New Hire Classes and Drops
09-14-2018 | 03:09 PM
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How many letters of rec did most applicants have? I’m at 2, a job fair and up to date on airlineapps with some consulting done to my app. 7000tt, 3000 tpic, heavy time and mostly international. All 121. Trying to gauge my competitiveness and see what else I can do to get a call.
09-14-2018 | 03:21 PM
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New Hire Classes and Drops
From the EVP of Flight Op’s mouth (and Kirby), we will need to hire an additional 130+ pilots in addition to what we planned on hiring by April ‘19. Networking apparently added a whole bunch of hours that they weren’t planning on for next year.
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09-14-2018 | 06:15 PM
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considering i don't have a dog in the fight, i don't really care. That's why i said it was "interesting." Yes I understand WHY they do it, i'm just saying In a business where EVERYTHING is seniority based, this is interesting.... pilots junior to said pilots are getting a choice where the senior new hire doesn't get a choice. Aren't you glad the company can't do that to you line guys? And yes i would be happy with whatever i got if i was in a UA new hire class.... life isn't fair
Be grateful to be based in ORD with United. Could be soooo many worse places to be stagnant than UAL in ORD!
09-14-2018 | 06:41 PM
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Any airplane that pays as well as the new and improved “guppy” is worth it.
Personally I think all the airplane bashing is getting a bit old.
I flew the “thunder guppy” and in the day it had the latest technology. PW JT8D engines, no autothrottles, max speed .78 Mach (normally started shaking before then and cruised at .73), two VORs and NDB, full analog ADI and HSI, Collins FD, non-color WX radar, 3 hour max range (need reserves) with people, really noisy cockpit, great eyebrow windows, CWS for those who couldn’t hand fly very well and an autopilot that would track an ILS, VOR and heading bug.
Of course Boeing upgraded it to the “yuppy guppy” and gave us flatten CFM engines, partial glass, an MCP with CATIIIA capability, and yet it didn’t go any faster.
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09-15-2018 | 06:43 AM
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The training center is gonna be a busy place.
09-15-2018 | 07:02 AM
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This job fair coming up must mean good things for attendees
09-16-2018 | 04:49 AM
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09-16-2018 | 04:05 PM
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Timeframe, 5-8 months, give or take. Airbus, a couple years. You get a 757 in training now you’re talking 4 years plus. Or switching aircraft after seat lock to get in sooner.
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