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Old 01-19-2019, 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by TogaParty View Post
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?
Depends.

You’d have to look at the threads for each carrier.

XJT’s most recent are about 11-12 years on property. Although by this spring/summer that will drop to about 6 years.

But there was no hiring at XJT from 2008 till 2011.

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Old 01-19-2019, 10:54 AM
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Why wouldn’t you do it again?
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Old 01-19-2019, 11:19 AM
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Some classes have an 8 ball (youngest) that is your age and although we do hire some random lower time people it is rare. It discouraged me to hear about younger or less qualified hires when I was applying but I didn't fully grasp how rare it was. I would WAG less than 10% of each class is under 30 with an average age around 40. I would network through your schools alumni, chase down a fresh recommendation or two, and get involved with ALPA at B6. There are a ton of B6 guys here now and I don't think I have met a single one that regrets coming here but if they had to make a career out of JetBlue they could have. I would never leave JetBlue for anywhere that wasn't the big 4 or cargo. You are right at the average time for a civilian so the hogan could come at any time. The rat race to get hired here is a marathon but it is worth it in the end. Good luck.
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Old 01-19-2019, 05:15 PM
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DO NOT LEAVE JETBLUE!!!!!

Take a deep breath. I worked for Jetblue and made the jump. I have worked in four different areas of aviation. Flight Instructing, Corperate, Regional, LCC (B6), and UAL. Jetblue is a career, maybe not the one you want, but it pays good enough. Jetblue was better than regiona, corporate, and instructing. Going a regional will feel like the biggest mistake of your life. I could go on and on but if you want to be at united just be patient and if they don’t call you will be just fine but think about this what if you get furloughed, loose your medical and now are on disability anything like that will be better at Jetblue. And what if everything goes great and you don’t get hired through the CPP program?

Don’t do it!
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Old 01-19-2019, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by symbian simian View Post
Thank you for saying that much nicer than I would have (50 year old white male that never got interviewed by UA)
That's because he didn't go to any road shows.

Need more "data points" you silly goose.
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Old 01-21-2019, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by STXDrew View Post
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!

This is spot on. Outside of flight times for say


-Captain, (take the first one)
-LCA/instructor work(apply apply apply)
-management and or union jobs.

Fill in those addendum/appendix boxes with everything possible from volunteering to foster child. Think outside the box, awards work in and out of aviation. UAL has to read these boxes, not a computer. Do not leave jet blue. Upgrade yesterday if u can. Always trying to progress upward.

I work with some people on a union committee and these two young guys punched tickets on everything imaginable from management work at regionals to union work at regionals
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Old 01-21-2019, 09:41 AM
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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.
Yeah, probably I get triggered too fast. Wasn't trying to attack you, good luck getting in!
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Old 01-21-2019, 09:51 AM
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THAT PORTION OF THE APPLICATION DOES NOT GO TO RECRUITING. full stop.
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Old 01-21-2019, 09:59 AM
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You are not competing with any minority candidate. That conversation is pointless and way beyond your control. And not getting you closer to the goal. You are competing with the 95% +++ of AWDs (average white dudes). So build points, update frequently, talk to every person you meet on the jumpseat or Starbucks line and have a business card with your name, cell, and email ready. This is a full court press the whole game until you get hired. Yes it is not easy.

That thing you think you do not need/want/have to do?

Do it.

Worth it.
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Old 01-21-2019, 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by serce View Post
I had the app reviewed twice.
Best advice I got was to double check the small things that most guys forget about (i.e. updated medical, passport, license etc.) The algorithm knocks you out if those are expired from what I was told. FWIW I would stay at JB (we had 2 JB in my new hire class).
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