Alaska Air Hiring
02-20-2015, 09:09 PM
#713
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The old fleet plan (before yesterday's announcement) said 6 airplanes in 2015 and 4 in 2016 (this is from memory, but the numbers are close). In 2017 the max starts showing up. In total we have 79 firm orders and around 45 options. There are approximately 30 -400s to retire, and I wouldn't be surprised to see many of the -700s (I think there are 12) go away too.
02-21-2015, 07:10 AM
#714
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I wouldn't get too excited about options.
Guess who the launch customer for the MD-90 was? That's right...AS. Not one airplane ever crossed the threshold.
As we used to say in the Navy..."Never plan on new airplanes until they're parked on the ramp AND they bring the maintenance logs inside."
Guess who the launch customer for the MD-90 was? That's right...AS. Not one airplane ever crossed the threshold.
As we used to say in the Navy..."Never plan on new airplanes until they're parked on the ramp AND they bring the maintenance logs inside."
02-21-2015, 02:14 PM
#715
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Is this for the Alaska booth too? Some reason this I thought this just applied to some other airlines.
02-23-2015, 08:37 AM
#716
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Any opinions on getting Type Rating?
Got my 737 type not too long ago as AS and SWA are my top two (while I can be picky for now) thinking this would make me more competitive for both airlines. Reading back on the forum, it seems that some people are saying that having a 737 type is a bad thing for anyone trying to go anywhere but SWA. Basically because you got the type they assume that SWA is your #1 and therefore anyone else is chopped liver. Is there any truth to this or is this just forum gossip? 
02-23-2015, 11:19 AM
#717
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Got my 737 type not too long ago as AS and SWA are my top two (while I can be picky for now) thinking this would make me more competitive for both airlines. Reading back on the forum, it seems that some people are saying that having a 737 type is a bad thing for anyone trying to go anywhere but SWA. Basically because you got the type they assume that SWA is your #1 and therefore anyone else is chopped liver. Is there any truth to this or is this just forum gossip?
02-23-2015, 11:30 AM
#718
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Got my 737 type not too long ago as AS and SWA are my top two (while I can be picky for now) thinking this would make me more competitive for both airlines. Reading back on the forum, it seems that some people are saying that having a 737 type is a bad thing for anyone trying to go anywhere but SWA. Basically because you got the type they assume that SWA is your #1 and therefore anyone else is chopped liver. Is there any truth to this or is this just forum gossip?
I would say that having a 737 type does not make you more competitive for Alaska. If anything, it gives the interviewer more questions to ask you.
For the most part, your interview with Alaska is:
"Why Alaska?"
"Why not someone else?"
"Would you be a good dude(tte) to fly a month with?"
"Are you a good employee?"
You will have to spend more time trying to justify the type and why you wouldn't use the type to go to SWA. I think that threat has decreased since our pay has, for the most part, caught up with SWA.
02-23-2015, 11:42 AM
#719
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Got my 737 type not too long ago as AS and SWA are my top two (while I can be picky for now) thinking this would make me more competitive for both airlines. Reading back on the forum, it seems that some people are saying that having a 737 type is a bad thing for anyone trying to go anywhere but SWA. Basically because you got the type they assume that SWA is your #1 and therefore anyone else is chopped liver. Is there any truth to this or is this just forum gossip?
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