Allegiant Air
02-05-2017, 01:06 AM
#5061
Voice of Reason
Joined APC: Jul 2014
Position: Uncomfortable
Posts: 481
Pretty sure it's a case by case basis. However, if you have less than minimums, it wouldn't hurt to go to a meet and greet so that you get some face time...
02-05-2017, 09:42 AM
#5062
New Hire
Joined APC: Feb 2017
Posts: 6
Couldn't have put it better myself!
Graduated in 2005.
Since then I was laid off, had to live and fly on regional's pay in third world country for 6 years, have Douglas, Airbus, Embraer and 747-400; -8F type ratings with thousands of hours and I still don't seem to get any offers that pay more than $4500/month gross, all the while being fed this "pilot shortage" verbal diarreia! It's like the ultimate form of verbal humiliation.
How can kit darby and his alikes (flight schools, regionals etc) be so out of touch with reality!?!
Are they really just gonna go on with this gibberish without ever being held accountable?
Graduated in 2005.
Since then I was laid off, had to live and fly on regional's pay in third world country for 6 years, have Douglas, Airbus, Embraer and 747-400; -8F type ratings with thousands of hours and I still don't seem to get any offers that pay more than $4500/month gross, all the while being fed this "pilot shortage" verbal diarreia! It's like the ultimate form of verbal humiliation.
How can kit darby and his alikes (flight schools, regionals etc) be so out of touch with reality!?!
Are they really just gonna go on with this gibberish without ever being held accountable?
02-05-2017, 11:38 AM
#5063
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2013
Posts: 3,011
First, thanks Skydiasater and Tom11011 for reasonable answers both probably true.I agree with the above post.pilot shortage:what a joke.My qualifications are more than adequate to sling gear as a F/O.Yet as Tom quoted probably wasent kicked out by a computer but probably a human.Maybe age..maybe too much Airbus time already...maybe race,sex..who knows?Point is pilot shortage its not.They can still be very very picky.
02-05-2017, 12:30 PM
#5064
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2006
Position: A320
Posts: 1,347
I think the flavor of the month right now at Allegiant and maybe other LCC's is 2500-5000 hours. They don't want too much or too little. Lot of highly qualified people with tons of hours turned away, I see this as a repeating pattern here on these forums. They may feel you will not be happy being FO for someone with less experience than you have.
02-05-2017, 01:20 PM
#5065
New Hire
Joined APC: Feb 2017
Posts: 6
Captains yes..F/O's probably not.I have considerable more time than that and PIC on the 320.I just thought Allegiant looked like a good opportunity,maybe just 3 or 4 years in the right seat.Not many if any places you can do that.Being a F/O that short of time would not be a problem.Oh well ...it is what it is.
02-05-2017, 03:33 PM
#5067
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2011
Position: Hoping for any position
Posts: 2,520
Captains yes..F/O's probably not.I have considerable more time than that and PIC on the 320.I just thought Allegiant looked like a good opportunity,maybe just 3 or 4 years in the right seat.Not many if any places you can do that.Being a F/O that short of time would not be a problem.Oh well ...it is what it is.
02-05-2017, 03:51 PM
#5069
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2013
Posts: 3,011
I recommend people who live in a city that Allegiant has a solid permanent base to apply.
02-05-2017, 04:18 PM
#5070
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2016
Posts: 311
If you plan to commute, you will probably not be happy here. Even if you get into a base that has good schedules, most are still not airports that are served by any other airline with the exception of a few.
I recommend people who live in a city that Allegiant has a solid permanent base to apply.
I recommend people who live in a city that Allegiant has a solid permanent base to apply.
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