B6 Application window open February 11th for 7 days only

[kellwolf]

COO in his conference call a week ago said 75 for the year and maybe 40 maybe for 117. Rob is a joke too? Classes are scheduled in the sense they are on the schedule and that means nothing in terms of actual hiring.

Do you always fly to the Alternate because it is planned on the release?

Still trolling Manti!

Sounds like management needs to get on the same page since Sandy said 150 in his e-mail.

More interviews tomorrow, too, and that's ahead of the application window opening.

 

[clickclickboom]

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Click on Hot or Quicklinks..

There are lots of FACTS there for your review.

This is a good job I enjoy coming to work here. I am absolutely terrified that any one of my family members could suffer from and injury or illness that will bankrupt us.

Do your own research and decide if a career here is what is good for you or your family. There will be LOTS of hiring occuring soon and the retirement numbers at the legacies dont lie. We have less than 10 retirements over the next 3 years

Also remember that your previous regional job SUCKED and the chemical makeup in your brain has convinced you that life was okay there. The shiny new jet and blue shirt will release a mass buildup of endorphins. That goes away bafter 10-15 years of slinging gear here.

 

[ATR-DRIVR]

This post is a joke. We have already nearly hired 75 this year, with more classes scheduled. The rest of your post is just as accurate.

So we have hired 75 since Jan 1?

 

[skidbuggy]

Are newhires being type-rated in the RJ or A320? I'm thinking if it's worth applying or not and then going elsewhere.

 

[MikeSF340]

You are NOT typed.

 

[clickclickboom]

SIC type rating

 

[skidbuggy]

Thanks...

I'll keep looking then. Good luck to those who choose Jetblue.

 

[Flyby1206]

Thanks...

I'll keep looking then. Good luck to those who choose Jetblue.

I believe Spirit and Virgin America both give PIC types for newhires, good luck

 

[Flyer1015]

Whoa, JetBlue doesn't type you? Is this for both the E190 and A320? Both SIC only? Yes, as of right now, both Spirit and VX give PIC types for newhires.

 

[rjpilot7667]

Correct. No type rating either aircraft till upgrade.

 

[Flyer1015]

Correct. No type rating either aircraft till upgrade.

How come? Don't certain routes require a full type even for the FO? For example, at Spirit, I believe the FLL to Lima, Peru route requires it because it is some sort of flag route rule.

 

[n757st]

How come? Don't certain routes require a full type even for the FO? For example, at Spirit, I believe the FLL to Lima, Peru route requires it because it is some sort of flag route rule.

Not that i know of. We do flag routes, SIC works fine.

 

[Ski-N-Fly]

As I recall, the whole idea behind the FAA implementing the SIC type was to comply with ICAO rules on flag flights. B6 flies plenty of flag routes and does not type (PIC) FO's. But B6 does not fly flag routes requiring relief crews either (at least not yet).

 

[Atccfi]

The idea behind the full PIC rating has more to do with IROs during cruise flight. Someone has to have a full type while in command. If the captain is in the bunk resting, either the FO or IRO has to have a full type. I don't think B6 has these types of flights, therefore not a requirement. Some companies may go above an beyond and just give a full type from the get go, but that's just preference, not requirement.

 

[$$$4nothin]

Just for more info for those interested.

40 Interviews were done yesterday. Of the 40 the lowest time guy had 8500 hours. Highest time guy had 19,000 hours. Every person that interviewed had turbine PIC time. Not sure if it was over 1000 hours of PIC turbine or not. Quite a few ex. Comair guys in the interview room. Good luck to all.

I know this goes against the JB bashers theories that say we are just hiring low time guys with SJS, but these were the numbers yesterday. So to all of you JB captains it looks like you will have some pretty good experience in your right seat for a while longer to come.

For those of you wondering what is competitive. Well here it is, as of yesterday.