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Old 08-08-2016 | 01:11 PM
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Hey everyone. 3 year RJ FO almost 5k TT now. I applied back in mid June. Did the cognitive test and the short personality type test they sent me in the email. Still no word.

I'm looking at attending the Aero Crew job fair out in Vegas next month. Do you think that would secure me an interview? Based on the posted mins being 2k, I feel I should be competitive. Sounds like the mins dropped because you were/are having some struggles obtaining people. That was the impression I was given by a CA I spoke with over there. Anyhow would love to get onboard. Thank you.
Old 08-08-2016 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by SkywardAZ
There are more flights out of LAX than LAS right now. LA isn't a base so until they start making announcements it's really nothing.
Exactly...the way our bases are set up is kind of puzzling. From an objective standpoint, keeping ACY as a base makes little sense, yet they keep adding CA slots. On the other hand, we need a northeast base.

I personally think the route network over the next couple of years is going to be very fluid. Changes and tweaks will be made to minimize overlap with the legacies. Some full year routes will be made seasonal, and new routes from cities we have never served before will pop up. How things shake out with bases will be anyone's guess, but I'd be pretty surprised if our bases are the same 3-5 years from now.
Old 08-08-2016 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Judge Smails
Exactly...the way our bases are set up is kind of puzzling. From an objective standpoint, keeping ACY as a base makes little sense, yet they keep adding CA slots. On the other hand, we need a northeast base.

I personally think the route network over the next couple of years is going to be very fluid. Changes and tweaks will be made to minimize overlap with the legacies. Some full year routes will be made seasonal, and new routes from cities we have never served before will pop up. How things shake out with bases will be anyone's guess, but I'd be pretty surprised if our bases are the same 3-5 years from now.
I think it's going to be more fluid then we realize. They are smart to not want to fight the larger carriers when oil prices are so low and they are matching our fares. When oils prices go up, I am sure we will do more flying to major hubs again.
Old 08-08-2016 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by CAirBear
Hey everyone. 3 year RJ FO almost 5k TT now. I applied back in mid June. Did the cognitive test and the short personality type test they sent me in the email. Still no word.

I'm looking at attending the Aero Crew job fair out in Vegas next month. Do you think that would secure me an interview? Based on the posted mins being 2k, I feel I should be competitive. Sounds like the mins dropped because you were/are having some struggles obtaining people. That was the impression I was given by a CA I spoke with over there. Anyhow would love to get onboard. Thank you.
Checkout the Spirit Airlines current hiring thread. Start on page 200 and read forward.

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/ma...iring-200.html
Old 08-08-2016 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by FlyingOkra
Checkout the Spirit Airlines current hiring thread. Start on page 200 and read forward.

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/ma...iring-200.html
Thank you.

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Old 08-08-2016 | 03:49 PM
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Our average hire is 5,500 total time. Don't know how it's broken down from there. That's directly from a chief who was at the last job fair. It's pure speculation that we are having difficulty finding applicants.
Old 08-08-2016 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by SkywardAZ
There are more flights out of LAX than LAS right now. LA isn't a base so until they start making announcements it's really nothing.
CEO doesn't live in LAX but he does in Mco. NK is gonna be AirTran 2.0. Mco and bwi will be hubs. Kiss acy goodbye
Old 08-08-2016 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by IWalkJun12
CEO doesn't live in LAX but he does in Mco. NK is gonna be AirTran 2.0. Mco and bwi will be hubs. Kiss acy goodbye
Not as long as the NC Chair is in ACY, he won't allow that.
Old 08-08-2016 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Judge Smails
Exactly...the way our bases are set up is kind of puzzling. From an objective standpoint, keeping ACY as a base makes little sense, yet they keep adding CA slots. On the other hand, we need a northeast base.

I personally think the route network over the next couple of years is going to be very fluid. Changes and tweaks will be made to minimize overlap with the legacies. Some full year routes will be made seasonal, and new routes from cities we have never served before will pop up. How things shake out with bases will be anyone's guess, but I'd be pretty surprised if our bases are the same 3-5 years from now.
I predict Mobile, Alabama is next! Someone at jepp put the company page for KBFM (Mobile downtown) in the last revision but no charts yet.
Old 08-08-2016 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by NK Bumble Bee
I predict Mobile, Alabama is next! Someone at jepp put the company page for KBFM (Mobile downtown) in the last revision but no charts yet.
Might have something to do with the new planes coming from Mobile?
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