Alaska Air Hiring
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18 EJets this year for the regionals. AS gets 12 737-900ER but parks the remaining 10 737-400s. Net plane growth of +2 but a whole lot more seat capacity growth because the 900 seats a bunch more than the 400. There's your growth. And now according to the investor call, they are not going to take all 10 A321NEOs for Virgin and currently working on it with the lessor. As the Alaska guy above said, their idea of growth is seats and not necessarily airframes. This year the primary growth vehicle is the EJet just by sheer numbers alone.
I have to echo OCCP. If you're brand new not on the list yet, why come here? If you want SEA or ANC try Delta or FedEx/UPS. PDX is about the only unique base. And all 3 legacies have an LAX base that is starting to actually go junior. I've been at VX for 5 years now and if AA/DL/UA call and successful interview, I'm gone. A little while ago I would not have made that statement but today it's a different story.
I have to echo OCCP. If you're brand new not on the list yet, why come here? If you want SEA or ANC try Delta or FedEx/UPS. PDX is about the only unique base. And all 3 legacies have an LAX base that is starting to actually go junior. I've been at VX for 5 years now and if AA/DL/UA call and successful interview, I'm gone. A little while ago I would not have made that statement but today it's a different story.
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Yes, you have a chance. I was selected without 121 PIC time...(TT 7700, 5200 121 SIC). Job fairs and networking with AS pilots and employees outside of job fairs is very important and goes a long, long way. Best of luck!
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Phone's are probably ringing, but those who are being called just don't post here.
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I don't see who would want to work for Alaska. Mgmt already seems to be negotiating in bad faith with the JCBA and there is basically zero mainline growth. I hope you like swinging gear for the rest of your career. At least the other "air line" you mention is actively growing and doubling in size in the PNW, while AS just farms out all the new flying to the rj's. They're stuck in an old mindset and are about 15 years behind the real legacies.
The real question is who would want to work for Virgin. When you work for and don't leave one of the lowest paid Airlines in the industry you can't really **** on people for wanting to work for Alaska. Also for no growth we sure are hiring a lot.
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