Alaska Hiring

[NWaviator]

Are they still giving preference to Horizon FO's? Seems a little unfair, they require PIC time from everybody else?? Never understood that!

Word is that 5/8 that interviewed got the job of Horizon people. And to answer your question. With a 12 year upgrade and so much stagnation there has to be a light at the tunnel for going to Horizon. Your son must be at SkyWest or another regional?

 

[wscrj]

I think perhaps OUR days of jet service in the state are numbered, but there are other operators who will pick up the flying we hand to them.

I agree with Singlecoil. Cloudy the future is for the ANC base.

If we don't see a 700 CQ or at least our remaining 700's based in ANC by 2016, then the base is all but gone. 800's and 900's just don't work in the bush.
As soon as the Govt runs out of money and stops EAS and bypass mail - then the only jet service in the State will be to JNU, ANC and FAI (and FAI will be seasonal). Not trying to be doom and gloom, but this State better get used to the idea of turbo props. Without a small(er) 737 and the ability to haul freight (combi or freighter), the era of jet service "in State" is history.

 

[flythere]

Word is that 5/8 that interviewed got the job of Horizon people. And to answer your question. With a 12 year upgrade and so much stagnation there has to be a light at the tunnel for going to Horizon. Your son must be at SkyWest or another regional?

Seems a little unfair to the Captains at QX that are in the trenches, I know a Captain who's been there 14 years, with over 12,000 hrs total time. The average FO hired by Alaska has less than 5 years and less than 5,000 hrs! No comparison on the experience!!

Neither on the kid thing!!!

I think management wants some minions they can rely on for a contract vote, remember they only need 50% plus that one Horizon FO that's greatful for a job!!!

(just kidding?!?!)

 

[NWaviator]

I agree with you fully regauding the CA, they should get first shot and second shot.. Please I hope they all go to AS or somewhere else but the upgrade is 12 years and no real change for it to go down anythime soon. The SIC to apply to AS gives some hope. Not many but some. to my knowledge only 1 FO has been hired since the furlough disaster in 08.
Furthermore, it seems, people that live in Gig Harbor have a much better chance to hired than any CA or FO.

 

[igneousy2]

Seems a little unfair to the Captains at QX that are in the trenches, I know a Captain who's been there 14 years, with over 12,000 hrs total time. The average FO hired by Alaska has less than 5 years and less than 5,000 hrs! No comparison on the experience!!

Neither on the kid thing!!!

I think management wants some minions they can rely on for a contract vote, remember they only need 50% plus that one Horizon FO that's greatful for a job!!!

(just kidding?!?!)

In my experience the guys from Horizon have not been susceptable to the Air Group Kool Aid. If that's what they are intending...I don't think it's gonna work.

 

[turbodriver]

In my experience the guys from Horizon have not been susceptable to the Air Group Kool Aid. If that's what they are intending...I don't think it's gonna work.

Especially since most if not all of them were furloughed for 2-3 years for nothing more than a knee jerk reaction. I'd bet that they will not be bending over for mgmt.

 

[mach none]

I agree with you fully regauding the CA, they should get first shot and second shot.. Please I hope they all go to AS or somewhere else but the upgrade is 12 years and no real change for it to go down anythime soon. The SIC to apply to AS gives some hope. Not many but some. to my knowledge only 1 FO has been hired since the furlough disaster in 08.
Furthermore, it seems, people that live in Gig Harbor have a much better chance to hired than any CA or FO.

How does living in Gig Harbor increase ones odds?

 

[Boxboy]

How does living in Gig Harbor increase ones odds?

Didn't you know Gig Harbor is the "Pilot Capital" of the Northwest? Duh!

 

[flythere]

Didn't you know Gig Harbor is the "Pilot Capital" of the Northwest? Duh!

Ahh, Winning Duh!

 

[igneousy2]

Didn't you know Gig Harbor is the "Pilot Capital" of the Northwest? Duh!

It's status is fading fast since the paycuts of the last decade, more junior pilots are having to spill out into the not quite as prestigious areas of Lakewood, Spanaway,and SouthHill.

 

[flythere]

It's status is fading fast since the paycuts of the last decade, more junior pilots are having to spill out into the not quite as prestigious areas of Lakewood, Spanaway,and SouthHill.

Hey, easy now, I live in one of the above!!!

 

[Boxboy]

It's status is fading fast since the paycuts of the last decade, more junior pilots are having to spill out into the not quite as prestigious areas of Lakewood, Spanaway,and SouthHill.

I hear ya brotha. Who can forget the Kasherization! FYI, I was only joking. I don't know a whole lot about the Seattle area. I just hear a lot about the "pilot ghetto" being a nice place to raise a family.

 

[igneousy2]

Hey, easy now, I live in one of the above!!!

I to lived in one of the above mentioned...before 2008 slide...now I think South Gig Harbor (Vancouver, WA) is where I will be calling home as a line in SEA is still years away.

 

[mbw]

Updates? Any calls for interviews, from the April window?

 

[Old School 737]

Updates? Any calls for interviews, from the April window?

I was wondering the same thing?