Air Wisconsin

[masedogg19]

That's where all of our fun rumors come from....

 

[n757st]

That's where all of our fun rumors come from....

I heard from an interview candidate that we are getting 141 crj-1000 aircraft all to be flown independently under our new name "Air Cheese". Hub cities include DEN, ATW, and MKE... take that one to the bank.

 

[NEDude]

I heard from an interview candidate that we are getting 141 crj-1000 aircraft all to be flown independently under our new name "Air Cheese". Hub cities include DEN, ATW, and MKE... take that one to the bank.

It will only be worth it if we get to trade in our uniform hats for those cheese hats that Packers fans wear.

 

[flyslow24]

Well only if they increase the number of phone lines they have up in ATW... I think we will be able to handle the 141 aircraft. :beer:

 

[Drill Sgt. Dad]

To All potential new hires for AWAC. We have a good Collective Bargaining Agreement with good work rules. I saw the old one we are trying to regain, and that one is even better. However, understand one thing, movement here is stagnant. Expect to sit reserve a while. We have FOs who have been here over a year and still on RSV. On RSV, don't expect to fly a whole lot, especially based in ORF.
However, you are working with a great pilot group who also goes out of their way for passengers and the good of the operation, not because of management, but in spite of management.
As for the schedules, they, to put it bluntly, suck. Lines that are not commutable on either end are the norm. Even overstaffed, trying to drop roundtrips are a challenge. I have been here 15 months and still like 20-25 from the bottom as a line holder in PHL. I haven't moved at all in several months. People are leaving around 10-15 a month. Many others talk about leaving, but it's either all talk or no luck where they recently interviewed. Now it looks like UPS and FDX are slwoing down hiring, and SWA is turning away those over 35, so expect movement to be even slower. MGT has bid on several RFPs for growth and lost everyone of them. Even the Midwest flying, which was handed to us on a silver platter, MGT blew that one as well. We have an RFP in for 10 planes at UAL, but nobody here is holding their breath.
Training here is good, as the training dept is user friendly and they will do everything t hey can, within reason to help you pass. OE CAs are great as well as nobody will try to bust your cojones. And the CAs I've flown with are just as good and laid back. But if you can endure the schedules and mgt's BS, welcome aboard!

 

[AWACoff]

Um...that's CheeseHEADS. HEADS man! That's what happens when you start hiring outside of the homeland

It will only be worth it if we get to trade in our uniform hats for those cheese hats that Packers fans wear.

 

[DiverDriver]

Um...that's CheeseHEADS. HEADS man! That's what happens when you start hiring outside of the homeland

Oh jah! Dem der hats r spiffy! A real head turner I tell jah.

 

[sperfly]

Got the call yesterday and accepted an April 16th class date.

 

[BoilerUP]

Congrats and welcome aboard! How are they getting newbies into ATW for class these days?

 

[sperfly]

I believe its positive space to MKE and a shuttle ride over to ATW. I'm a Deltoid baby so I will probably nonrev directly into ATW.

 

[mtnmama]

Sperfly- Congrats! Did AWAC say how many new hire classes they are planning to run (I know they are one a month)? Because of obligations to my current job, I can't start until summer... I talked with someone there who said I'd be able to interview and wait in a pool until I can start. I hope (provided my interview is successful) that they will still be running classes.

 

[n757st]

Sperfly- Congrats! Did AWAC say how many new hire classes they are planning to run (I know they are one a month)? Because of obligations to my current job, I can't start until summer... I talked with someone there who said I'd be able to interview and wait in a pool until I can start. I hope (provided my interview is successful) that they will still be running classes.

Rumor is another class early april, and the upgrade mill has restarted. I have also heard rumors of classes through at least this summer, so it looks good for you. As others might have eluded though... if you live on the east coast this is a good place to be, if you commute from the midwest or so, I would look at other alternatives.

 

[avl_pilot]

How do they figure senority in a new hire class?

 

[AWACO]

How do they figure senority in a new hire class?

Age....

 

[Drill Sgt. Dad]

How do they figure senority in a new hire class?

Date of Birth. that Social Security thing with the last four digits in BS

 

[NEDude]

Um...that's CheeseHEADS. HEADS man! That's what happens when you start hiring outside of the homeland

Is that homeland, or homeboy land?

 

[avl_pilot]

Just got a call from Sara for an interview next month on the 10th. Hopefully I won't make an a$$ of myself and if anybody has some good advice for the interview feel free to let me know.

 

[n757st]

Just got a call from Sara for an interview next month on the 10th. Hopefully I won't make an a$$ of myself and if anybody has some good advice for the interview feel free to let me know.

Don't make an a$$ out of yourself

 

[bizzum]

Hopefully I won't make an a$$ of myself and if anybody has some good advice for the interview feel free to let me know.

That might be kinda hard for a southern boy like yourself! Plus...according to Stuart...you need to EARN that multi time!

 

[avl_pilot]

That might be kinda hard for a southern boy like yourself! Plus...according to Stuart...you need to EARN that multi time!

According to him none of us should be flying anything w/two engines...now that I think about it he might be right

 

[sperfly]

Just got a call from Sara for an interview next month on the 10th. Hopefully I won't make an a$$ of myself and if anybody has some good advice for the interview feel free to let me know.

Read my post interview post and you will be prepared. I would suggest arriving a day early and doing the sim prep. Any other questions pm me and I will fill you in.

 

[G2T]

Anyone else heading to Wisconsin for the class on the 16th?

 

[cbattags1]

Anything new on the arbitration???

 

[flyupder]

nothing new except the company is dragging it's feet ... wouldn't you? I wouldn't want to pay all that money out. Most likely we'll find out some time in the summer what the outcome is.

 

[Drill Sgt. Dad]

The company is trying to stall as long as possible.