AirTran Hiring

[Crash Pad]

Heard this rumor the other day. Heard Fall 09' or Jan. 10'. Anyone else here that?

 

[Kharma Police]

I have not heard that one. We did supposedly get two more 737s.

 

[Colonel Savage]

Fall '09 hiring isn't looking too good at this point.

 

[A-V-8]

I have not heard that one. We did supposedly get two more 737s.

I heard that whatever company your 73s went to is not paying the leases on them and AT is about to take them back.

 

[maxblast72]

I don't think the two airplanes every left the Boeing facility in Seattle. Arik Air (Nigeria) couldn't come up with the financing so we are going to take the airplanes. At 10-11 pilots per airplane, we probably could use another 20-25 pilots (and 10-15 upgrades) for the summer schedule in 2010 with 138 aircraft on property unless the company wants to try to stretch through the summer without hiring.

 

[JettBoii]

Savage...there is a Hustler in the LoneStar Air Museum in TX. Awesome plane.

 

[roughneck]

Bet they they will be right sizing for the merger before they hire anyone else.

 

[A-V-8]

Bet they they will be right sizing for the merger before they hire anyone else.

With who?

 

[MCDU]

Airtran will be hiring. They are taking over the flying for apple vacations. US3000 airlines pilots are being furloughed. Airline has 50 pilots left and Airtran is moving in to take the flying away from us3000 airlines.

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[Colonel Savage]

Savage...there is a Hustler in the LoneStar Air Museum in TX. Awesome plane.

Yes, that one is a TB-58A trainer displayed at Galveston (known as "Wild Child"), one of only 11 TB's built.

It was a far reaching design for its day but demanding to fly, as 24 of the 97 aircraft were lost in accidents. Some of the losses were due to high altitude/high speed upsets, flight control problems, or take-off/landing accidents (crosswinds were difficult due to the delta wing configuration).

 

[400ADude]

Word on the street is Amerijet guys are getting guaranteed first interviews.

 

[DonVerita]

Word on the street is Amerijet guys are getting guaranteed first interviews.

Nobody bothers walking on your street A$$Dude, so take your banter somewhere else. Maybe you could start your own PFT forum. You, InstructorDude (if that's not your alter ego) and TankerClown could stay busy all night posting messages to each other.

 

[Colonel Savage]

With who?

Rumor at SWA is that SWA is going to buy AAI at some point to put the squeeze on "Big D" in Atlanta. Run 'em right out of town.

 

[Colonel Savage]

Nobody bothers walking on your street A$$Dude, so take your banter somewhere else. Maybe you could start your own PFT forum. You, InstructorDude (if that's not your alter ego) and TankerClown could stay busy all night posting messages to each other.

If anyone gets preferential interviewing it should be the Midwest guys.

 

[CoolSidePillow]

There are quite a few on furlough and on reserve. Line values are down to around 70 so there is room to handle two new planes with pilots on property and any further recalls. The SWA rumor as been around SWA and AAI for years. Big D is the biggest there is and the price for AAI to take on the biggest airline in their backyard isnt the smartest things for SWA right now. They are concentrating on UAL in Denver. Why take on the strong when you can devour the weak