Airtran Hiring news?

[Moustache]

Is there any merit to a new vacancy of 48 FO and 48 CA?

 

[livintheredream]

yup your numbers are correct. You will probably see guys pulled from the pool after the bid closes on the 21st. Then some new hires. All capacity growth with no AC, but the rumor is that is next. Just in time for a strike in April-May.

 

[Newjetjockey]

From what I can remember from the CP:
There are around 35 on voluntary furlough or LOA.
There are around 55 in the pool.
Until we get new aircraft, they say they will only need to hire a few from the pool if all the furloughs and LOAs come back.
Who knows how many will come back or will accept a job from the pool. After that they will need to start interviews.
Aircraft deliveries start in 2011. 7 aircraft I think.

 

[ngsp]

The online apps window opened yesterday at noon. Check airtran.com for
details.

 

[DonVerita]

The online apps window opened yesterday at noon. Check airtran.com for
details.

Really? Don't see it.

Can you post the exact link to it?

 

[ngsp]

go to airtran.com
careers
search all jobs
on the right side click create a profile
create profile and upload your resume
this is all from a friend who put his stuff in last night.

i have not presonally tried it.

good luck

 

[EatinRamen]

go to airtran.com
careers
search all jobs
on the right side click create a profile
create profile and upload your resume
this is all from a friend who put his stuff in last night.

i have not presonally tried it.

good luck

Yeah, but all you are doing is creating a profile. Your friend didn't actually apply for the job, because they haven't posted any FO openings.

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

Just heard 20 got the call for class in Feb. and there will be another class in march.

 

[Moustache]

Just heard 20 got the call for class in Feb. and there will be another class in march.

Agreed!!!!

 

[Colonel Savage]

How many were poolies?

 

[maxblast72]

yup your numbers are correct. You will probably see guys pulled from the pool after the bid closes on the 21st. Then some new hires. All capacity growth with no AC, but the rumor is that is next. Just in time for a strike in April-May.

Not exactly true, Airtran picked up the 2 737s in fall 2009. Those airframes will be flown for all of 2010 but only contributed a month or two to Airtran 2009 ASM total. Airtran advertising to Wall Street 3-4% ASM growth for 2010. 138 aircraft for 2010 vs 136 aircraft essentially for 2009 and some increased utilization levels as we ramp MKE up.

Supposedly it takes 30% down and 7-9% interest to bring a new 737 on the property now versus 15% down and 5% interest a few years ago. Say goodbye to easy financing for companies with poor credit ratings (most airlines have poor credit ratings). I would be surprised to see new aircraft in this economy with Jet A above $2.10/gallon. Airtran's 3rd and 4th quarters were nowhere near as strong as the first two quarter of 2009. Airtran still doing better than most however.

 

[Max Powers]

AirTran credit rating has been upgrade recently to Caa1 on the moody scale:
Caa1 = Substantial risk...and that was an upgrade.

 

[DonVerita]

go to airtran.com
careers
search all jobs
on the right side click create a profile
create profile and upload your resume
this is all from a friend who put his stuff in last night.

i have not presonally tried it.

good luck

It's a convoluted website that is by no means user friendly. It is half a$$ed at best; which shouldn't be surprising given the way Management runs this operation.

 

[livintheredream]

Not exactly true, Airtran picked up the 2 737s in fall 2009. Those airframes will be flown for all of 2010 but only contributed a month or two to Airtran 2009 ASM total. Airtran advertising to Wall Street 3-4% ASM growth for 2010. 138 aircraft for 2010 vs 136 aircraft essentially for 2009 and some increased utilization levels as we ramp MKE up.

Supposedly it takes 30% down and 7-9% interest to bring a new 737 on the property now versus 15% down and 5% interest a few years ago. Say goodbye to easy financing for companies with poor credit ratings (most airlines have poor credit ratings). I would be surprised to see new aircraft in this economy with Jet A above $2.10/gallon. Airtran's 3rd and 4th quarters were nowhere near as strong as the first two quarter of 2009. Airtran still doing better than most however.

Mr B717CA Sir
yup your numbers are correct. (This is a TRUE post check the vn) You will probably see guys pulled from the pool after the bid closes on the 21st.(TRUE all recalls have been called and there is a new hire clase in Feb with Pool guys) . All capacity growth with no AC,(TRUE no AC in 2010 published a thousand times everywhere you look) but the rumor is that AC are next.(TRUE you can say rumors are false or true) Just in time for a strike in April-May.(TRUE) this place is hostile at best, a strike vote will come late Feb or March how they handle it is yet to be seen.

So tell me what is not true.....?Go take a look at past history of 4th quarter earnings. Yes AirTran made money in the past for the year but has never made it in the 4th. If on the 27th they show a profit, witch I think they will (speculation) so you cant say that this is not true, will show how financial strong FL is. If UAL can make AC orders while pissing money away then I think FL can get financing regardless of credit rating. Remember they are in bed with boeing.

 

[RIDETHELIGHTING]

Rumor is 800..