Jet Blue Aircraft and Bases

[IslandDriver]

If hired by JetBlue how do they do aircraft assignments? Do you get to pick or do they pick for you.

I am wondering what the possibility of getting the Bus as a new hire.

Also wondering how junior the bus is in BOS.

As you can tell my big question is can you hold a Boston slot on the Bus out of training?

ID

 

[Zipperhead]

Islanddriver,

It depends on how many guys are in the pool and what a/c they pick. Generally, you get to choose what aircraft you want, however due to the fact that the 190 guys are paid less, and the QOL on the bus is better, there usually are not too many openings on the bus. BOS is fairly junior, and i know their have been some new hires getting it within a month.

Good luck...

 

[Beantown]

If hired by JetBlue how do they do aircraft assignments? Do you get to pick or do they pick for you.

I am wondering what the possibility of getting the Bus as a new hire.

Also wondering how junior the bus is in BOS.

As you can tell my big question is can you hold a Boston slot on the Bus out of training?

ID

Most classes are a mix of 320/190. You are slotted by age and most people want the 320 so if your old your in better shape.

Right now you won't get the 320 Bos out of training but you should get it in about 6 months. A lot of guys have gotten the 190 Bos right out of training or within a month or so.

So, the answer to you question is no. But what is 6 months and Bos/JFK is about as easy as it gets while you wait. -Bean

 

[IdlewildClimb]

First year pay is the same on either a/c. If you want BOS you will get it quick. Worst case senario you would be stuck in JFK for 3 months. In all actuality though you will probably get Boston much quicker than that.

320 scheduels are better though, so if you can get it take it over the 190.


*I apologize for my crummy spelling

 

[IslandDriver]

Thanks for the insite on the bases. So you have to wait till class to find out which airframe?

Thanks again....

 

[IdlewildClimb]

Most classes are a mix of 320/190. You are slotted by age and most people want the 320 so if your old your in better shape.

Right now you won't get the 320 Bos out of training but you should get it in about 6 months. A lot of guys have gotten the 190 Bos right out of training or within a month or so.

So, the answer to you question is no. But what is 6 months and Bos/JFK is about as easy as it gets while you wait. -Bean

Really?? 320 F/O could take that long?? Hell I thought FLL was about that long!

I stand corrected about my previous post then!

 

[IdlewildClimb]

Thanks for the insite on the bases. So you have to wait till class to find out which airframe?

Thanks again....

When I got my offer it was 190 on ... or 320 on ...

Things may be different now though

 

[IslandDriver]

Well,

I guess that is a much info I need till the interview is over and see if there is a job offer. BOS and the Bus would be awesome as I live 45 minutes from BOS..

First things first...lets get through the interview....

 

[tzflyer]

Just for the record, hired in April, Jan award for BOS on the bus. Could have held FLL first, then LGB then BOS three months later...it seems to fluctuate. 190 would have been quicker trip home for me but I ended up with more time home on R in JFK than as a lineholder with my previous major airline.

 

[sligo1]

Bos

I was in an August class and could have picked either the 320 or 190, they offered 190 BOS in class. I took the 190 because QOL ( I live just south of BOS ) and an airplane is an airplane. So I will sit on the 190 for the next year and a half, and at that point I should be able to hold a line on the 320 BOS. I can't stress it enough do not bid an airplane-bid QOL. In time you will be able to pick what you want and still keep QOL. The money difference is only year 2 currently about $8.00 more per hour on the Bus, but no crash pad in JFK might be a wash. The big pay difference comes in year 3 ( 190/53.00ph - 320/67.00ph ).

Goodluck with the interview and if you have any questions feel free to ask. There are many helpful JB pilots on this board.

 

[Joblu]

Really?? 320 F/O could take that long?? Hell I thought FLL was about that long!

I stand corrected about my previous post then!

FLL took me 4 months to hold. Holding a line is another story.

 

[Whiskerbizkit]

FLL took me 4 months to hold. Holding a line is another story.

Took me 11 months to hold a line in FLL.

 

[IslandDriver]

any idea what a realistic yearly pay will be for year one?

 

[CL65'er]

Anyone happen to know the break down for (A320/E190) for January 9th class? Regardless, can't wait.

 

[aerobato]

any idea what a realistic yearly pay will be for year one?

If you live within driving distance to JFK or don't care about sitting in the crash pad, I would say that 60 is not out of the question. On the Bus that is.

 

[indynomore]

Goodluck with the interview and if you have any questions feel free to ask. There are many helpful JB pilots on this board.

Do you have an aprox idea how many pilots is JetBlue interviewing on the 10th and 11th???

 

[My Man SMITH!]

any idea what a realistic yearly pay will be for year one?

It depends on how long you sit reserve. I would say the company tends to hire into one fleet at a time until the staffing levels are more than sufficient. If you get hired on at the beginning of that, your reserve time will be short. I was hired into the 190 at the beginning of a wave and sat reserve for a short 2 months. After a full year as line holder, you should make around 60K depending on how hard you want to work. Good luck with training or the interview. This is a cool place to work!

 

[Motorradfahrer]

Do you have an aprox idea how many pilots is JetBlue interviewing on the 10th and 11th???

Count me as one

 

[82spukram]

Just to give you an idea of pay, started on Aug 29th got released to the line around Oct 20th and made 15k in that time here. I have been on reserve the entire time. 2500/mo in training then around 3500/mo guarantee. I had 90 hours of credit Nov,and 75 in Dec. (Also Oct paid prorated amount through the 10th of Oct of the 2500 then 75hrs for the rest of the month). You can add another 1500 for per deim that is not included the 15k.

 

[clickclickboom]

You will make between 40 and 50k year one..

Year two around 55-65 k

year three 70-80 k

average 320 capt makes about 140k

average 190 capt makes about 85k

A super senior top 5% fo on the bus can make well over 100k with day turns and trips with dead heads. My bud made about 125k and he is in the top 20 fo's in jfk

By the third year you should be able to average 6 hrs per day and have anwhere from 16-19 days off with 80% of your trip commutable.

The local guys that are within 2 hrs of base can make a large amount of extra pay watching flica for dropped trips and sick calls in open time and picking up rsa's..


I am not starting the rumor but there is a possibility that the company may go to a single pay scale based on 320 pay to limit training costs.

Hope this helps