Alaska Air Hiring
07-31-2015, 03:41 PM
#1062
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07-31-2015, 03:42 PM
#1063
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08-05-2015, 07:11 AM
#1064
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Joined APC: Sep 2007
Position: B-767 CA
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Just heard that Alaska is going to slow down (or stop) running classes/hiring for a while. Not sure if this affects those already given JO and are awaiting classes yet or not. But this apparently has been passed down to all the Chief Pilots.
08-05-2015, 07:48 AM
#1065
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Joined APC: Sep 2011
Position: B737, CA
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Flyer 2000,
I don't think you have good intel. In the last week, I've bumped into the system chief and 3 base chiefs, all of them in SEA to do interviews. All of them said, 200 to 250 this year and the next and the next and the next, repeat for the next decade or so.
I don't think you have good intel. In the last week, I've bumped into the system chief and 3 base chiefs, all of them in SEA to do interviews. All of them said, 200 to 250 this year and the next and the next and the next, repeat for the next decade or so.
08-05-2015, 08:21 AM
#1066
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^^^this is correct^^^
08-05-2015, 09:13 AM
#1067
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Position: B-767 CA
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Yeah, that's what I was told by a base chief during meet and greet about a month ago. But then when a friend spoke to same Chief yesterday, he was told that the word had just come down and that hiring was going to slow.
So I'm not sure what to believe. The word during meet and greet was that management wasn't even sure they could staff the flying they projected for coming winter.
So I'm not sure what to believe. The word during meet and greet was that management wasn't even sure they could staff the flying they projected for coming winter.
08-05-2015, 10:01 AM
#1068
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Joined APC: May 2012
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It wouldn't surprise me that hiring slowed. It was announced on the last earnings call that a decision was made in the last 30 days to retire all 27 400s over the next 18 months. It was also stated that net aircraft growth would only be SIX over the next two years. Hard to see why we would need to hire those kind of numbers for that little growth.
I think the board meeting is this week. There was some rumblings about needing board approval for something but it's probably just more money for share buybacks.
Time will tell.
I think the board meeting is this week. There was some rumblings about needing board approval for something but it's probably just more money for share buybacks.
Time will tell.
08-05-2015, 10:32 AM
#1069
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Quote from Brandon S. Pedersen - Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President, Finance. "We'll take delivery of 11 737-900ERs this year, 19 next year and 12 900ERs and our first MAX in 2017. The vast majority of these airplanes will replace the 27 737-400s we're retiring over the next two years. The result is that Mainline fleet will grow by 10 units this year and six units total over the next two years."
This year we grew by 10 aircraft and combined with predicted retirements that came to an estimated 215 new hires. So with 3 aircraft per year growth Im guessing hiring will be around 80 per year.
This year we grew by 10 aircraft and combined with predicted retirements that came to an estimated 215 new hires. So with 3 aircraft per year growth Im guessing hiring will be around 80 per year.
08-05-2015, 11:08 AM
#1070
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I'd listen to this guy. He's the jumpseat coordinator at Skywest so he obviously is in the know.
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