Does AirTran hire into 737

[boknowsASA]

Does Air Tran hire into the 737?

If not how long to hold it?

How are the 4 days on the 737 23+ hours, long or short overnights out on the westcoast?

How is seniority picked in class?
Is it by B-day or SSN?

Thanks

Bo

Time to leave ASA

 

[Wesb737fo]

Got hired in the 737 over a year ago and it went by age. Right now there are more 717 guys bidding CA on the 737, therefore the need for more 717 fo's. I think there is a 2 year seat lock if you wind up on the 717.

If we get all the deliveries by 2011 the fleet size will be around 110 737's and 87 717's, but who the He11 knows what will really happen by then.

Supposedly still receiving around 15 or so 737's for next year. I like the skeds on the 73, with some nice west coast layovers ( SAN get in 11:00 am, go out the next morn.), but I do a mix east and west, 3 and 4 day trips. LAS, LAX, SEA are pretty good too. I try to avoid the red-eyes. So far so good.

 

[troll565]

Does Air Tran hire into the 737?

What does it matter?

 

[FlyFastLiveSlow]

What does it matter?

Yeah......

 

[johnsonrod]

What does it matter?

Get some good 737 experience. It looks good on the Southwest application...

 

[FlyFastLiveSlow]

Get some good 737 experience. It looks good on the Southwest application...

If you wanna go to SWA, don't waste AAI's time.

 

[boknowsASA]

What does it matter?

I was asking because I want to fly the westcoast turns and the 717 doesnt do those. So yes it does matter.

 

[Spidey]

If you are that selective, you probably won't do well in the interview...if you even get one...

 

[135fr8r]

If you want the job bad enough, you take what you can get, wait it out, and when you have seniority, you can have your cake too.

 

[b82rez]

If you are that selective, you probably won't do well in the interview...if you even get one...

You crack me up

 

[boknowsASA]

calm down guys I was just asking a simple question. No im not that selective I was just curious if it ever happened but typical FI.com people response is to jump all over you. A simple yes or no would have been fine.

 

[another cfii]

There hastn't been much FO new hire spots for the 737 for the summer. From May till Aug, it's been all 717. There's about 4 spots in the Aug 3rd class, and i haven't talked to the folks recently, so it might change.

Your seniority within your class is based on age. And i've seen most of the new hires average about 35-40 years old.

 

[humveedriver]

Last vacancy notice for October 07 shows 11 717 FO and 9 737 FO. Good luck, after x numbers of years at ASA I can see how the 73 trips would be a change of scenery.

 

[FlyFastLiveSlow]

calm down guys I was just asking a simple question. No im not that selective I was just curious if it ever happened but typical FI.com people response is to jump all over you. A simple yes or no would have been fine.

I wasn't directing at you. I was directing at the ass that suggested using it to get 73 time to go to SWA.

 

[johnsonrod]

I wasn't directing at you. I was directing at the ass that suggested using it to get 73 time to go to SWA.

Hey a$$ face,

I know a few Air Tran people who have done that - moved on to bigger and better things at SWA. Yeah, you heard me right. Getting 737 experience at Air Tran wouldn't hurt for that application and people do that. I know people who have done that at CAL as well. Now, you can stick your head in the sand and be oblivious or you can acknowledge that some people do not aspire to flying for Air Tran for the rest of their career. Quit being so sensitive, Dad.

My comment was also a bit tongue and cheeck but evidently you don't appreciate sarcasm. Big surprise.

 

[FlyFastLiveSlow]

Hey a$$ face,

I know a few Air Tran people who have done that - moved on to bigger and better things at SWA. Yeah, you heard me right. Getting 737 experience at Air Tran wouldn't hurt for that application and people do that. I know people who have done that at CAL as well. Now, you can stick your head in the sand and be oblivious or you can acknowledge that some people do not aspire to flying for Air Tran for the rest of their career. Quit being so sensitive, Dad.

My comment was also a bit tongue and cheeck but evidently you don't appreciate sarcasm. Big surprise.

Hmmmm.....trying to read text and find a sarcastic tone. That's a bit hard to do, especially with no other punctuation oR little smiley guys. Sorry for misreading.

On the other hand, I'm quite well aware that people do that. My point is, if they don't wanna be at AAI in the first place, don't waste AAI's time and money. Wait for the precious SWA puketo call. I can understand they might not want to make a career at AAI....so then don't bother to go in the first place.

 

[PCL_128]

I know a few Air Tran people who have done that - moved on to bigger and better things at SWA.

Bigger and better things? uke:

 

[UReady?]

Now, you can stick your head in the sand and be oblivious or you can acknowledge that some people do not aspire to flying for Air Tran for the rest of their career. Quit being so sensitive, Dad.

Kinda sounds like you're being the sensitive one. I agree with FlyFastLiveSlow, don't waste AAI's time if it's not what you want. I understand that AAI is not the "end all be all" but neither is SWA. Maybe your head is in the sand and you're oblivious that some people do want AAI as there career.
What's it to you anyway? Enjoy your 145.

 

[FlyFastLiveSlow]

Kinda sounds like you're being the sensitive one. I agree with FlyFastLiveSlow, don't waste AAI's time if it's not what you want. I understand that AAI is not the "end all be all" but neither is SWA. Maybe your head is in the sand and you're oblivious that some people do want AAI as there career.
What's it to you anyway? Enjoy your 145.

Maybe he got rejected at AAI.

 

[Wesb737fo]

BO... don't pull your AirTran app just yet....just reading this thread might make you think everyone here is uptight....we're just frustrated (not sexually....at least not me...) about the TA.

Just for the record, 2500 hours in the 737 didn't mean squat during my SWA interview. ( don't pop a vein Flyfast, I interviewed at SWA before AirTran).

I'm from Georgia, I don't commute, I like it here and don't plan to leave, but not everyone is at the same place in life. Good luck if you decide to come over to AAI, there are alot of good people over here.