United Fee For Departure Open House
 

Anyone that attended this today have any information?

I think there must be a rule about FFD open house. 1st rule, don't talk about FFD open house!

I went to it. They said they would beat us with a stick if we spoke about it! :)

Seriously, great event. Introductions from a lot of people (UAL MEC, System CPs, Director of Hiring, check airman). They are hiring close to 1300 by the end of 2015, and that number may change to more or maybe less, but it's doubtful it'll be less. Interviews start this week or the next, expect EWR. They use an algorithm, so no real secret formula to getting a call. A few FOs spoke about working there for the first year.

We were given a time to speak to a recruiter. Waited in line for about 10 minutes in the hallway. Spoke with a very nice gentleman who went over my résumé, gave me recommendations for the online app and the résumé, spoke about just being yourself in the interview. Everyone seemed pleased with the way things turned out. They did state that they wished they had a more effective system to getting people in. 7300 people signed up, 600 were awarded based solely on sign up time. (300 ORD, 300 DEN). Other ALPA carriers are taking notice and working on the same thing.

I'm very happy to see a trend towards not penalizing people who end up at a regional with a long upgrade. They said over and over don't worry about turbine pic focus on total time. If recruitment at delta united etc stop caring about turbine pic but instead total time and career progression it will remove a lot of whipsawing from regionals.

Would you mind sharing the recommendations for the online app and resume for those that weren't so luck to get in?

-Update often
-Put volunteer work you were compensated for as a separate job. (Union work which were trip drops, things like that)
-Go through each section very carefully and make sure every box can be answered. (Don't leave any blank, like past salaries)
-Interview prep and sim prep only help you, UAL doesn't keep record of who did what. Do what feels comfortable for you.
-No formula for who gets called, except for their secret one which they never told us. Seems like they just weigh flight time, schooling, volunteer stuff......

How much total time? Did they specify?

UAL MEC Hosts United Open Houses

More than 300 pilots from ALPA carriers converged on the United MEC Conference Center on Wednesday and Thursday for the United MEC Pilot Open House. Morning and afternoon sessions on each day gave pilots currently flying for ALPA carriers the opportunity to sit down one-on-one with recruiters and personnel from United Airlines to learn what it takes to land a position on a United Airlines flight deck.


First Officer Bill Patterson
“The United MEC is committed to providing you the resources you need to get into a United pilot position,” said MEC chairman Capt. Jay Heppner in welcoming his fellow ALPA pilots. “We saw that our brothers and sisters at other ALPA carriers were having difficulties in breaking the aluminum ceiling to get jobs at the larger carriers. The common bond in this room is that we are ALPA pilots, and ALPA pilots take care of each other regardless of the airline you work for.”


First Officer Mark Segaloff
The concept for the United Open Houses was hatched when F/Os Bill Patterson and Mark Segaloff, two recent hires at United after flying for Air Wisconsin and Colgan, respectively, attended a recent ALPA Fee for Departure Committee meeting. They heard about some of the roadblocks many pilots at ALPA fee-for-departure carriers were experiencing when working toward their career progression. Patterson and Segaloff presented the open house concept to Capt. Heppner. He, along with the United MEC, gave the open house plan a strong endorsement.

“The United MEC has always advocated for ALPA pilots on the United property,” said Capt. Heppner. “I am very happy that our United management embraced the concept and have been so instrumental in assisting us with this open house.”

Another series of open houses will be held at the Denver Training Center on September 24 and 25.

Disregard, didn't read the full post.

8K total time and 5K PIC (Just PIC, not turbine PIC) seemed to be the magic numbers, but they still weigh other factors. He did say as time goes on it will continue to drop to meet supply.

Didn't seem like flight time was the total factor. Apparently they hired a guy with 2K total time, but he was an F-18 guy, military academy graduate....clearly qualified.