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03-04-2011 | 08:30 PM

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stbloc

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Just saw an internal email that ASA is planning for 36 additional new hires.

Thats it? Seems a bit light considering its competitors.

03-04-2011 | 08:51 PM

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Thats it? Seems a bit light considering its competitors.

Which competitors? As in ASA is competing for new hires on merits of how many each airline plans to hire in the near future?

I would say 36 seems quite light, but what do I know?

03-04-2011 | 10:42 PM

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Just saw an internal email that ASA is planning for 36 additional new hires.

Eagle is hiring 600 this year. Or, trying to.

03-05-2011 | 05:03 AM

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So ASA is hiring 36 and Eagle is hiring 600. If you were new to the 121 world and you had both opportunities, which would you choose?

03-05-2011 | 05:37 AM

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If I was new I'd probably choose Eagle. Knowing what I know 19 years in, I'd choose whichever one has a very large and stable base where I want to live (ie ATL, DFW or ORD).

03-05-2011 | 07:14 AM

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So ASA is hiring 36 and Eagle is hiring 600. If you were new to the 121 world and you had both opportunities, which would you choose?

Keep in mind: ASA & XJet will soon be the same (Q3 '11). So, to make a fair comparison (mid to long term), ASA is hiring roughly 300

03-05-2011 | 07:18 AM

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Keep in mind: ASA & XJet will soon be the same (Q3 '11). So, to make a fair comparison (mid to long term), ASA is hiring roughly 300

True, but will someone who gets picked up on the ASA side likely sit on reserve for a while? ASA/Xjet is mostly hiring for the Xjet routes...

03-05-2011 | 05:11 PM

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So... Anyone else want to chime in? ASA/Expressjet or American Eagle?

03-05-2011 | 07:07 PM

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im in the first week at xjt... the word around the schoolhouse is that they are offering 200% pay for picking up trips.. sooooo understaffed. Lots of hiring to come on that side... the place seems to be geared up and working like a swiss clock. Its a very well run ship from what Ive seen... and they keep saying they need pilots badly; like yesterday. hiring will continue on the xjt side for a while. They are saying if it keeps going like this not to expect being on reserve for too long.

03-09-2011 | 04:41 PM

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That would be fantastic. I just got hired for the ASA side of the house, and I'm really looking forward to it. I don't think I will get off of reserve as quickly as you though..