that work here know the pro's and con's. None of us will be here longer than we have to be and it's a lot better than sitting right seat for 5 years at some other regionals living out of base. Are there not better topics to discuss or ways of helping pilot candidates find the answers they are looking for? It's wasted energy to whine about an airline you don't even work for! Worry about your own company.

shamrok thank you. I am looking at colgan because I live between kalb and khpn both being bases and I have reasons to stay here if possible. Now does any one know the name and title of the person I have to address my cover letter too? constructive help only please

try their website

Honestly do not look even that far into the process. You literally only need to call Colgans number and ask to speak to A: Karen Chace or B: Chuck Colgan. After a succesful phone interview they may ask you to email Chuck a resume and they will absolutely ask you to complete an app on airlineapps.com. If you are looking at Colgan then you may as well do the airlineapps.com now because it is 100% required so just stay ahead of the game.

Getting hired at Colgan is a very easy process, hell you can even skip half the process and email Chuck your resume out of the blue to [email protected] and in the body of the email state your reasons for wishing to apply to Colgan. They will like your innitiative and you will be at the next interview absolutely guaranteed. Be prepared to get the Q400 though which currently is only at PIT, EWR, ORF and BWI.

If you want send me a PM and ill give you my name and you can tell Chuck that I suggested you email him your resume.

Colgan is no shining star but to some people it is a good fit. Take all you hear with a grain of salt and come to your own conclusions. I do not mind it here but keep in mind that there is alot of truth to what people say about the company. Had I not had the seniority I have in equipment it may be a different story and if that were to drastically change then who knows.

Flyguyniner11 is right... just send in your stuff and you'll get an interview. Great company to work for if you want a quick upgrade, and to do some REAL flyin. You'll work hard, but the people that you'll fly with are some of the best in the industry...

Jesduke,

Those are probably not the best bases to consider if going to Colgan. ALB is a maintainence base so you will end up ferrying alot of broken aircraft. White Plains is a bit of a nightmare. I flew this month at HPN and was delayed approx 70% due to volume in the NY airspace. The airport isn't run very well either. Consider BGM, ITH, ABE or SYR. I've heard good things from the people who work those bases and have good experiences there myself.

tebpilot is right about HPN's situation. I did tdy there with Eagle doing ops and ticket counter and of all the places I have been has to be the worst run airport. All the rampers are county or contract workers and dont care about one airline over another if there not ready for you....you wait. You may wait hours for a gate, takeoff from or departure to HPN due to NYC airspace and groundstops. HPN will get fogged many many nights. Last, the passengers from HPN where worse than LGA and JFK combined attitude wise, they all have millions of dollars and expect that kind of service flying the airlines and if they dont get it (which happens 99.9% of the time) they complain and do it a lot!

Based on what? Have you ever worked for another company? Ever flown another transport category aircraft?

KiloAlpha
 

Based on the attitudes of other airline pilots I talk to everyday, friends who work for other companies, and past experiences. And yes, I have worked for other flight operations. Most of which work with PSD companies in the middle east, and South America...

Kilo, why such a hostile response? He is just saying he likes the people he works with and enjoys flying a T-Prop in the mess T-Props get to fly into ie..stuck right in the weather.

We as a group are way too knee-jerk at times.

Breathe

I grow tired of hearing people talk about how they do "real" flying because they fly a T-Prop.. when in reality they have no experience piloting a jet aircraft to base such a pompous hypothesis :rolleyes:. That is why I gave the harsh response. Having gone from the SAAB to a jet, never once have I considered myself not to be doing "real" flying. Each has their challenges and it is quite ignorant of TP drivers to label themselves as the only "real" pilots left.

Maybe it's just their TP pilot insecurity coming out, I don't know.