FlyingOkra

Not that I've heard of.

Like the fella above said, "Update, Update, Update"

Weekly or at least every other week.

ARAMP1

Just saw the new hire pic with Mr. Bowtie...strong work! and congrats!

positvr8

Why thank you, I feel very blessed to be a part of such a great company and airline.

I didn't specifically ask the guys in my class, but there was a lot of experience in the class! If they didn't all have at least 1,000hrs TPIC, they were very close to it. We had one guy in the class from DL

BigWillyCapt

Thanks for the advice.

Albief15

Delta, SWA, and UAL. We poach from a lot of places, and despite everyone's contract angst at times that probably lets you know where we really stand in the pecking order of good places to work.

At the same time, I know of two guys--hired by both SWA and FDX--that chose SWA. Not to get too deep into this, but they got "interviewed" at FedEx, maybe even interrogated. Our interview process, at least with a few of our interviewers, is rough. They got "rushed" at SWA...to include being shown a FDX bidpack and a discussion of the life of a junior SWA FO trading trips and massaging their schedules compared to being hub turned. It was obvious they were not being just interviewed, but recruited, and they took the bait.

We probably won't have any problem filling any classes, and what is right for some pilots may not be right for others. I get that...

But for management lurkers here, I'll offer this point. Recruiting doesn't stop at the interview. It is ALWAYS the right of the company to pass on an interviewee, and not everyone who interviews is probably a good fit. That said, if you get cavelier or abrasive with a pilot that you might really want, a LOT of impressions are formed during the interview process. You have the chance to create some goodwill (like we have done probably 90% of the time I've been here) with our newest potential employees. If a guy is on the fence between Delta or SWA and FedEx, and has a bad experience during his interview--even with a CJO at the end of the day--they may decide to go somewhere else. Yes--they may be leaving millions on the table. Then again--if the gut is telling them something, maybe it is best they listen. Airlines fortunes tend to run in cycles, and United, Delta, and SWA have all had their periods when they felt like top dog and tended to be a bit condescending and rough on some candidates. SWA has really softened their approach, and United uses a very different approach than the arrogant one they used in the late 1990s. I would hate to see us chase away good people, or launch them off with a sour taste in their mouth. My experience here at an interviewee was wonderful back in 01, and I hope our current guys get treated just as warmly. It does make a difference. That doesn't mean we hire everybody, especially if they don't fit. It does mean recruitment doesn't stop at the interview.

I'm in VIPS. If you don't believe me or want details--call or email me.

TorukMacto

I understand that class seniority is determined by the last two of one's social. Is a low number or high number better?

xjtdisp

Last four, and higher is better.

BAe3100FO

Is the MD still chosen for a select few? (Seem to recall reading that the company preferred Military and/or prior MD/DC-10 folks going into that aircraft as a newhire) And if one doesn't get it right away, can it be an airframe that you bid into after a few years on property?

Thanks!

KYTBRD

They're still calling folks to offer them the MD. Lots of military, primarily C17, getting the call. However, the last MD new hire on the current training letter is in Sep. lots of A300 and 757 slots upcoming. Of course you can always try to bid over to it once your seat lock expires.

pinseeker

You can bid it whenever you can hold it. There is no seat lock in your initial seat. The only thing that may keep you from bidding out right away is if you took an FDA.