AirTran Class date

[AV8OR]

IAHERJ,

Thanks for the info. My intel though seems to coincide with what Ty and JN have been saying. What has dissappointed me has been the apparent shift in policy. It becomes more like winning the lottery. But hey, I'm in a much better place than a lot right now and thankful for it. Just like to keep probing to see if anybody other than ex-mil and regional guys are getting the call. Doesn't appear so.

 

[IAHERJ]

Ifly1900's,

Most are staying at the Country Inn&Suites which is only a few blocks from the training center. The staff is wonderful and the rate is $35.00 a night. Some guys have doubled up and after tax are spending around 20 bucks a day each. Most guys/gals go home on the weekend as we are required to jumpseat 10 legs during training and that kills 2 birds with 1 stone so to speak.

Ty,

I'll ask those corporate guys if they ever flew 121. Like I say, I'm as newbie as one can get. I also have a corporate friend who is right here in Atlanta and really wants to get on here. He has friends who are flying the line now that are doing what they can reccomendation wise but he has heard nothing. It wouldn't surprise me if they did have some sort of internal policy regarding the 121 thing right now. They are in a position to do this right now with all the applicants etc.

Well, off to the books.

IAHERJ

 

[mnboyev]

Welcome aboard ! Its a great pilot group. Hard working and focused on the future. Mostly regular folks from varied backgrounds. I was hired 4/01 . AirTran has been great. Good schedule, easy commute, training was standard 121 fare. Pay is pretty fair for the equipment, as TY indicated around 60K after the first year. Life is better for the folks who are willing to live in ATL.

Trips are 4 days, some 3 day, 85 hrs a month Credit. Upgrade will probably be around 3.5 years the way things are going ?? But if THEY get the equipment they want or another base who knows? AirTran is the best kept secret in the industry for pilots wanting to fly scheduled 121. Good alternative to the big boys now. I have enjoyed my stay here and plan to stick around.

Welcome, See ya round the pilot lounge.

 

[767..street]

Hotel during trng and trng pay ?

It sounds like you have to pay for your own hotel during trng for Air Tran ???????????
What is the training pay ?

Thanks,
Dave

 

[FL717]

Yes, you have to pay for lodging during training that takes place in ATL (since it is your domicile). Any training outside of your domicile (ATL) of course the company would provide a hotel. Atlanta is our only domicile at this time. I believe your only hope of getting a paid hotel during training is if you'd luck out and get MIA for simulator.

As far as pay, you get your base guarantee from day one of training. Starting pay as of 1 April is $39.50/hr times 70 hours which equals $2765.00 / mos. Once online as a line holder, the average line is approximately 85 hours (as of April). This comes to an average salary of $3358.00 per month NOT including per diem.

If you do get out of domicile for sim training then per diem kicks in which is $35.00 a day (which equals 20 hours of per diem per day at $1.75 per hour). This is only while in training. Obviously when you get online you get $1.75 per diem for every hour you're away on a trip. Average lines pay about $500.00 per month per diem.

Okay finally... quick math: As a line holder average first year monthly pay would total $3860.00 INCLUDING per diem. One thing to consider is that by the time you finish training, get off reserve and are a line holder, you will probably be hitting 2nd year pay... which as of 1 April is $53.49, or $55.94 as of 1 April 04.

Hope this helps.

 

[Fly-By-Cable]

Just wanted to add that people hired in Sept '00 are in next upgrade class, so looks like 2.5 years for now. That will pick up in Oct. when all DC9s are retired and everyone has transitioned over. Additionally, as was already mentioned, announsment of new equipment, which should come this summer, will most likelly bring 717 upgrade down to less then 2 years once again. The company already ran a test bid for new aircraft and looks like a lot of senior guys are bidding it.
Hope this helps...Good Luck!

 

[sleepy]

Afew questions for you AirTran guys:

1. Has anybody been hired without an internal recommendation?

2. I fly out of concourse C in ATL. Do you think it would be helpful to walk over and see the ATL CP, since I don't know anybody at AirTran well enough to ask for a recommendation?

 

[FL717]

I do not know of anybody recently that has gotten on without a recommendation. As far as going to see the Chief Pilot... I don't see a real problem with that. Keep in mind that about 8 or 9 months ago we were all given a message to stop walking resumes into the CP's office. Apparantly he was spending all his time with people in his office dealing with resumes. I KNOW however that some people have continued to hand him resumes and he hasn't been turning them away.

BTW - to follow up on the previous post from fly-by-cable, this latest bid award for B-717 Captain is going to go as junior as February or March 2001 new hire class. It hasn't been awarded yet but will in the next day or two. What is happening is that many FO's are NOT bidding Captain because as a senior FO, life is pretty good right now, and they don't want to give that up.

 

[sweatro]

IAHERJ,

Frank?

 

[717pilot]

All new hires WELCOME ABOARD! Ive been here almost 2 years and can tell you I really love it !!! When the 2nd class in April starts on the 23rd we will have over 800 pilots! And many more classes to go for 2003! For those of you still waiting be patient. I myself recommend alot of pilots and sometimes it takes a few months to get them into a interview! I just had one friend from Piedmont finally interview and I had been working to get him an interview over a year! But he interviewed and was HIRED! Lots of good news still to come..more cities...more pilots.....new aircraft! Its exciting to be here...........