Applying to DELTA

[BrickTop]

Website directs you to Airline Apps. Is this the preferred method or can internal sources "Walk in applications?" I hear they like applicants who UPDATE their application regularly. Seems like it will be a few years before we see any hiring here. CONSTANT capacity cuts and reductions flood the headlines season after season.

 

[SLUF4]

Airline Apps is the way to go. You send out your letter of rec requests via email through a link on the airline apps site. Good luck

 

[Master Shake]

I went to a career fair this year and heard the same thing from one of their recruiters about regular updates. So yes, do that. As for AirlineApps, it's a scam. Unfortunately if you want to work at big D then you fall on that sword. I've been updating monthly for almost 5 years and have yet to hear anything. I'll keep the candle burning though...

 

[Tanker Clown]

If you want to work at Song you need a current Song Check airman to sponsor you and walk your app into the chief pilot.

It helps at Delta if you put on your app that your hobbies include giving away pay, furloughs, and codesharing as many RJ outfits as you can find.

 

[Whataburger]

Where does Song fly to these days?

 

[On Your Six]

Where does Song fly to these days?

The same places you will fly to after being bumped to the right seat on the 717?

Godspeed!


OYS

 

[Sacha]

The same places you will fly to after being bumped to the right seat on the 717?

Godspeed!


OYS

Let's see.....OYS is about 45 years old.....just getting off probation.....delta has about 12,500 pilots......right now you can barely hold MD or 320 Capt at 13 years.....so if Delta continues to outsource it's flying......and the economy implodes even further......OYS is a lucky gal....she should upgrade even with all the retirements at close to 60.....look on the bright side....at least you will still be younger than your Flight Attendants.......

GODSPEED!!!!

 

[redflyer65]

No hiring at Delta anytime soon. Just rode the crew bus with a 747 FO that has flown exactly TWICE for the entire year!

RF

 

[redflyer65]

it helps at delta if you put on your app that your hobbies include giving away pay, furloughs, and codesharing as many rj outfits as you can find.

ouch!

 

[Tanker Clown]

Song flys pretty much everywhere that overlaps a Delta and LCC route. They will soon put the final nails in the JetBlue and SWA coffins.

 

[General Lee]

No hiring at Delta anytime soon. Just rode the crew bus with a 747 FO that has flown exactly TWICE for the entire year!

RF

That's due to 744s getting lie flat seat MODs and AVOD (video at each seat). Then, throw in the 30 Senior 744 Captains that took the early out package, along with 12 senior 744 FOs. This Fall is slow for the mods, (on both 744 and A330), but Spring will be busier, and depending on future retirement numbers, hiring could happen next year. Speaking of retirements, you guys at SWA have about 150 or less per year for the next 10 years, and then add the young Airtran bunch to your list. That might mean stagnation for years for you guys, especially since your CFO just stated no growth through 2013 to the media.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[General Lee]

Let's see.....OYS is about 45 years old.....just getting off probation.....delta has about 12,500 pilots......right now you can barely hold MD or 320 Capt at 13 years.....so if Delta continues to outsource it's flying......and the economy implodes even further......OYS is a lucky gal....she should upgrade even with all the retirements at close to 60.....look on the bright side....at least you will still be younger than your Flight Attendants.......

GODSPEED!!!!

Sacha,

A recent article stated DL will lose 7600 pilots over the next 15 years to age 65. Most guys, except you at almost 65 yourself, don't go to age 65 unless they have to. The numbers are 2000 retirements in the next 5 years, 4000 total in the next 10, and then 7600 in 15 years. Your list will lose about 150 a year for the next 10 years, and then add the young Airtran group. When one senior guy at DL retires off of a widebody, many people move up the ladder. At Southwest, he/she just moves over one seat. (not a lot of movement) I think OY6 has a lot more chances to move up the ladder than most of your pilots, and especially your newhires or bottom FOs. They will be stuck doing the same type of flying for decades. No wonder they are nervous.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[SLUF4]

Why does everything turn into a SWA vs. Delta thread? The poster just asked a valid question about applying to Delta.

 

[Wankel7]

airlineapps....they are pretty lame.

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=141109

 

[SWA Bubba]

Why does everything turn into a SWA vs. Delta thread? The poster just asked a valid question about applying to Delta.

Good point. You'll notice it was OYS that hijacked the thread. He or she just can't pass up an opportunity to bash SWA whenever an opportunity arises. Even when it doesn't, OYS can still make it so. Kinda' like some of the other SWA haters out there.

OK. How 'bout we return this thread to the stated topic: How to get this person who wants to be hired at Delta, hired at Delta. Good luck.

And OYS, please return to one of your "I hate SWA" threads, where you belong. Thank you.

Bubba