Comair New Hires
 

I am starting at comair. Was hoping to hear from anyone in training or just out of training to see how it was. Schedule during training, Length of training, flight benifits during training. Anything will help. Thanks

I started class on December 14, and am finishing up in the sims next week. Then off to IOE. Ground school schedule will most likely be M-F 8am-4pm, unless you have a big class then they could split you into mornings and evenings. Sim schedule will be all over the place. I personally have the 8pm-2am sim schedule which I dont mind. Training will be about 8 weeks and your flight benefits start 30 days after your first day of class (your date of hire). Have fun in training, I really enjoyed it. We have some terrific instructors here. PM me if you want some more info.

Training is about 2.5 months roughly. Schedule is Mon-Fri with the exception of the launch program, until you start sim training. Then, it's anyones guess what your schedule will be. You will bid for it. Flight benefits start on your 31st day of employment.

Big Foot, are you starting class this Monday the 19th? If you are then I'll see ya there!

no I am on the 26th

How much time did you guys have when you got the interview??

I had 1035 TT and 124 ME.

I had less i think it was like 900 and 120

Goodluck to all the newhires.. do good study hard and plan on being based in jfk see u guys online.. and as for the training just have a good attitude you will be all fine

I have an interview at Comair and am a little nervous to take it for two reasons.

1) I'd like to potentially fly for Delta one day and heard due to the RJDC crap Comair pulled 5 or so years ago, wouldnt hire a Comair pilot; and

2) The financial future of Comair, I feel, is a little uncertain.

Also, word on the street is the new TA has an 11% paycut for the pilots in it.

Here, read this thread on another forum. It has actual Delta pilots speaking out against COMAIR.

If your true goal is DAL I wouldn't got to Comair. Interview? Heck yeah for the experience. Work there? Probably not.

I personally have qite a few good friends at DAL, they are good people. Others stating their opinion whether true or not especially Mr. MDPilot shows the inmaturity, unprofessionalism and animosity that airlines need to get over. It is absurd to hold a grudge towards a group of pilots as a whole on what an MEC does, especially years ago. This statement that MEC represents is true but does that permit any individual because of disagreement of policy or bylaw to go in there and say, you're outta here!" That is absurd. No airline is perfect and we are ALL fighting an industry...(management) for the same reasons, pay QOL etc...but yet we have a rivalry towards our own. Childish, deal with it and move on. Dakavich I believe is right on in his statement. My advice, do what is best for yourself an family, whether Comair or anyone else and do not worry about whether DAL or any other airline will hire. If the very few DAL pilots have a problem with Comair, so what, I sure won't lose sleep over it and if they truely do not want me there because I worked for Comair, believe me I do not and will work for such a childish group. Very simple. The wholething is just ridiculous, and a waste of my time. Many choices out there, I have been furloughed as well in past, I know what its like. I fly because I enjoy to fly, and treat others with respect for A: being a "professional" brother PILOT, and B: just for being a nice guy. I dont give a hoot what uniform you wear. But show me the childish attitude, "I dont like you caue you're with this airline", or worse yet, "I hope they liquidate you guys" as stated by MRMD PILOT < I will be the first one escorting you off my airplane. We as professionals have worked hard, and ALL have had their sufferings at there respective airlines. Don't spread your troubles on to me. I do not need it or want it. Ok thats my piece on how I feel. I apologize for going on an on but I had to vent. Been flying for 16years and four airlines and I am sick of the minorities out there with the attitude like MR. MDPILOT for DAL. DAL has great people, but the few knuckleheads sure know how to bring that airline down. Guess we all have those kinds though. Foster do what you feel is best, take everything with a grain of salt and do NOT listen to the few on a message board that have an opinion on what their respective airline is doing. Unless they are actually in the hiring committe which I highly doubt, their claim or opinions are baseless. They may have their opinion onhow they feel on Comair but have as much of a say as I do on who gets hired, which my friend is none.

I interviewed on Wed. Still haven't heard back. There's a good chance I didn't get it though. I got the unlucky draw and got asked a bunch of tech questions I really wasn't sure about, even though I studied alot. Hopefully the HR part and my recomendations help though.

Why would you go to Comair with times like that?

I had 1200 TT and 140 Multi. I got hired at Comair. Even if they are taking less then 600 and 100 I think you personaly have to be ready for the challange. There are guys in my class that havent even set foot into any jet powered AC at all and dont know anything about systems. I have never flow a jet but I have taken a CRJ bridge course. That helps alot. Comair now gives you 3 full motion sims in the first week, small bridge course. I would at least read up on stuff, so when the instr. talks about N1 you at least know what it is. :confused:

I think it is unfortunate that Comair pilots have kept in place a rogue MEC for years. This is a case of the group being held accountable for the actions of their leaders who they elected and have kept in office over time. When the Comair leadership could not achieve a political victory within ALPA, they chose to turn on the association with the RJDC. Additionally, the Comair MEC has always acted hostile towards DALPA and Delta pilots. They have always viewed their relationship with the Delta pilots as what's mine is mine and what's yours is half mine. This is very personal to Delta pilots and if you haven't been part of it from the Delta side of the table you wouldn't understand.

