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12-28-2012, 08:47 PM

#1711

ConnectionPilot

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Originally Posted by Ultralight

So hiring stopped and classes postponed, for now or?

No more EMB classes planned, last planned CRJ class is in January. I heard they are hiring into a pool.

12-29-2012, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ConnectionPilot

No more EMB classes planned, last planned CRJ class is in January. I heard they are hiring into a pool.

When you say last planned class, do you mean next planned class? I heard the Jan crj class might not happen now either.

12-29-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultralight

When you say last planned class, do you mean next planned class? I heard the Jan crj class might not happen now either.

From the training center yesterday:

No more Bro classes scheduled at this time. Two CRJ classes planned is what I heard. Nothing in February and no more interviews planned, although there is a "pool."

12-29-2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by etflies

Last I heard we canceled an EMB class or two because we haven't had as much attrition as anticipated from the Bro to the jet, but hiring should continue presumably for the RJ. The company site still shows the FO position as open fwiw.

I live in Chicago and would love to get the jet. I'm commuting west for the bro now though. There are plenty of people trying to transition ahead of me who are complaining about them not running transition classes. I don't know what anyone is talking about when they say that not as many people as they anticipated want to go to the jet. I'd be happy to take one of the junior CRJ domiciles and not have to commute. Tons of people have their bid in for it and aren't getting it.

12-29-2012, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by rcfd13

I'm not sure either, I've talked to a number of Bro pilots in both seats that want to go to the jet, but I'm only passing along what I heard from a CP. Good luck getting back home! I've done the long commute before, not easy

12-29-2012, 08:36 PM

#1716

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Originally Posted by ConnectionPilot

Thanks. My understanding is that there is a CRJ class about to start on the 31st DEC, then another "scheduled" for Jan 28th, which may be postponed until Feb now. I thought they were ramping up their hiring right now. Kinda strange that they jumped on the brakes all of a sudden. Someone mentioned that the same thing happened this time last year though.

12-30-2012, 05:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Ultralight

We've been hiring like gang busters since May. So there's no need to ramp up hiring at this time. This is the slower time of the year so it's no surprise classes are being put on hold.

12-30-2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Slats

We've been hiring like gang busters since May. So there's no need to ramp up hiring at this time. This is the slower time of the year so it's no surprise classes are being put on hold.

Wouldn't it make more sense to hire like crazy during the slow months and stop during busy months because then pilots hired would be out of training and ready to fly by summer and check airman would be freed up to fly in the summer and not tied down with IOE?

12-30-2012, 11:47 AM

#1719

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Originally Posted by rcfd13

Currently most RJ bases are properly or over-staffed. MSP went from 105 to 140 FOs in 3 months. More flying in the future for MSP? Possibly, or they just didn't have anywhere else to put people.