ATA Hiring

[tytl]

No longer accepting apps

I just received an App from ATA last week, and promptly mailed it back yesterday! I devoted a weekend to get that app back right away. They will return it to me? Why did they bother to send it in the first place? The web page still states they will accept applications that had already been sent out. Are they going to renege on that? Thanks.
tytl

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

This message JUST came out. I thought it might be helpful.

Don't know any more.

 

[DIAMONDDD]

"HIRING UPDATE"
To: All Flight Deck Crewmembers
From: Mike Gerdes, Asst. Chief Pilot
Date: February 25, 2004

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so based on the new projected hiring forecast for the remainder of 2004, we no longer need to accept additional applicants at this time.

I WAS to be interviewed tomorrow. What IS the hiring forcast? Anyone know?

 

[HarleyGuy]

I think everyone can agree that the one very likely possibility is: nothing will happen until the 767 purchase happens. After that, who knows.

The company will have to make a decision about the L-10s by september. (Short history if you haven't been reading the other threads: the L-10s are probably going to be retired when their D-checks are due, first one in the fall. Problem is, we're flying them so much that the C-check schedule is going to get moved up. So there's going to have to be a decision about doing the checks or retiring them early. I've heard both rumors, so who knows what the truth is). Then, hopefully they'll turn on the bid and hiring.

"should I hold out awhile or try somewhere else?"- not unless you have to. It really is so great here that if you can possibly 'hold out' for the eventual call, I can't imagine anyone regretting it.

 

[Dart]

thanks

hoping that something will come threw.....soon!

With that new mail that they are accepting no more apps. I am # 18 in the pool. Hope I dont have to wait long.

Any new news on class dates?

 

[Pickle]

It will take time

It is not like the 767s will show up today and we will flying them tomorrow. Among other things (proving runs, etc) there has to be a status vacancy bid. Thc company and the union have to meet not later than 120 dys before said vacancy bid is to come out. So yes, we have started talks, if these talks count as the aforementioned talks, then the 120 days is down to about 113. Still quite a way into the future. But I am hopeful.