Silver Airways
10-13-2013, 11:20 AM
#4522
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Joined APC: Mar 2013
Posts: 274
Hey Guys
I applied for Silver a few weeks back and got a call this week. I am not hard up for a job but I do miss flying, ex military engineer and previous part 135 pilot. I'm told that Silver is trying to make basing at major hubs and if I came on line this year by the end of training it would be all major hub basing. I know, don't drink the kool aid...It sounds like they are trying to make a better QOL for the pilots. I was also told they need 80, yes eighty pilots this year. Do that many guys jump ship from there.
I applied for Silver a few weeks back and got a call this week. I am not hard up for a job but I do miss flying, ex military engineer and previous part 135 pilot. I'm told that Silver is trying to make basing at major hubs and if I came on line this year by the end of training it would be all major hub basing. I know, don't drink the kool aid...It sounds like they are trying to make a better QOL for the pilots. I was also told they need 80, yes eighty pilots this year. Do that many guys jump ship from there.
10-13-2013, 11:29 AM
#4523
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Posts: 3,014
You have to put it into context, Silver is competing in the open market place with other airlines for talent. A few white lies are going to be required to staff the company.
10-13-2013, 12:23 PM
#4524
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Joined APC: Jul 2007
Posts: 268
As for needing 80 pilots, it wouldn't surprise me if we needed that many or more. With the current attrition and with FAR 117 right around the corner... we need all the pilots we can get. We just don't need them lied to for them to decide to come here.
10-13-2013, 12:25 PM
#4525
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jul 2012
Position: C-5, 737, C-152
Posts: 22
There HR department called me and since I have been around the block a few times I don't believe much they say. But, what they said is they will be going to major hub basing and that they need 80 pilots. I think every regional out there needs 80 pilots. I also have a friend going thru their saab class now and he heard the same thing.
10-13-2013, 04:26 PM
#4527
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Joined APC: Feb 2013
Posts: 3,014
There HR department called me and since I have been around the block a few times I don't believe much they say. But, what they said is they will be going to major hub basing and that they need 80 pilots. I think every regional out there needs 80 pilots. I also have a friend going thru their saab class now and he heard the same thing.
10-13-2013, 04:44 PM
#4528
Thuggin it out
Joined APC: Aug 2006
Position: Rollin' Down tha 405
Posts: 2,571
10-14-2013, 05:37 AM
#4530
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Joined APC: Apr 2012
Position: E-175 CA
Posts: 339
They're like the Mayor in "Jaws." They are going to to ignore this particular problem until it swims up and bites them in the ass. Unfortunately for all of us in the trenches, it means our paychecks are in jeopardy. They think that there is no need to raise pay or move to hub basing in order to retain and attract new pilots, and are in fact demanding concessions from us. They have said the only way they will move to hub basing is if we "buy" it from them through major concessions to existing work rules. I don't know what they think they will accomplish with this tactic, but what they WILL accomplish is to chase away the people they need to move their metal. Very bad for business if an airline can't find people to fly its planes.
But what do I know? I'm just a line pilot.
But what do I know? I'm just a line pilot.
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