agayo70

thanks for the info. I also got a call for FO, for July class. I'm in Houston at the moment, so it might work out good for me. Do you know what the pay there is for the first year commitment?
Any other info will be very helpful....

Flyboy6271e

I was in El' Dorado, AR a few weeks ago doing a pre-buy for one of my clients on a Cessna 340. It was IFR while we were out on the test hop, and a Sea Port flight had just landed at ELD. The local controller couldn't clear us for the approach because the Sea Port flight had not yet canceled their flightplan. Our pilot for the seller made a couple of cellphone calls to the gate people at ELD to holler at the pilots "Hey! Close your flight plan dude! People are trying to land!"

Sea Port's call sign is Sasquatch, and my client piped up from the back, "Everybody's look'n for Sasquatch!"

Sideslip6

So I talked with a few SeaPort guys in the last few days. In Memphis lines are anywhere from 95 hours to 70 hours a month, around 8 or so captains and 10 or so FO's. 99% of cancellations in the last few have been from weather in the south it sounded like. Not sure about the portland operation and how its going, I'm sure the pilots are flying less with only the one route right now. Sounds like they are hiring pilots at a steady rate and things are 100% better than they were just last year.

GreenWater

I spoke to a pilot in Memphis and with 10 FOs, they're getting like 20 hours per month if that. Buyer beware!! Nothing worse than being locked in a contract and only getting 20 hours/month.


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Sideslip6

Could be reserve lines getting 20 a month. I don't work there so not sure, but the bids I saw had the lowest line at 70 or something. The guys I talked to said most everyone was flying more than their min guarantee of 70 a month.

GreenWater

If that's true then it would be a great gig.


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Death2Daleks

I currently hold a line in Memphis. They are anywhere from 100 to about 70 hours. We are currently pushing a new hire class through their check rides, which will see most of them sitting reserve for quite awhile. If you come in July, expect your seniority to be slightly behind them.

It's a cyclical flow where several will upgrade and several FO line positions will open up; it's all about timing. I'd say right now is probably not the best time to come on board as you will be waiting to be senior enough to bid a line. With that said, it's miles better than instruction and gives you real-world experience as an airline pilot.

Min guarantee is 70 hours a month, so even if you sit reserve for awhile, you'll get paid enough for rent/food/gas, but not much else. The company is really doing well under the new CEO, Tim Sieber. I'd imagine, under his guidance, the company is going to be a great place to work for in a year or two as profitability returns and new lines get opened up.

F50driver

Does Seaport hire street captains? (Already ATP) Still positions available in pdx?

In some older post I've red that there were some payroll issues. Is that still the case?

Honda400F

Who wants to sit reserve, only getting 20 hours per month, with a contract? I thought the whole idea was to get as many as hours as you can and get out. I realize there's a new CEO, but this place is just emerging out of bankruptcy. There's other places to work flying better equipment and pay better.

Av8tr1

For clarification Seaport just entered bankruptcy "NOT" emerging. It is unlikely that they will exit bankruptcy for a least another year or two if ever. They are likely loosing PDT in the fall which will bring them down to 4 routes. And are facing some very serious and expensive lawsuits through the bankruptcy. You can see all this in the bankruptcy court records which are publicly accessible records.

The new CEO is the former VP who worked right along side the old CEO. Nearly all the management has left the company, that should say something.