Alaska Air Hiring
03-27-2018, 04:11 PM
#3111
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jan 2017
Position: GUFN
Posts: 75
I have a question, and please forgive my ignorance but I am curious how the pathway program with Horizon actually works. I am a USAF reserve pilot and have about 800 military time and 900 total time. My goal is to fly for Alaska and I am looking at the pathway program with Horizon. I am in the military so I know it can’t be as good as the recruitment page makes it out to be, I am jus trying to figure out how exactly the program works and how long it would take. Is it a flow program or just a guaranteed interview? How long is Horizon taking to upgrade people? And can I still apply directly to Alaska when I hit the military mins (not that the mins would get me hired)? Any info would be great!
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03-27-2018, 07:00 PM
#3112
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 40,205
There is a dialogue on the Alaska Pathway program going on the Horizon APC channel. It is seniority based, wait for your number to come up.
Alaska Pathway - Where else can you go after?
Alaska Pathway - Where else can you go after?
03-27-2018, 08:07 PM
#3114
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Joined APC: Jan 2011
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03-27-2018, 08:09 PM
#3115
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I’ll tell you what. I’ll apply for a job at the big 4 if your wet dream of DOH integration comes true! Deal?
03-28-2018, 05:10 AM
#3116
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Position: Port Bus
Posts: 725
I have a question, and please forgive my ignorance but I am curious how the pathway program with Horizon actually works. I am a USAF reserve pilot and have about 800 military time and 900 total time. My goal is to fly for Alaska and I am looking at the pathway program with Horizon. I am in the military so I know it can’t be as good as the recruitment page makes it out to be, I am jus trying to figure out how exactly the program works and how long it would take. Is it a flow program or just a guaranteed interview? How long is Horizon taking to upgrade people? And can I still apply directly to Alaska when I hit the military mins (not that the mins would get me hired)? Any info would be great!
The reason these “flow” programs are set up is to maintain a pipeline of cheap labor supplied by a very long stick, and shiny carrot. If I was a betting man I would go to anywhere besides Horizon if you truly want to end up at Alaska. Right now the economy is on the up tick and when the party stops you are going to get caught with your pants down and stuck at Horizon. AAG will not been pulling from their cheap labor when this happens due to an economic situation or due to the dreaded “pilot shortage”.
I would not sell your self short by only having Alaska in your sights. You gotta barf everywhere and see how it shakes out. If you truly want to be on the upper left half of the country, bedsides Alaska there is a new player in town call Delta Air Lines. Delta Air Lines appreciates their fellow airplane drivers and likes to pay them lots of money to do so. Delta Air Lines has the most diverse make up of sky bound people movers in the industry as well. However if you really got a hard on to fly a Boeing 737 in both the small version and the extended version for the rest of your days, then Alaska might be the place to be. Also offered at Alaska is subpar wages and a management team that likes you to know that you are “number 5”. I don’t know about your math but mine tells me 1 is better than 5.
Maybe you can tell through the lack of response to your questions that you are climbing up the wrong tree. Get some more hours at Skywest and the rest of your military hours are truly appreciated by any of the larger jet driver companies out there.
Good luck Dude!
03-28-2018, 06:20 AM
#3117
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Joined APC: Jun 2016
Posts: 237
Are you saying you haven't applied to the big 4 yet? I'm so confused. You hate this place so much it's very obvious because you spew barf all over this place on a constant basis. If you aren't trying to leave then do us all a favor and apply today!
03-28-2018, 06:40 AM
#3118
Line Holder
Joined APC: Mar 2016
Posts: 57
getting. What makes you any more special. In my opinion DOH is fair. We all started our seniority with DOH. Except Pilots at Virgin you have 2007 hires senior to 2006 hires? Good Luck. Arbitrator will figure it out I guess.
03-28-2018, 07:27 AM
#3119
On Reserve
Joined APC: Mar 2018
Position: KC-135
Posts: 17
Dear Dude,
The reason these “flow” programs are set up is to maintain a pipeline of cheap labor supplied by a very long stick, and shiny carrot. If I was a betting man I would go to anywhere besides Horizon if you truly want to end up at Alaska. Right now the economy is on the up tick and when the party stops you are going to get caught with your pants down and stuck at Horizon. AAG will not been pulling from their cheap labor when this happens due to an economic situation or due to the dreaded “pilot shortage”.
