LineHolder

Did a new hire get the boot recently for failing a breathalyzer coming off a deadhead?! Can anyone confirm?

Sailor

i think he was talking about "Yeager"

Sailor

Unreal, what is it with drinking while on a trip or during a seq of turns., a frgng six pack or whatever it was for a job, what a douche!!

LineHolder

Heard he was a nice guy. Yeah I personally don't drink on trips, not worth it. I'm here to work. Plenty of time to kick back w a cold one on days off. NOTE: Get released from Sked as soon as your done and deadhead on your own (not on duty)

Dilbert

I think shifty was aware of that. He was just spinning it for fun.

Sailor

Although I still agree with him, LOL!

mimatti

To All Spirit Pilots,

Hello to all. In the Fall of last year I began my quest to join Spirit Airlines, after returning from Iraq and getting re-qualified in the left seat of the CRJ200 at Pinnacle Airlines. The more I look into Spirit vs. other Majors, whether it's legacy, Southwest, or any of the cargo airlines, the more Spirit appeals to me. Especially when you consider the niche they have on the traveling sector, I know other airlines talk down about Spirit, but that's only because they see Spirit's numbers quarter after quarter and realize Spirit is taking business away from them, and they don't know how to compete against Spirit. One can see this by how the airlines are not growing, in fact shrinking their mainline flying, yet Spirit is looking to double in the very near future and perhaps even triple within a decade from now. This is why the more I look into Spirit the more I want to join that pilot group. But I've been hearing so many rumors about they may not want to hire captains because they think we'll jump ship in the future, or we may have an attitude about how things should be run. I'm not sure if these rumors are qualified or just the misunderstanding of who gets an interview call and who doesn't.
For those of you on the inside at Spirit, in addition to completing and submitting the application on line, what other magical ingredients does one need to simply get that interview? If any of you who can and are willing to help, I would sure appreciate any and all assistance, everyday that goes by and I don't get that phone call for an interview, I realize I may not get a shot of a lifetime to join what could be a most exciting time in an airline such as Spirit. I applied November of 2011, and still haven't received a call yet regarding an interview. Once again thank you all for the information you have been putting on here and for any future assistance.

Sincerely,

mimatti

NedsKid

Your sources are ill-informed. I've spent WAY too much time in the training department this past year, and spoke to newhires as recently as last week. I'd guess 90% or more of our newhires have turbine PIC, and plenty of it. Single-seat fighter guys, RJ guys, a couple corporate guys, and, I'm proud to say furloughed UAL, ATA, AbEx, AStar, etc. are all getting hired. PIC or AC time, lots of it, is virtually a requirement to get hired here, though, if you know the right people, like anywhere, you can get on with just a pulse.

Internal recommendations and patience. Just about every pilot getting hired here lately has had someone on the inside pulling (met a guy last week who went to a Spirit job fair - no internals). Even then, there is a huge stack of qualified candidates, and we'll likely pass on some great guys (we already have, please don't give up, we want you here). Be patient, and try to work an internal connection. Apply to other carriers too - Spirit isn't the only fish in the sea, and you can always hang out @ Southwest or FedEx until Spirit calls.

Sunny1

Hey NedsKid,
Do you know when or how often Spirit holds those job fairs. I've not seen anything posted about one. I'm in the same boat of not having an internal but have been applying and updating monthly for over a year. Retired military, lots of PIC, IP, Multi-Engine hours, and now sitting over here in Afghanistan flying for a defense contractor. Since I don't know many (actually any) spirit pilots I'm thinking that a job fair may be my best shot. Thanks Ned.

mimatti

Hi Nedskid, thanks for your reply and the positive words. I agree with you about other fish in the sea, but you guys are the only fish in the sea that have such a sunny outlook, expansion, fairly expected upgrade time, good work rules, as far as I'm concerned you guys are the only fish I want to hook into. I also agree with you regarding knowing the right person on the inside, and that's the crux of my problem. I don't know any person let alone the right person, I was wondering what it would take for a Spirit pilot to recommend a pilot, perhaps walk in the resume and recommendation letter to the HR department or any department that will call and schedule an interview. I am willing to fly out and meet with a Spirit pilot, such as yourself, to get to know me and be able to personally and comfortably recommend. I hope I am not sounding desperate but I feel like I don't want to leave any stone unturned on my quest to be with Spirit Airlines. Once again thanks for your upbeat words and looking forward to any help you might be able to manage.

Matti