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07-23-2014, 06:05 PM

#5771

bfrantz

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I'm just a High School Intern with FLL Operations, so I feel a bit out of place replying on here. Anyways, I sat down and had lunch with the Manager of Safety for Silver Airways yesterday at a NTSB Disaster Seminar.

After our conversation I gained enough knowledge about Silver to answer two of tom11011's questions.

He stated that by October Silver will likely be an all Saab fleet after decommissioning CLE operations.

He also said that Silver isn't "hurting" for pilots, however they are always looking for pilots. Hence the $12,000 signing bonus. He also stated you need at least 1500hrs just to get an interview.

Even though most of you fella's knew all this information just thought this would be a good opportunity to introduce myself to the thread. Happy trails!

07-23-2014, 06:06 PM

#5772

phlyingPhil

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Haha silver came to my company for a presentation and I was interviewed right there. The offered me a class the next day I interviewed at 1250 hours a few months back

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07-23-2014, 07:36 PM

#5773

freeze3192

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What new cities are you guys picking up out of IAD?

07-24-2014, 12:39 AM

#5774

blaine

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I have an interview coming up in 4 weeks and was surprised to learn that there is no sim eval. Anyway, my question is this... How is training on the Saab? I'm a former ERJ driver getting back into the industry after a four year absence. Systems and procedure difficulty as compared to higher tech RJ's? Whats training like?

07-24-2014, 04:00 AM

#5775

Chrisw

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bfrantz

?....Anyways, I sat down and had lunch with the Manager of Safety for Silver Airways yesterday at a NTSB Disaster seminar......

Anyone else find this funny and instantly want to make jokes or is it just me?

I'm just playin ladies. You know I love you.

07-24-2014, 04:43 AM

#5776

Salukipilot4590

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tom11011

Word is an exemption can be granted for the MGTOW so your Saab sims could be ok. Where do you guys do your sim training? The hardest thing could be finding instructors with ATPs and 2 years airline experience. Would have to be guys/gals on medical leave I would think.

We should be properly staffed in the sim in the coming weeks, bunch of good guys coming into the training department.....sadly not me haha

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Originally Posted by FLY6584

Hey fellas my request to separate from the Air Force was approved so I am going to be looking for a flying job out of Tampa come January. Silver seems like a very good option. What is the key to applying, getting hired, and eventually getting based out of Tampa? Thanks!

You can get any base as an FO pretty quickly, you might have to come up to my hood (IAD) for a month or so but it won't be forever.

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Originally Posted by freeze3192

What new cities are you guys picking up out of IAD?

Parkersburg wv and DuBois PA, losing beckley and Altoona

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Originally Posted by blaine

I'm an ex ERJ guy too (Hulas university) and it's definitely a good training program here.