Anyone heard from NWA?

[JAM-BRO]

Whoa! I think you're getting bad gouge. The corp can't gross $12B without the DC-9 fleet...and the RJ's on order can't cover it.

Occam

I agree... If you know NU, tell him to stop the bad rumors....

 

[Rook]

All,
Figured it out... I'm sitting at 500 multi so don't meet the mins. Problem is I can't fix it even with >1000 hrs in the F-16 so I guess I'm SOL...Later

You're kidding right? I think your flight times would look good to any hiring board.

 

[anotherF16pilot]

You're kidding right? I think your flight times would look good to any hiring board.

Thanks Rook,

The system seems fairly automated though... So I doubt anyone will even see an app if "mins" aren't met. Most places allow >1000 single seat fighter to compensate for the ME time but NWA doesn't (at least for now) and who knows if it will ever change. It probably only affects a handful of dudes any way.

Later.

 

[NuGuy]

Whoa! I think you're getting bad gouge. The corp can't gross $12B without the DC-9 fleet...and the RJ's on order can't cover it.

Heyas Occam,

Supposedly this news has been confirmed by the DC-9 Fleet Captain. All DC-9-30s gone in 08, with only the -40s and -50s remaining. That's over 50 hulls gone, to the tune of about 600+ pilots. You might want to give him a call to see whats up.

Things could always change, but in fairness, anyone considering NWA should be prepared for a possible flush to Compass.

Nu

 

[Occam's Razor]

Supposedly this news has been confirmed by the DC-9 Fleet Captain. All DC-9-30s gone in 08, with only the -40s and -50s remaining. That's over 50 hulls gone, to the tune of about 600+ pilots. You might want to give him a call to see whats up.

Things could always change, but in fairness, anyone considering NWA should be prepared for a possible flush to Compass.

Scott wasn't in...so I talked to Dom. His reaction: "Ha! That's a good one! We're going to hire 350 pilots over the next 12-months...just so we can flush 600 pilots to Compass! That sounds like a great money-making idea! How will we make up the cost of the extra training cycles? Volume! Volume! Volume!"

Um...tell your source to try cutting-back to one spoonful of crack on his morning bowl of Special K.

 

[pilotdiscretion]

Has anyone been called by NWA and given a date to interview with the company?

 

[NuGuy]

Scott wasn't in...so I talked to Dom. His reaction: "Ha! That's a good one! We're going to hire 350 pilots over the next 12-months...just so we can flush 600 pilots to Compass! That sounds like a great money-making idea! How will we make up the cost of the extra training cycles? Volume! Volume! Volume!"

Um...tell your source to try cutting-back to one spoonful of crack on his morning bowl of Special K.

Will do!

I always preferred beer on my Rice Crispies. Snap, Crackle, Burp....

See ya in the schoolhouse in Jan!

Nu

 

[Fly4hire]

Scott wasn't in...so I talked to Dom. His reaction: "Ha! That's a good one! We're going to hire 350 pilots over the next 12-months...just so we can flush 600 pilots to Compass! That sounds like a great money-making idea! How will we make up the cost of the extra training cycles? Volume! Volume! Volume!"

Um...tell your source to try cutting-back to one spoonful of crack on his morning bowl of Special K.

According to Stephanie, DC9 Captain initial awards are going to increase from 10-15/month to 20+. A sure sign of reduction in flying........

According to HR hiring will pick up to 40/month with plans to increase DC9 training and possible A320 new hires after recall pilots have bid up. That's closer to 500 pilots....

 

[CRJ_Driver]

Occam's Razor,
As an ex ACA / FLYi guy and having the utmost respect of NW pilots, do you forsee NW attempting to change any of the flow agreements with Compass to help with Compass recruiting etc. . . . I don't think CPZ is having a problem, but obviously the regionals in general are having a staffing issue. Since CPZ is near and dear to NW, do you see anything in the pipeline that we don't know or expect?

Thanks!

 

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According to Stephanie, DC9 Captain initial awards are going to increase from 10-15/month to 20+. A sure sign of reduction in flying........

According to HR hiring will pick up to 40/month with plans to increase DC9 training and possible A320 new hires after recall pilots have bid up. That's closer to 500 pilots....

That is all good news. When I spoke with Troy S. a couple weeks ago, he said they were going to hire as many a month as could be trained. They were having a meeting to see if there was any way to increase trainings through-put.

Hopefully this means more blocks to be awarded soon.