Sept. 22nd Mesaba Class
09-12-2008 | 06:46 PM
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i applied in the first week of august and just got called yesterday, i did however call and harass and leave "what the hells going on" messages. They're trying to fill the October class. Apparently if you have jet time, you will get the jet, if there is a jet slot available. seniority is done by age. i don't know how they're selecting guys, coz a few of my fellow furloughed buds had there stuff walked in but they still ain't got the call...i do however think they're loading up for something that hasn't been announced.
09-12-2008 | 07:43 PM
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i applied in the first week of august and just got called yesterday, i did however call and harass and leave "what the hells going on" messages. They're trying to fill the October class. Apparently if you have jet time, you will get the jet, if there is a jet slot available. seniority is done by age. i don't know how they're selecting guys, coz a few of my fellow furloughed buds had there stuff walked in but they still ain't got the call...i do however think they're loading up for something that hasn't been announced.
09-13-2008 | 03:41 AM
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I applied on 8/12/08 and didn't hear anything for awhile and a friend of mine told me that HR was looking at my app/resume. A couple of days ago I decided to go in and update my application and right after I did that I also got an email basically saying they have more qualified applicants than me at this time. I won't give up just yet. I'll keep emailing HR with updates every so often and maybe something will happen at some point.
09-13-2008 | 05:19 AM
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Currently flying the jet, does not guarantee you would get the jet at Mesaba. It's all about the needs at the time, so you could very well get the saab. In fact in the past, the lower time folks have been going to the jets and the higher time guys going to the saab, to facilitate an easier upgrade when the time comes. Again... it all depends. So no you are not "chosen" to fly the jet. And any anti turboprop attitude will not sit well with anyone at XJ. Almost every single CA has flown at least one of the TPs we've operated from the metro to the F27 to the dash and saab.
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09-13-2008 | 10:24 AM
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Amen. In the initial roundtable when you get there for the interview, they start up casual conversation about what not, and the topic of aircraft came up. One young lad said he was a "jet pilot" because his university had a jet course and had sim time under his belt. He said he came to XJ to fly their jets. He didn't make it to lunch.
09-13-2008 | 10:35 AM
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Amen. In the initial roundtable when you get there for the interview, they start up casual conversation about what not, and the topic of aircraft came up. One young lad said he was a "jet pilot" because his university had a jet course and had sim time under his belt. He said he came to XJ to fly their jets. He didn't make it to lunch.
09-13-2008 | 11:48 AM
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From: CRJ 200/700/900 CA & Instructor
My times were 650/40 when I got an interview invitation in January. I didnt go to it becasue I took another job. I just re applied with 1100/50 becasue my other job has moved my class date 3 times and Id like to go to a more stable airline.
09-13-2008 | 12:40 PM
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