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04-25-2012 | 07:41 PM

#3861

BYUFlyr

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Originally Posted by satpak77

time from hire to Captain ? just curious

(legit question)

About 5 years... projected to decrease.

04-26-2012 | 01:34 AM

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About 5 years... projected to decrease.

Yep, in an early December 2011 class rumor was to expect upgrade around June or July 2014.... who knows.. you can wish in one hand and crap in another and see which one fills up faster

04-26-2012 | 07:20 AM

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INTERVIEW: Spirit Airlines chief executive Ben Baldanza

"While Baldanza declines to name specific markets Spirit has on its radar, he indicates more flights to Mexico and to smaller US airports are favourable areas of growth: "We see Mexico over time becoming bigger for us."

Besides the upcoming flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Toluca, Spirit already connects the Mexican airport to Fort Lauderdale. Baldanza believes there is more "Mexican affinity" with Texas and California than with Florida, and says Dallas-Forth Worth has international potential for Mexico and Central America. Most of Spirit's international flying is now out of Fort Lauderdale - it is already selling tickets for 14 routes out of Dallas-Fort Worth."

04-26-2012 | 08:49 AM

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Quick question for the Spirit folks: On the careers page, once the application is sent initially, how can you update flight times, etc later? Every time I try to update my resume, it just says "you have already applied for this position" Thanks

04-26-2012 | 10:29 AM

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A few pages back we talked about that. The only thing I was able to find out from HR, is that there is a glitch (like many here) in the system and they are working on it (like I said don't hold your breath).

Hiring will slow down the next few months, it'll pick up late Summer-Fall.

Good luck.

04-26-2012 | 10:31 AM

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Fishbed64

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Hello everybody.
I applied (I think, I wish...)for Spirit FO position 6-8 month ago. And never heard anything from them.
Why "I think, I wish..."? After I put my data and resume in "my account" page and submited it, the sistem said: "you currently have no active job agents". What is that mean? Is my account activated? Do I need to create a job agent? If "yes", who can be my job agent? And how it is works?
Thanks.

04-26-2012 | 02:29 PM

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Ongoing problem. Do you have a reference/pilot that can walk/email your CV? and even if you do, he/she has to have some serious pull, if not, it'll very difficult to get a call.

Sorry, That's the trend so far.

04-27-2012 | 04:20 AM

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Thanks, Sailor.
Another words, I have to know some Spirit pilot with very good seniority position to walk my resume in..?
("Sailor" - Navy?)

04-27-2012 | 05:45 AM

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Thanks, Sailor.
Another words, I have to know some Spirit pilot with very good seniority position to walk my resume in..?
("Sailor" - Navy?)

No necessarily High Seniority, just good pull. sailing boats.

04-27-2012 | 07:25 AM

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From: 320 Left soon middle

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Originally Posted by falcon2000aj

Yep, in an early December 2011 class rumor was to expect upgrade around June or July 2014.... who knows.. you can wish in one hand and crap in another and see which one fills up faster

I have no idea where these CPs get their crack from. But it seems every initial class, at most airlines starts with some BS upgrade projections told by the CP. We were also told to expect 2y upgrade. They really meant to say 2y furlough. That is what it turned into anyways.

Obviously that 2.5y upgrade he was telling those guys in Dec 11 will not hold with the so far announced delivery schedule that has yet to ever be more than what was advertised. 4-5y is what is to be expected. Some early 2011 hires may see it dip below 4y for a short time. I would say that is till very good. I hope it holds.