CAL hiring slowing down for summer.

[EWR_FO]

I have heard the contract is a 3yr contract. 11g/mo after tax. Most of the guys going there from CAL are almost retired or will be by the time of their class. It may affect short term staffing but I would guess very few of these guys leaving are holding a position on the latest system bid. I have heard about a London base and possibly JFK after that. So far, though, I think they are all going to Delhi. I heard the number of guys going is approaching 40.

ks

"Jet Airways is a private company headquartered in Mumbai but will have bases in BRU, LHR, YYZ, EWR, and SFO in addition to BOM. The first flight into EWR is Aug 5 from BRU." This is a direct quote from a CAL 777 Check airman who is headed there soon. I don't think it's a contract but I believe three years is the most you can work without paying Indian income tax.

 

[hotwing]

???

 

[densoo]

Anyone have any info about senior 777 captains leaving early, heard as many as 30 plus going to an outfit in India. The company just posted an open position for 777 flight instructors kinda backs up the rumor.

Flat $250K per year is the contract, two year contract min, from what I heard.

 

[EWR_FO]

Flat $250K per year is the contract, two year contract min, from what I heard.

It's about $11,000 per month take home and I don't believe there is a contract but I could be wrong. The $11,000 figure came from a guy headed there.

 

[hotwing]

guys heard today from a buddy in class -- they were told to expect 500 more from now to March of 08... So, who knows about the slow down... Maybe they are rethinking the situation...

 

[Skywriter70]

heard today at CAL training center....

heard today that CAL will need to hire 550 pilots by the end of march 2008 and that pilot hiring will slow, but only to about half of earlier predictions. They will train more classes this summer than originally planned, and we will see the change very shortly....

 

[Captain X]

So based on the last two posts that looks like an average of about 48 pilots per month or about 12 per week.

I'm sure some months will be higher/lower than others than others. They averaged 16 per class from November thru March. Right now are down to 12 per week (one class of 8 in the middle of April). There is a class that just started on Tuesday not sure how many -- and right now there are "tentative" class dates show for 5/8, 6/5, 7/10, and 8/7. Those are on the CAL ALPA website so may not be 100% accurate.

For reference though, last year (2006):

May = 1 class of 8
June = 1 class of 8
July = 1 class of 8
August = 1 class of 8.
September = 3 classes of 12
October = 5 classes of 12.

 

[Captain X]

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[Patriot328]

A buddy of mine interviewed and was offered the job recently (last couple weeks). He's been given a class in Sept, so I imagine the training slow down is true....

 

[Dewey Oxberger]

Heard from a "reliable source" that May thru Aug will have one class of 8 per month, then 16 a week again come September.

 

[The Regulator]

This is kind of surprising.

Everybody I know at CAL tells me they are very thinly staffed.
Even some of their operational problems in Feb/March were due to minimal reserve coverage.

fcn

You are very correct. But from what I hear, they need to get the check airman out on the line to help fly the summer schedule, that is how short they are. Same thing happened last summer. This is the reason hiring is slowing down, but I hear it is going to pick up big time once again starting in September.

 

[hotwing]

Guys, from what it sounds like, we are all hearing about the same thing. The guys in class reported that they will slow down to 8 a month like last year, but the guys same guys this week said that were told a new info that they will have to hire over 500 between now and March 08. So, who knows... Just passing on the news... Best of luck!

 

[geshields]

I just got of the phone with a training guy and he said no more interviews will be scheduled till end of summer. They have all the classes filled through September and will ramp back up interviews in September for October class dates...

 

[densoo]

This probably won't help

The B-737-300 EFIS simulator has been downgraded by the FAA to a level 6 device. This downgrade does not allow for the simulator to be used to perform annual checkrides. As such, approximately 90 checkride events have had to be cancelled. The pilots affected will be receiving a message and will be instructed to rebid for their checkride. The problem appears to be with the visual display and according to the training department, a new visual package will not be up and approved for at least three months.

Informational release

 

[CheeseDick]

anyone know what the competitive times are for CAL

 

[IAHERJ]

anyone know what the competitive times are for CAL

i have heard that 0900 to 1115 is a competitive time. i suggest calling downtown houston after 1400 lcl.

 

[CAL EWR B737]

According to the Vice President of Flight Operations voice-mail update on Friday the hiring numbers for the summer are 8 a month May through August.

 

[whymeworry?]

According to the Vice President of Flight Operations voice-mail update on Friday the hiring numbers for the summer are 8 a month May through August.

Well, I guess that makes it official then. Ran into a Trng Dept instructor at the hotel bar the other night while on layover... he said he had not heard about a cutback in hiring. Shows you how much they are kept in the dark.

 

[CapnVegetto]

anyone know what the competitive times are for CAL

Minimums if you know somebody. Not a chance in hell if you don't.

It's 1000000% about WHO YOU KNOW....period. Qualifications and times don't mean squat.

 

[Wheres the van?]

I have heard from a mutual friend,that a guy was hired with Cal with no college,a number chk ride busts and a DWI coupled with only (at a guess) 3500TT.I am of the belief he was hired at Express but my friend insists it was mainline.Can anybody confirm or deny the likelihood of this.If it is true the guy must have more pull than the moon!

 

[Uniform Shop]

I really doubt it!!! He would need at least 3 more DWI's to be competitive. :nuts:

Seriously though!! Not a chance.

 

[pookie]

Does Continental hire guys who had run in with the law and possibly a felony/ misdemeanor charge on the record. Just curious and it is not me

 

[LJDRVR]

Does Continental hire guys who had run in with the law and possibly a felony/ misdemeanor charge on the record. Just curious and it is not me

Absolutely not. Are you kidding?