American Eagle

[Flyboyz]

Ok got the call. Going to interview with American Eagle next week. What are your thoughts. Good company, bad company. Let me know.

 

[tk855]

There were a few good threads recently on this very subject. It all boils down to what you individually want. Looking at your profile I don't think you need experience. Contrary to what you hear, there are some good things about working for Eagle. Good luck with your decision.


tk

 

[410dude]

Contrary to what you hear, there are some good things about working for Eagle. Good luck with your decision.


tk

Name one?

 

[Popeye0537]

I still cant stop lauging at Paul!!

410 dude you rock!!

 

[amcnd]

Eagle was a great place to work, but I left there after 6 years to be home more and a quicker upgrade. I dont see less then a 6 year upgrade unless they get more airplanes and AA recalls all there pilots.

 

[labbats]

When 1/3 of your captains are furloughed AA, and they are all forced back into AA or accept life as an FO for Eagle, I'd say the minute AA starts recalling, things are pretty rosy. As to when they'll recall, no one can say for certain.

 

[amcnd]

If i would of stayed at Eagle last winter, I would be close to Saab CA most likley at my 6.5 year mark. but I would have been about 400 numbers to jet CA. If AA let 25 flowbacks go back to AA a month It would take 3 years (my 9.5 year mark). A newhire going in at #3000, and Jet CA at #1200 you are lookin at a long time unless atrition speeds up.

Go to Eagle and see if any better offers pop up!

 

[labbats]

If i would of stayed at Eagle last winter, I would be close to Saab CA most likley at my 6.5 year mark. but I would have been about 400 numbers to jet CA. If AA let 25 flowbacks go back to AA a month It would take 3 years (my 9.5 year mark)

Your math is all messed up. That's 300 numbers a year not including retirements and resignations.

 

[FO 4 Life]

You can't look at the list and say you're this many away. There are a lot of jet FOs waiting to upgrade on the jet who wouldn't upgrade on the prop or are waiting until they could hold a line/base.

 

[Draginass]

Let's see. Bitter workforce. Ultra slow upgrade. AA flowbacks in a large chunk of Capt positions. No more new aircraft. Contract that doesn't come up for renewal until 2013. No hope of flowing up to mainline. Scoped out of any more 70 seat aircraft or larger aircraft. Crummy pay. High FO attrition rate. Ah, I guess that's enough.

 

[PacoPollo]

Let's see. Bitter workforce. Ultra slow upgrade. AA flowbacks in a large chunk of Capt positions. No more new aircraft. Contract that doesn't come up for renewal until 2013. No hope of flowing up to mainline. Scoped out of any more 70 seat aircraft or larger aircraft. Crummy pay. High FO attrition rate. Ah, I guess that's enough.

....at least AMR isnt going T U yet....

 

[410dude]

give them time

 

[Cuban B.]

Hmm. I also have an interview with AE in a couple of weeks. Quite terrified. What types of questions are on their written test? Perhaps someone has some intel. Thanks,

CY

 

[taters]

Do you know what a sky pointer is??? They will put you on an old 707 sim . Man I used to work ramp at Eagle, ORD is a F**** bottleneck but other than that I agree with Labatts the second something good happens at AA ,Eagle is going to be the place to be as well as the place alot of guys wish they would have stuck with....my rec dont be afraid of props (quicker upgrade) but hell a second year fo makes $$ thats alot better than some of the other bottom feeders...

 

[3blade]

You should always choose your airline by who has the best paint job, since eagle has one of the ugliest, I'd say go somewhere else.

 

[Burt Reynolds]

Hmm. I also have an interview with AE in a couple of weeks. Quite terrified. What types of questions are on their written test? Perhaps someone has some intel. Thanks,

CY

Try http://www.aviationinterviews.com/ The gouge is very accurate. The questions on the test are directly from the ATP written.

They no longer use the 707 sim. You'll most likely be in the Saab 340B. It's a level C sim and as long as you use the trim properly, you won't find it too hard to control. The PNF will do everything (well, almost) for you as long as you ask him to. i.e., you don't have to know how to fly a Saab, just have good instrument skills and remember you're not single pilot.

Good luck!

 

[BEXFlyer]

Let's see. Bitter workforce. Ultra slow upgrade. AA flowbacks in a large chunk of Capt positions. No more new aircraft. Contract that doesn't come up for renewal until 2013. No hope of flowing up to mainline. Scoped out of any more 70 seat aircraft or larger aircraft. Crummy pay. High FO attrition rate. Ah, I guess that's enough.

Nothing better to do than patrol the regional boards Dragin??????

 

[flyby]

Nothing better to do than patrol the regional boards Dragin??????

His argument is the same every time. Anybody else notice the lack of perspective from some of the contributors to this site? Believe it or not, Eagle is a step up from many of the civilian flying jobs that are out there.

Dragin, news flash, these guys asking for advice on regional airlines aren't O-3's with a wad of time in a KC-135. More likely they've been driving something that burns 100LL and are making less money than they could at Mickey D's.

To the original poster, do your homework and prepare for your interview. If you get the offer, take it. Research this industry and figure out what you want out of your first 121 job... upgrade time, domicile, pay... etc. Keep your options open and if something that more closely fits your needs comes along then you have a new decision to make.

good luck!!

 

[amcnd]

Eagle was a good company and great training... but I left after 6 years to not only be closer to my family, but a better job offer.I think things will turn around there,but it will be slow a 2-3 year after AA starts recalling. The interview was easy compaired to others..( that was over 6 years ago) Good luck!

