I'd say yes, in ways. But the risk is pretty high, doing it on a new fleet type we've never flown. Hopefully with a CEO and chief pilot who've both dealt with Saab's, this won't turn into a scene that resembles Thomas the tank engine falling off the tracks...

I just checked their jobs page. They now want 1000 hours for FO?? A few weeks ago it was 250.

Raising their standards?

The nerve!

The thinking is that all FOs will need an ATP by AUG 2013, which means a minimum of 1500 TT by then. If they hired pilots now, with less than 1000TT, they would not have 1500TT by next Aug.

How is a place like silver going to attract pilots with over 1000 hours?

It's one of two airlines right now that I can think of that upgrade is in the foreseeable future.

The other being....? Please dont say Blowjets

For a new-hire?

Nah...

Does anyone know when the next job fair is that silver will be attending?