Junior new hire base?
 

Can't find any current info on which base a new hire can expect to get. Any info would be great. Thank you.

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How long for LAS?

The junior FO on the February bid packet is a November 6 2017 hire.

How about FLL? How long?

Just know that there is always a chance this TA may not pass. I wouldn’t assume it will just yet and make a career choice on just yet.

Really? Junior Captain is ~1100. The numbers make it a Captain contract and it will pass. The senior guys want their $ now. They've already figured out how to take most of the cash. The up grades will slow and the new hires will be stuck on subpar pay. :mad:

Then mgmt will have solved nothing because we will still have a hard time filling classes. Not our problem. Cant grow without pilots

Anyone have a good grasp on the average time frame from getting an interview phone call to starting class? Trying to judge when i should submit an application if i wanted to start this summer.

Lol. Why not apply, see if you get called, then see if you get offered a class then make the decision

Because if they want me to start class earlier then June I’d have to turn them down.

3-4 weeks after your interview until you start class...many times they will call you and ask if you’d like an earlier class.

Thanks for the answer.

What does the training footprint look like: Class starts with indoc and ground school?

How many weeks of that until you start SIMs. Are sims started the day after ground school ends?

Does everything take place in FLL?

2 weeks of ground, in that 2 weeks it's CBT. The oral is after about 2 weeks after you start.There is no formal systems class. You learned about systems on your own and doing the briefing before the CSI/FTD. FTD and Sim can be in FLL, DFW or LAS. It took me 2 months exactly from day 1 to being released to the line.

Roughly how long to hold DFW? I would guess it's on the more senior side of things.

3-4 months, but you will be reserving it

This not totally true, you take your Oral right before you start FTDs. So about 4 weeks after you start class.

It's been about 3 years since I was in initial, I figured I was probably off. I remember for sure that I finished OE 2 months after I started.

7-8 weeks is about right. Plan on completing in FLL unless there is a sim availability problem

Keep in mind that certain other LCCs have suddenly gotten very picky in the application process after a new contract...

Not true; we have 1 or 2 pairs out of each class going to DFW for FTDs and SIMs.

Thats the reason I said depending on sim availability

Dang that's pretty cool you can turn down jobs for reasons like that. Best of luck to you and your future of give me what I want or I walk attitude. Did your get the offer yet ? Worry about that first

It’s a buyer’s market.

Well when I currently have a fantastic job I can be pretty picky. So yeah it is pretty cool...

I thought it was a legit question. Some people have obligations, contracts, military terms, etc and don't want to apply for the next career move too early.

Fact is we’re having a child in March. So no way I’m swotching jobs before this summer. Thus I don’t want to be lucky enough to get a job offer but have to turn it down due to timing. Also as I said I’m not in a huge rush since I’m in a pretty great place right now, just want to eventually get back to 121 flying.

Why not just tell that to the interviewers? They’re extremely understanding and I’m sure would be happy to work with you on a start date.

^^^ This. Easy as pie.

Yeah that’s a good point. Does anyone know if they have an available date on the app?

I’m not sure. But when I was hired I delayed my class date for 3 months due to prior obligations. For your situation theirs just no way they won’t accomadate you if you get hired.

Actually no. A buddy interviewed last year and had some personal stuff going on, needed to push class dates a bit and tried to be forthcoming about it. Ultimately didn’t get the offer and I believe this was a factor.

How long does it take them to approve you in CASS as a new hire?

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Most were approved in cass about halfway through training. If you were assigned a previous class and pushed it back one you will probably be approved in the first week.

I didn't notice an available date on the app when I filled it out, but that may have changed. When I interviewed, they asked if I had any questions. I mentioned that if they were to extend me a job offer, I would greatly appreciate if they were able to give me a class date a few months in the future for personal reasons. They were happy that I mentioned that, and even happier to accommodate me. They said that the only restriction was that the class they offered couldn't be more than 6 months after your interview.

That's pretty awesome, I didn't mean to come off the way I did but it's really great that you're in a good spot already because you can't lose either way. If you want to work at Spirit, I hope they give you what you ask for so you can be around for your very important life event.

I don't see how that's possible, once you get a call with an offer, at the end of the call, you discuss when you can start. I was asked if I had any obligations to take of. I told her I will need a month before I start class. This your friend get an offer first? or did he tell them during the interview?

Any guesstimate for getting ORD based?

I delayed for two months due to prior commitments. I was up front about it in the interview as I didn't expect to get the call that quick. You can delay up to six months, just be up front about it.