Airtran Hiring news?

[b82rez]

An email that was just sent out to YX furloughs

Hello Midwest Pilots

Thank you so much for your interest in our First Officer position with AirTran Airways! The response has been overwhelming, hence the reason I am contacting you versus Stephanie Grantham. She sends her apologies but wanted me to get back with you so that you are not waiting on her in suspense!

Yes, the First Officer position was posted on Friday evening and was taken down on Sunday evening. We did this so that the pilots who are scheduled for our February class could update their application. If you applied, then yes, your information is documented and will remain in the system.

We will post the First Officer position again in the near future because we will have a March class and those pilots too, will need to update their information in the system. After the March class, there are no other classes scheduled (as of now…).

We are encouraged with our February and March new hire classes and hope that will be a jump start to future classes. When the pilot hiring window begins, you can be sure that the position will be posted a lot longer than a weekend! Also, if you are in contact with a AirTran Airways line pilot, the Chief Pilot’s Office will send an announcement to all line pilots so that they too can inform you that our pilot hiring window is open.

I hope that clears up any confusion out there. Again, we appreciate your interest in AirTran Airways and look forward to future pilot opportunities.

 

[JerryLundegaard]

"...hence the reason I am contacting you versus Stephanie Grantham..."

Who was that from?

 

[Clyde Frog]

Although they may suck as an employer, they do know how to run an airline.

Example:

1998 (I believe)

ATA -Total Revenues approx. $985 million / Profit of approx. $6 million.

Airtran - Total Revenues approx. $475 million / Profit of approx. $40 million.

YKMKR

In 1998 Joe Coor was running the show at AT and there was no Kolski/Fornaro. I think Joe Leonard came in late that year.

What I'm getting at is that it was a different management team back then.

 

[maxblast72]

In 1998 Joe Coor was running the show at AT and there was no Kolski/Fornaro. I think Joe Leonard came in late that year.

What I'm getting at is that it was a different management team back then.

Ask any Airtran guy that was around in 1998, I believe they will tell you Joe Leonard put the airline on solid footing after Joe Coor almost ran them into the ground. You have to have a profitable airline to get a good contract.

 

[DonVerita]

You have to have a profitable airline to get a good contract.

Good thing we are!

Now show me the money.

 

[JerryLundegaard]

So how much would an across the board 15% payraise for the pilots add to the payroll costs for AAI?

 

[Clyde Frog]

15%, screw that

 

[Secret Squirrel]

I would need an almost 40% raise at my seat and longevity to be at Jetblue rates.

 

[maxblast72]

I would be very surprised if the FO percentage pay raise isn't close to double the CA percentage pay raise in our next TA. Airtran CA's career expectations have not taken near the hit that Airtran FO's career expectations have since the growth rate has gone from 25% a year to 5% a year.

It will take a much more substantial raise for a yes vote out of FOs than CAs.

 

[relief tube]

Not looking to offend here, but the only pilots who are happy here are the ex-VJ scabs or the ex-military types who never held a civilian job. Even the guys from craphole regionals know this place blows. The CPO treats it's pilots like children and fire them to keep everyone in line. *************************in' joke.

so unless you work at one of the crappier regionals and need to move on no matter what, why would airtran hiring lead to anyone caring?