acl65pilot

That is because there are not a lot of military guys and gals getting out. Wait about 18 months and you will see DAL shift where they are hiring from to more traditional (Military) background. They like the regional guys because they can get through training without much trouble, but the people hiring are military and given the choice they will choose that.

citationdrvrmob

Any chance for a corporate guy with an internal rec, or should I just go ahead and fire a resume to ASA?

CE750

I have mixed FAR135 (corporate) and ASA/Gemini background and got the call. From what I can tell, if your resume is competitive, what gets you the "interview" is connections on the inside and how persistent they are. What gets you hired is going to be you from what I've been told, they're pretty fair.

acl65pilot

Send one in. One of the guys in my class few for a very small coporate outfit and was hired. Time is not everything. There have been a fair share of people get calls with no internals or airline experience.

Spartan07

So are these prior military stats only including those that were pilots in the military? Or are prior enlisted included in that as well?

Just curious if being prior enlisted has any bearing on getting hired at any level (Regional, Major, Cargo, Corporate etc.)

Luscombe Pete

Spartan,

I would be surprised if any employer considered your prior military service to be anything less than a positive portion of your resume that could possibly make you a stand-out candidate. However, when describing one's aviation background with regards to the airlines, I think that the military category only applies to those that graduated from a military flight training program. In the event that you were enlisted with an aviation unit, you could probably track down a pilot who knew you that is now in a position to help in your civil aviation pursuits. Don't think for a minute that you're bothering them either. Some of the most rewarding experiences of my career have been when NCOs I served with have called me out of the blue for a recommendation or asked me to be a reference. Believe me, it's a compliment. Good luck.

LP

Luscombe Pete

Please tell me that you meant to say that regional guys are available on a much shorter timeline (i.e. two weeks notice vice 4-12+ months to resign a commission). I doubt that Delta has a lack of confidence in the average military pilots' ability to complete initial training.

LP

CE750

As far as I know it doesn't but I believe it should (I'm biased I guess). Many of us had to get money for college by FIRST enlisting. The discipline and service to country are also things that should be viewed when looking at someone over all.

While officially I don't think there is any preference for it, I'm sure some interviewers will see it as a plus, while other might actually see it as a minus.

This is life.

Spartan07

Hmm, I guess I could see how it could possibly be construed as a negative. All in all I think it depends on the total package that you bring to the table. If the military affected you positively then it is a plus. If you come off as an arrogant D-Bag I'm sure it could be a big fat minus.

Bucking Bar

Delta is hiring enough people that there is plenty of opportunity for qualified candidates with a good attitude. Delta has not in any way indicated a preference fo either background. All I have heard is that they have had to wait for some of the military candidates they would like to hire, while the regional guys will resign and come over as fast as Delta will take them.

Military service v. a few thousand hours of command time flying Delta's passenegers? Either / both are a big plus.

The early numbers have mostly to do with the candidate's availability when called. Delta will work with the military candidates to accomodate their schedules.