I would not sell your self short by only having Alaska in your sights. You gotta barf everywhere and see how it shakes out. If you truly want to be on the upper left half of the country, bedsides Alaska there is a new player in town call Delta Air Lines. Delta Air Lines appreciates their fellow airplane drivers and likes to pay them lots of money to do so. Delta Air Lines has the most diverse make up of sky bound people movers in the industry as well. However if you really got a hard on to fly a Boeing 737 in both the small version and the extended version for the rest of your days, then Alaska might be the place to be. Also offered at Alaska is subpar wages and a management team that likes you to know that you are “number 5”. I don’t know about your math but mine tells me 1 is better than 5.
Maybe you can tell through the lack of response to your questions that you are climbing up the wrong tree. Get some more hours at Skywest and the rest of your military hours are truly appreciated by any of the larger jet driver companies out there.
Good luck Dude!
The reason these “flow” programs are set up is to maintain a pipeline of cheap labor supplied by a very long stick, and shiny carrot. If I was a betting man I would go to anywhere besides Horizon if you truly want to end up at Alaska. Right now the economy is on the up tick and when the party stops you are going to get caught with your pants down and stuck at Horizon. AAG will not been pulling from their cheap labor when this happens due to an economic situation or due to the dreaded “pilot shortage”.
I would not sell your self short by only having Alaska in your sights. You gotta barf everywhere and see how it shakes out. If you truly want to be on the upper left half of the country, bedsides Alaska there is a new player in town call Delta Air Lines. Delta Air Lines appreciates their fellow airplane drivers and likes to pay them lots of money to do so. Delta Air Lines has the most diverse make up of sky bound people movers in the industry as well. However if you really got a hard on to fly a Boeing 737 in both the small version and the extended version for the rest of your days, then Alaska might be the place to be. Also offered at Alaska is subpar wages and a management team that likes you to know that you are “number 5”. I don’t know about your math but mine tells me 1 is better than 5.
Maybe you can tell through the lack of response to your questions that you are climbing up the wrong tree. Get some more hours at Skywest and the rest of your military hours are truly appreciated by any of the larger jet driver companies out there.
Good luck Dude!
03-28-2018, 09:23 AM
#3120
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2014
Posts: 134
Dear Dude,
The reason these “flow” programs are set up is to maintain a pipeline of cheap labor supplied by a very long stick, and shiny carrot. If I was a betting man I would go to anywhere besides Horizon if you truly want to end up at Alaska. Right now the economy is on the up tick and when the party stops you are going to get caught with your pants down and stuck at Horizon. AAG will not been pulling from their cheap labor when this happens due to an economic situation or due to the dreaded “pilot shortage”.
I would not sell your self short by only having Alaska in your sights. You gotta barf everywhere and see how it shakes out. If you truly want to be on the upper left half of the country, bedsides Alaska there is a new player in town call Delta Air Lines. Delta Air Lines appreciates their fellow airplane drivers and likes to pay them lots of money to do so. Delta Air Lines has the most diverse make up of sky bound people movers in the industry as well. However if you really got a hard on to fly a Boeing 737 in both the small version and the extended version for the rest of your days, then Alaska might be the place to be. Also offered at Alaska is subpar wages and a management team that likes you to know that you are “number 5”. I don’t know about your math but mine tells me 1 is better than 5.
Maybe you can tell through the lack of response to your questions that you are climbing up the wrong tree. Get some more hours at Skywest and the rest of your military hours are truly appreciated by any of the larger jet driver companies out there.
Good luck Dude!
The reason these “flow” programs are set up is to maintain a pipeline of cheap labor supplied by a very long stick, and shiny carrot. If I was a betting man I would go to anywhere besides Horizon if you truly want to end up at Alaska. Right now the economy is on the up tick and when the party stops you are going to get caught with your pants down and stuck at Horizon. AAG will not been pulling from their cheap labor when this happens due to an economic situation or due to the dreaded “pilot shortage”.
I would not sell your self short by only having Alaska in your sights. You gotta barf everywhere and see how it shakes out. If you truly want to be on the upper left half of the country, bedsides Alaska there is a new player in town call Delta Air Lines. Delta Air Lines appreciates their fellow airplane drivers and likes to pay them lots of money to do so. Delta Air Lines has the most diverse make up of sky bound people movers in the industry as well. However if you really got a hard on to fly a Boeing 737 in both the small version and the extended version for the rest of your days, then Alaska might be the place to be. Also offered at Alaska is subpar wages and a management team that likes you to know that you are “number 5”. I don’t know about your math but mine tells me 1 is better than 5.
Maybe you can tell through the lack of response to your questions that you are climbing up the wrong tree. Get some more hours at Skywest and the rest of your military hours are truly appreciated by any of the larger jet driver companies out there.
Good luck Dude!
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