Jacksjj,

If you don't mind me asking, what is your TT/ME? (My assumption is that since you have PA44 in your profile...you are/were a CFI for ATPs?)

Thanks
Lax

 

Right now Horizon's is six.

 

jacksjj ... I appreciate your post, really good info about the hiring process ... Good luck on the gig ...

Rgrds.

LM.

 

Thanks.

Nope, I didnt instruct at ATP. You would think so with my time I guess. However, I did my Commercial ME first, and built quite a bit of time that way... and the flight school where I work only has one other MEI, so we get TONS of multi time. When I applied, I had 601TT/185ME. However, I had a few hookups there. I interned there and had a few good friends on the inside.

 

jacksjj:

Your post on the interview process was very informative. Man, it felt like I was right there w/you. 'Preciate it.

All the best!!!

 

Now that I've been placed in the dreaded "pool" at ASA... does anyone have any idea when I might get a class? I have heard they are bringing in people according to their experience. Meaning, the group of 5000 hour ex-citation captians are going to get in a class before our group of 800 hour "lucky to even be hired" cfis. Any truth to this??

I've also heard they are still hiring 40 a month through July... so what does that mean to me??? Any help is appreciated.

 

I've worked for both. ASA has older aircraft and big maintenance problems, which constantly makes them a Not On Time airline. Not dishing here, just the truth. I regularly expected flts to be late, which was due to maintenance issues and a/c swaps. The management at ASA needs to fix some things. Perhaps now though with Skywest, things will improve. Good airline, but needs improvement.

XJT has a good management team. They recently decided to keep all 69 a/c from Continental, so now it's up to Continental to come up with other a/c to fly those same routes. XJT has plans for those a/c already. They are hiring a lot, money in the bank, hiring out services to show other airlines how to manage gates and SOCC and a good balance sheet. Anything is possible in this industry, but for right now, they are starting to shine.

 

According to the ASA recruiters at Air Inc last week, there is a two year upgrade time at ASA.

I think that means that the GO is passing the crack pipe around again.

 

Pick the one thats closest to home. Commuting is no fun.

 

Two years? Yea right. More like 4-5?