AirTran Hiring

[DougsRule]

Does anyone have the up-dated hiring plans for Airtran for 2006 and beyond. Also what are the fleet plans.

Thanks

DougsRule.

When the last DC-9 is flown to the desert, the crew will drink a can of beer...made from the last Airbus.

 

[Critter717]

Does anyone have the up-dated hiring plans for Airtran for 2006 and beyond. Also what are the fleet plans.

Thanks

DougsRule.

When the last DC-9 is flown to the desert, the crew will drink a can of beer...made from the last Airbus.

19 airplanes, 250 pilots

 

[blzr]

Do you still need to have 1000hrs 121PIC to get on there?

 

[-9Capt]

I think it's 500 PIC, 121.

An instructor told me 300 in '06.

 

[ILS CAT IIIC]

If you only have turboprop PIC is that looked down on? I ask because I may go to a regional with just turboprops and want to know if I have a chance to move on from there.

 

[-9Capt]

I don't think they care.

 

[flyin4pennies]

If you only have turboprop PIC is that looked down on? I ask because I may go to a regional with just turboprops and want to know if I have a chance to move on from there.

Sat next to a new hire from BWI to ATL a few months back and he came from CommuteAir (be-1900's) so the answer is no. 121 PIC is 121 PIC.

 

[75M]

All true. I'm flying with a CK Pilot who interviews. He says 270-280 for '06. 121 PIC is 121 PIC. The requirement is for 500 PIC.

18 737s and 2 717s in '06. 18 737s per year for at least two more years after that.

 

[DougsRule]

Thanks for the info!! But, the dumb questions keep coming to me...what is the current up-grade time and how many retirements in the near future? (
Say 5 to 10 years.)

Thanks.

DougsRule.

When the last DC-9 is flown to the desert, the crew will drink a can of beer...made from the last Airbus.

 

[-9Capt]

upgrade, 2.5-3yrs
retirements, aprox 1/month for the next 2 yrs.