Hawaiian June 2 class!

[bruddahgoose]

I have a friend who got the call for a june 2 class. Anybody else?

 

[johnsonrod]

I have a friend who got the call for a june 2 class. Anybody else?

What aircraft type? I presume 767.

 

[N1VIBS]

I have a friend who got the call for a june 2 class. Anybody else?

Be great if the class had a lot of ex Aloha folks.

 

[bruddahgoose]

There's a standing bid out for 22 new hires: some for the 767 and the rest for the 717. Then there's another bid for 42 new hires in the Md80s, although I heard that instead they will be getting 4 additional 717s. So I don't know what the final numbers are.

 

[HAL]

What aircraft type? I presume 767.

Most or all of the 767 spots will be from current 717 people moving over to the 'dark side'. I think all the new hires will go to the 717.

HAL

 

[bruddahgoose]

Hal, do you know if there are going to have more classes in june after this next one? Do you also know if there are more interviews coming up?

 

[HighSpeedClimb]

Is HAL helping out their Aloha ALPA buddies???

 

[fly4surf]

How many newhires so far on property?

If they are looking at 60 something, how many of that with the June second class are already there?

And any idea on future hiring plans once you are past this growth(ie. Airbus.)

Thanks for the help.

 

[johnsonrod]

There's a standing bid out for 22 new hires: some for the 767 and the rest for the 717. Then there's another bid for 42 new hires in the Md80s, although I heard that instead they will be getting 4 additional 717s. So I don't know what the final numbers are.

For those of us not in the know, how many MD80s is HAL expected to get and by when? That's good news.

And yes, I hope a bunch of the ex-Aloha pilots get hired and stay in the area.

 

[Dan Roman]

Is HAL helping out their Aloha ALPA buddies???

very much so. Most of the pilots being hired are ex AQ, but not all.

 

[HAL]

Hal, do you know if there are going to have more classes in june after this next one? Do you also know if there are more interviews coming up?

Don't know about further classes - we only know about the June 2nd class by the grapevine. Nothing official from mgmt. Interviews are continuing.

Is HAL helping out their Aloha ALPA buddies???

The Aloha pilots don't get preference just because they are Aloha, however since they fulfill the requirements quite well (i.e. Hawaii connection, lots of jet time, recommendations from HA people) there are quite a few of them in the classes - well above 50%.

How many newhires so far on property?

11 in the first class - they're in sim for the 717 now. Word is 18 newhires start tomorrow for a total of 29.

And any idea on future hiring plans once you are past this growth(ie. Airbus.)

It's all unknown for now. We really won't know until the planes are on their way.

how many MD80s is HAL expected to get and by when?

The MD-80's aren't coming. We're now going to get four additional 717's instead of the MadDogs. That will reduce the hiring a little for now - more like 52 or so instead of 64 since we won't need additional check airmen or separate reserve staffing. The bid for the MD-80's hasn't been cancelled yet, but that's just because the final signatures on the 717 purchase haven't been inked. They are coming however; we've already ordered the interiors for them.

HAL

 

[fly4surf]

Thanks HAL!

It is so quiet regarding all this(the biggest news in my aviation life) it is hard finding any little tidbits of info.

Thanks for sharing.
Still pacing.

 

[kill whitey]

KR, VP of Flight Ops, indicated a class in the middle of June, and another one beginning of July.

 

[jmt]

Have they chosen the people for those two next classes?

 

[fly4surf]

Just curious also if anyone knows what pay during training is and when the medical benefits kick in.

Baby in the oven and starting to feel like I'm paddling the canoe with a twig.

Mahalo.