I would spend your time in other areas. For starters don’t leave JetBlue to chase the CPP. Spend your time volunteering for an organization. Get involved in JetBlues pilot recruiting. Do ALPA ASAP safety work. Help out your fellow JetBlue pilots any way you can; via ERC/pro stands or even the training department. United loves pilots who give back to their fellow community/peers. It show mindful commitment and mentoring.

Publish all of this service type stuff on your app and resume. This may sound repetitive but I think United is looking for the “total package” not just professional skill sets. I had a similar background as you did via spirit and all that soft stuff helped crack United for me and I had zero recs. Just my 2¢

Good luck!

 

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Originally Posted by ReadyRsv

Not to turn this into the NGPA thread, but leading with a reference to sex and race in the first sentence isn’t productive towards your goal. Over 90% of every UAL class is white males. United also hires people of every age.

I am only giving background information about myself. While most of new hires might be white males, the number of white male candidates is also the very high. My chances of getting the call as white male are somewhat smaller than minority candidate, simply due to the fact of being just one of many qualified candidates with similar background and qualifications.

 

Like I stated above, I am merely painting a picture of who I am as candidate. The application does ask for your race and sex.

 

I’m 40ish, 7000tt, almost 1000tpic, in the pool at JB.
Nine job fairs, two app reviews, update bi-weekly for all legacies, cargos, and SWA. Heavy international time. Solid GPA from an aviation 141 school, masters degree, multiple volunteer positions at my company, and outside of it.
I’ve spoken with two consulting firms. Both say, “keep at it, looks great!”
Years have gone by. JB is the ONLY major to have called.
I know the frustration, but I would NOT leave JB.

 

If you can score a chief pilot rec, that’s about the only other thing I can think of. It’s a new year, maybe one of your united recs can get you a meet and greet with a chief pilot.

Good luck!


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You are mistaken. The demographics survey is not included on the part the company uses for hiring. You don’t have to answer those questions

 

You resume sounds pretty average with the exception that you are at JB vice a regional. It is about points. You are probably maxed out on job fairs, recs etc. Find other boxes to check...find something to separate yourself from the non-military pack. The entire applicant pool is doing job fairs and collecting recs. Are you a Chief Pilot, Director of Ops, Director of Safety? Have you tried to become a DPE? If you are a CFI have you asked to be able to use it on the outside to promote aviation with Young Eagles etc? Have you given anything back to the community or volunteered to represent your company or further their brand? Have you been recognized by your company for any specific accomplishments? Other than fly the line...how have you helped JB make money or increase their competitiveness?

I'm not suggesting that you haven't done the above...but it has to make it into the application. UAL wants to feel as though they already know who you are 100% from your application and the Hogan/Interview process is a confirmation check on what they have seen in the application.

 

Additionally, what happens if you leave Jetblue for a CPP regional and you get unlucky with the Hogan or have a bad day in the interview? You’ve now given up a great career at a major airline and the earning potential and DC retirement that comes along with it.
I’d stay at JB and keep working hard towards your goal and to echo what others have said try to get involved in whatever capacity you can. If at the end of the day it just wasn’t meant to be at UA, you’re still going to have a great career at JB or any other major that might call you.

 

Depending on which regional’s CPP, it means in 15 months he’ll get a second chance, as well as hoping for 2 OTS chances.

 

Ok I didn’t know that. How long does it usually take for a new hire at one of these CPP airlines to go through the process and start at United?