I personally thought MDPilot's remarks were balanced for the most part if you read the whole thread. He was pressured into giving his opinion and got a little emotional. He later apologized for his statement he wouldn't mind seeing Comair being liquidated. I think you are being unrealistic to suggest he should be expected to forget his personal history when it comes to Comair. When asked if he would automatically dislike a Comair pilot he said no. Delta pilots treat the individuals who they see in passing in the airport or on their jump seats with respect, but they are not going to be as excited to allow them into the fold as pilots from other airlines. There are plenty of other airlines for Comair pilots to go to, although some other ALPA carriers may have problems with the RJDC since it has sapped resources that ALPA could have put to better use. This is just a simple natural consequence to taking a stand, nothing personal.

i also interviewed with comair last week, but on tuesday, havent heard anything yet?? They said that they were trying to fill a class for the 26 of this month. how long does it usually take for them to contact you?

I know they interview on Tues, Wed, and Thur, of every week. Job offers usually go out on Friday. Hang in there, they may be backed up or maybe changed things a little.

good luck at Comair...

alot of good people over there.....you will get some great flying....

I got hired, but never heard anything until I emailed Laurie 2 weeks later when I took another job. In her reply she said I'd been hired, yada yada yada.

Shoot them an email next week.

Sponge

thanks guys, i thought the interview went well, the cog test wasn't to bad. I just took my time and read the directions 2x. The guy next to me about broke the screen with the pen and was just about standing on his head trying to figure out what hand the flag was in..haha

Finally got the call a whole week later!! I got a class date of 3/26. That'll give me time to give my 2 weeks and have a week or so to go home and see family and such. I really thought I didn't get it due to my tech performance, and was starting to wait the "thanks for interviewing letter." But I guess I was better than i thought. Anyone else gonna be in my class?

Hey saxman congrats on the class date! Mind if I ask what your times were when you applied? Thanks in advance.

I think if you have the minimums, are ready knowledge wise for the ATP written, don't appear to be an alcoholic or child molester in the interview and complete the cog test without breaking the light pen, you'll get hired.

I had about 750 and 60 multi. By the time i start class I'll be around 800 or so. And I lied, I'm starting the 19th. Not the 26th.

I submitted my resume via airlineapps to several companies to see who would bite. Comair send me an email within 6hrs giving me a list of dates to interview on. I had 1738TT and 125multi. I did schedule one, however I did it later in march. I want to see what happens with this pilot negotiation first. I don't believe anything till inks on paper.

I interviewed at Comair yesterday, and got the call for a class date today. After reading this thread, I was expecting to wait much longer before getting a call. BTW, anyone else out there in the March 12 class?

SH*T
I want to be at comair also:(
19@350/90

Got hired
 

Comair seems to be taking anybody really. I got hired even though I don't get out of the military till Oct. 2524 TT, 2034 ME, 1534 PIC.

You have the qualification for major / fedex type jobs. Why a regional?

-LAFF

comair
 

Interview experience and a good back up if FDX doesn't call or I don't make it.

SWA or work the E-2 connections at Cathay bro!

Comair nows pays perdeim during training if you get JFK as a base, Which you will. But you can bid back to CVG or GSO withen the first week of class. However keep in mind that you still will go to JFK for a few months before you get your base you bid for. Currently JFK is going from 100 crews to 200 crews by next bid.

PROJECTED MAX/MIN NUMBER OF POSITIONS
JFK FO RJ
186 min
201 max
99 current

the good ol' days
 

I was hired by Comair in 1989. Back then there were two bases, MCO and CVG. Actually, it was like two companies. We got no pay during training. Once training was over, I cleared about $750 per month on reserve in a crashpad in Erlanger, KY. I was trained on the SA227 and eventually flew over 100hrs per month just to make enough $$$ to eat.

Much has changed since then, but the pay is still very low. I hope that CMR will once again be its own company free of DAL. When I left in 1996, CMR was one of the best regionals on the planet. It got gutted and the life sucked out of it. I wish all of you only the best and I hope that some day you can tell DAL, the DAL pilots and thier MEC to go pound sand.

Cheers,
A330

That was the good ol days. Just gota try not to drink the koolaid. :)

what type of questions did you get? examples, and did you go to any prep course before?

I have an interview coming up on the 21st of march soooo any help will be great!!!!

Um read my gouge on aviation interviews. Look up the one from Feb 14th and I had 750 hours listed. I got no CRM questions but others did. I did not take a prep course.

On another note...anyone in my class by chance? I start the 19th. I think I'm going to just stick with JFK so I can hold a line sooner. I'm gonna move to Boston and commute.