 

[LearLove]

Just for my info, say I get the F word in a few weeks and apply to AE, interview in late OCT and get a class for Nov, are there any AE guys out there that can tell me my chances of getting LGA.

Basically what are my chances of LGA and how is it in terms of line holding for FOs? Also what is the reserve call out in LGA.

Thanks

 

[labbats]

LGA is in a weird situation with JFK starting some Eagle operations.

No current hiring into the EMJ up there, seeing as that's the only plane in the NorthEast. Hard to say. However, it's been almost a year since anyone had the option of moving up there, or newbies being sent there. Maybe it'll happen soon.

Callout anywhere for Eagle is 2 hours.

 

[CitationLover]

Just for my info, say I get the F word in a few weeks and apply to AE, interview in late OCT and get a class for Nov, are there any AE guys out there that can tell me my chances of getting LGA.

Basically what are my chances of LGA and how is it in terms of line holding for FOs? Also what is the reserve call out in LGA.

Thanks

learlove,

not to put all your eggs in one basket but you might also try Air Whiskey out of PHL or Coex out of EWR. Coex has an extended call out reserve, I dunno about Air Whiskey.

what's the deal w/ the merger? are you MDA guys going to be frozen out?

 

[igneousy2]

Do you know what a sky pointer is??? They will put you on an old 707 sim . Man I used to work ramp at Eagle, ORD is a F**** bottleneck but other than that I agree with Labatts the second something good happens at AA ,Eagle is going to be the place to be as well as the place alot of guys wish they would have stuck with....my rec dont be afraid of props (quicker upgrade) but hell a second year fo makes $$ thats alot better than some of the other bottom feeders...

1. The big question is when will AA begin recalling. AA has has close to 3000 pilots on furlough. At peak hiring, AA was hiring 100 a month. That would mean it will take at least 30 months even if they started recalling tomorrow.

2. About 5 of us that use to hang out together as new hires (1999)...only one is still at Eagle, he is still an FO (has never been able to hold CA), the rest of us have since left, upgraded, and 2 of us hold lines as captains at other regionals. I don't belive that many FO's that have left Eagle will be looking back. I know I won't.

If you have limited experience and Eagle hires you, go for it, you have nothing to loose. If you have some experience there are airlines with much more promising futures.
Later

 

[labbats]

1. The big question is when will AA begin recalling. AA has has close to 3000 pilots on furlough. At peak hiring, AA was hiring 100 a month. That would mean it will take at least 30 months even if they started recalling tomorrow.

That is assuming everyone accepts recall. I'd wager it's roughly 2/3 that will. Quite a few have moved on. So that narrows it to 2000. Of those, every single flowback at AE will accept, thus creating a huge vacuum of captain slots. AA is already running razor thin, and looking at 500 retirements in the next year.

Granted, I'm an optomist, but regardless of that fact, AA is going to need a lot of people soon barring any catastrophe.

 

[RJET]

Well, keep in mind that AA should called senior AE pilots that have #'s over before they call back some of the flowbacks. if not I see a lot grievances filed from the senior or every FO because the sooner those pilots with AA #'s go the sooner fo will upgrade and have the flowbacks on reserve.

 

[Jet_Driver]

You should always choose your airline by who has the best paint job, since eagle has one of the ugliest, I'd say go somewhere else.

Are you a Female pilot?

What I mean is, colors mean more to women than men. In fact, it is proven than women can recognize more colors than their male counter parts. So, I ask because, I am curious if this is true, and if so, does the colors of an airliner really matter when chosing an airline to work for. Whether you're a female pilot or not, picking an airline by the color it paints its planes is really dumb. This would be a good list the make your decison by:
QOL, Aircraft of choice, domocile, job security (look at AW, ASA, FLYi, COMAIR, need I say more) payscale.... I digress.

3blade, you're an idiot.

 

[Otto Coarsen]

American Eagle seems like a cool place to work. Plenty of hot chicks probably work there. Probably get a good discount too. Found the link to their new hiring page.

http://aeagle.kenexa.com/aeaglev35/newhr/

 

[Lear60Guy]

Last Eagle new hire class August 29th was the bid day

Breakdown:
1 ORD CRJ
6 ORD EMB
3 SJU ATR
4 LAX Saab

(if memory serves)

 

[LearLove]

Are you a Female pilot?

What I mean is, colors mean more to women than men. In fact, it is proven than women can recognize more colors than their male counter parts. So, I ask because, I am curious if this is true, and if so, does the colors of an airliner really matter when chosing an airline to work for. Whether you're a female pilot or not, picking an airline by the color it paints its planes is really dumb. This would be a good list the make your decison by:
QOL, Aircraft of choice, domocile, job security (look at AW, ASA, FLYi, COMAIR, need I say more) payscale.... I digress.

3blade, you're an idiot.

Actually the way this industry runs you may be better off using the paint job to pick an airline to work for. Todays airline with good pay/bennys and fast upgrade is tomorrows bottom feeder at more than one time in past airline history.

 

[Cuban B.]

I have read the gouge, but still have some questions. Perhaps someone could give me some more info on this flight time grid and what it is all about. Also, how much wind do they give you in the sim or does it just depend on how much taco bell we have all had? Also, (and here is a good one,) would it compromise my chances if I wore a gray suit to the interview? Thanks for the help.

CY