Delta interviewing soon

[michael707767]

Delta will start accepting applications within a week or two and will have the first interviews late Jan/early Feb.

 

[instructordude]

Great news guys. It is only the start of the hiring 2007 boom. Get me in there!

 

[AAflyer]

Delta will start accepting applications within a week or two and will have the first interviews late Jan/early Feb.

Michael707/767,

I have read your posts over the years, are one the posters that actually is sincere in your messages. If I may ask, when and where did you hear this?

Congrats and good luck,

AAflyer

 

[flatspin7]

Yay I want to get hired by Delta only to get furloghed by USairways.

 

[gutshotdraw]

Delta will start accepting applications within a week or two and will have the first interviews late Jan/early Feb.

Brush up on your Space Shuttle Launch procedures, computer tiddley-winks skills, and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Index psychobabble answers for the screening!

 

[lookin4better]

Any idea what the mins may be? Interview process?

 

[General Lee]

Yay I want to get hired by Delta only to get furloghed by USairways.

The DOJ would shoot that one down. If any mergers do occur, I would think NWA and DAL have a better chance, especially since Ex Transportation SEC Norm Mineta hinted at the Gov'ts acceptance of a tie up between those two. Not as much overlap, which means more jobs kept, which means more local politicians keeping their own jobs...


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[$$$4nothin]

Hired by Delta and furloghed by NWA. Same result

 

[80for80]

Is Playdoh Rine still in charge of hiring?

 

[Nindiri]

Excellent news.

At my age (mid 40's), I'm not really interested in being at the bottom of the list as an FO for the rest of my career, but for some of the younger pilots here it's a great opportunity.

 

[BN2A]

Playdoh.....haha!

 

[General Lee]

Excellent news.

At my age (mid 40's), I'm not really interested in being at the bottom of the list as an FO for the rest of my career, but for some of the younger pilots here it's a great opportunity.

That is a classic RJDC statement. Thanks for that. That is why you guys want larger planes too---so you don't have to interview, you can keep weekends off, and you can keep your vacation. Take a chance old man! (I'm 42)

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Nindiri]

That would probably make a lot more sense if I still worked at a regional, General. As it is, I am employed by AirTran and am quite happy there. Why the hell would I want to start over somewhere else where I wouldn't have a chance to upgrade until near my retirement?

Honestly, GL, what is your problem? I make a simple post saying that it is excellent news and a great opportunity for some of the pilots younger than me looking to move up in their career, and you respond by insulting me and dragging in a bunch of RJDC nonsense.

 

[michael707767]

If I may ask, when and where did you hear this?

About three weeks ago when I was in recurrent, my instructor told me that they had a meeting with flight ops management and were told to expect new hires this spring. Then, about a week ago I flew with a guy who is on the membership committee at DALPA, he got more specific and told me the process had been finalized, the new hire coordinator (not Plato anymore, a former SLC Ch Pilot) was in place and interviewing would start in early 07. Then today, I was there when one of the ATL Ch pilots was telling us that a bunch of letters have been sent out for recalls, they are very close to the end of the list, and that they will start accepting applications soon and interviewing in Jan/Feb. Using an application service. I think we used UPAS in the past but that was not the one this time. Forget the name of the application service.

 

[800Dog]

That would probably make a lot more sense if I still worked at a regional, General. As it is, I am employed by AirTran and am quite happy there. Why the hell would I want to start over somewhere else where I wouldn't have a chance to upgrade until near my retirement?

Honestly, GL, what is your problem? I make a simple post saying that it is excellent news and a great opportunity for some of the pilots younger than me looking to move up in their career, and you respond by insulting me and dragging in a bunch of RJDC nonsense.

At age 42, I would stay at Airtran. You would not see captain at Delta for a long time. I have eight years with the big D and would leave tomorrow for FedEx/UPS. The only people I could see wanting to come to Delta would be young guys with pic time that can risk being furloughed in the near future. Just my 3 cents.

 

[dollacrackho]

any idea what mins will be when they start hiring?

 

[Archie Bunker]

Is Playdoh Rine still in charge of hiring?

That's Plato Rhyne, a true Southern gentleman and an all around great guy. It's too bad that he won't be back.....Delta could sure use his expertise, and judgement of character.

Did someone mention a former SLC CP might be heading this up? Jimmy Stava, by any chance?

 

[Nindiri]

At age 42, I would stay at Airtran. You would not see captain at Delta for a long time. I have eight years with the big D and would leave tomorrow for FedEx/UPS. The only people I could see wanting to come to Delta would be young guys with pic time that can risk being furloughed in the near future. Just my 3 cents.

That was exactly my point. It was in no way intended as a slam at Delta, just an acknowledgement that I am a bit old to be starting over again.

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

That's Plato Rhyne, a true Southern gentleman and an all around great guy. It's too bad that he won't be back.....Delta could sure use his expertise, and judgement of character.

Did someone mention a former SLC CP might be heading this up? Jimmy Stava, by any chance?

Or Noah?

 

[MarineGrunt]

any idea what mins will be when they start hiring?

I'm willing to bet that competative mins will be well over 5k and at least 1k turbine PIC. But I'm with ya, I'd like to know what the minimums are to at least get an app on file....

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Talked to my contact over there yestarday. They are waiting on the finance guys to approve their application vendor. That has been where they are for over six weeks. The money people are dragging their feet. They wanted to start classes in Feb/Mar but feel that would be difficult if not impossible to do that if they do not get the application vendor approved soon.

 

[Spooky 2]

Straight skinny on Delta

I heard from the SCL CP's secretary that if you have ever posted on this website, you had been secretly screened out their potential new hire data base for life, unless you had been caught kissing the Generals ring.....or worse.

Good luck to all!

 

[JetPilot_Mike]

John Swift is the name I heard.

 

[Pat Fabin]

FYI, the latest bid award came out today and there was some decent movement. Junior MD88 Captain (NYC) was about seniority 5000...which is a hire date of April 1998.

NYC 767ER (all international flying) went as junior as 6500. New hires would be able to hold wide-bodies within their first year or two no problem. (reserve of course!)

Now if this USAir nightmare would just end!

 

[michael707767]

FYI, the latest bid award came out today and there was some decent movement. Junior MD88 Captain (NYC) was about seniority 5000...which is a hire date of April 1998.

NYC 767ER (all international flying) went as junior as 6500. New hires would be able to hold wide-bodies within their first year or two no problem. (reserve of course!)

ATL 767 FO also went down to about 6500, or a Feb 01 hire date, and it looks like some vacancies on the 767 were not filled.

 

[Bill Mostellar]

I look forward to seeing who appiles...we certainly live in interesting times.

I wish you success!
Bill

 

[GogglesPisano]

I know someone with 4 types, 7K and 3K TPIC who'll apply.

 

[737 Pylt]

That's Plato Rhyne, a true Southern gentleman and an all around great guy. It's too bad that he won't be back.....Delta could sure use his expertise, and judgement of character.

Did someone mention a former SLC CP might be heading this up? Jimmy Stava, by any chance?

Archie:
Look at this kids name. 80for80. As someone else said, kind of explains it all doesn't it??

737

 

[Gofish]

I have 2000TT, 1000 Turbine and, 900 PIC. Should I apply? Its always been my dream to work for Delta.

 

[Mr Wu]

The service will probably be www.airlineapps.com , seeing as that's Plato Rhyne's baby.