Airfare yes..... Hotel Not even close

 

Wow....I figured they would foot the bill for both!!

 

well they already pick up the check on the time in the full motion sim... thats enough as is.. haha

 

I would recommend going. The experience is great, and as I've said before, I feel that ASA's interview is one of the harder interviews in the regionals, and just experiencing it is worth paying for a hotel.
On another note...as I understand it there was a class on 3/31/08, and ASA started pooling around 3/17(?) and now there is a class on 5/5...I'm wondering if the 5/5 class is really full, or if they just haven't notified everyone yet. Has anyone who interviewed after 3/17/08 been notified about being apart of the 5/5 class?

 

Ive been here at ASA since July and I like it a lot, still on reserve (Im on the 200) and when i got here reserve was about 2 months on the jet, well Im stillon reserve and about 40 #s from holding a line, yea things have slowed here just like everywhere else, I went to 3 interviews before here and I took the job with ASA and havent regretted it....out of all the interviews ASAs was BY FAR the toughest....but if you come prepared you will succeed, no I didnt have a CRJ course before coming here, but I did fly a King Air and had done the ATP written....i have a friend who s an instructor pilot here and he said that 05/05 is the last class til prob June or July and the last Captain upgrade classwill be June 15th i believe, for now......things have changed quickly here , more people are staying now w the new contract, I am on reserve and fly about 30-40 hrs a month right now, hopefully w the summer coming i will have more flight hours w the busier season upon us....but who knows, I reccomend going to both , I had a shot at going to Eagle, I even commute out of Boston and Eagle has a BOS base and guarantees it to you , but I felt ASA was a better opportunity for me, I am 26 w no wife or kids so the commute doesnt bother me, ATL aint that bad of a place, I ve had some fun times here and may even move here as its cheaper and living in base would be easier, but to each his /her own , do whats gonna be best for you in your career, take every interview you can , you d be foolish not to, especially even if it s a company you dont want to go to, do it for the experience, as for me overall I am very happy with my decision, best of luck...

 

if it means pushing back a class date at eagle to go to an asa interview then dont do it. you dont want to be swimming in a pool right now.

 

I have only been here a short time, but so far it has been a good experience. This is my only 121 experience so I can't compare the training to any other company, but I will say everyone I worked with in training was top notch and professional. As mregan mentioned reserve is longer on the 200 than originally expected. I overnighted with an Eagle crew who mentioned that they were hurting for FO's. That was about a month ago. In either case I would go to the interview and take the one that works best for you.