Comair Classes

[Lev]

Anyone spoke to Linda this week? I interviewed Feb. 21 and I am still sitting. Just wondering if I am the last of the Feb interviews.

 

[sidseal]

Got a friend in class right now (started 15 July and interviewed first week in March). Anyway, he said the Aug. 19 class was canx due to MCO guys going to school. He did say that there was already a class of MCO guys there, so, maybe Aug 19 will be one of the last classes for them. What is your background? The reason I'm asking is that he said he talked to Kathy over there and that they try to take an equal amount of backgrounds in each class. For instance, 8 person class, they want 2 military, 2 freight/135, 2 prt. 121, and 2 Comair Academy CFI. He said there was a Comair CFI that interviewed the end of April in his class. So, basically, your "seniority" for class dates is based on your background and they will pluck 'x' amount of people out of your background for each class, based on the interview dates within your background.

I interviewed Apr. 25 and have a part 121 background. Maybe we can get all the Comair "poolies" to reply and we can get an idea of where we all are in the big picture.

 

[Lev]

Thanks for responding. I am one of the many forloughed Eagle Pilots hoping for a better life. I had heard that "Interview Date" was not the only factor, but I was not sure. Hopefully things will pick up by fall.

 

[Slick]

Hey Lev...

Do you, (or does anyone) have a thought regarding the percentage of Eagle Furloughees who will be returning to Eagle, when and if recalls begin. I realize that the percentages will fall as time extends. I thought maybe you would have an idea of how many Eagle pilots have already jumped ship vs. those who plan to hang in there.

 

[Pintarski]

I just spoke with Linda this morning. There will be 2 new hire classes in August (19th and 26th). Both will have 6 people. No word on September classes yet, since there still are CRJ delivery issues. I hope this sheds some light for some folks.

 

[Guam360]

Ths last MCO class is Oct. 14

Aug 12, 26, a couple in Sept.

 

[Lev]

Thanks for the Info. I was able to get a hold of Linda today and was told the same story. Hopefully we will all be in class soon.

As for Eagle guy's returning, I have only kept in touch with six guys. Two are now working ACA and the other four are in line at Comair. My feeling is that many guy's won't return. They just have not sent their resignation letters in yet. The company's position is that ony six guys have left to date. I think you could multiply that number by at least 10 or 15 if you count the guys that have no intention of comming back but have not said so yet. Eagle would be my last choice at this point, but it's better than watching soaps!!!

 

[JTrain]

hey all you CMR poolies:

If you had interviewed at ACA in the same timeframe (Feb/March) and had been hired, you would've been in class soon thereafter (ie no later than mid-April).
You probably would've spent no more than 3 months in training, including IOE, and would've likely been online for at least a month. You'd also have at least 150+ ppl below you on the seniority list, judging by the recently published 3Q '02 list.

Just something to think about. CMR is a good place to be, ACA is as well. Keep the big picture in mind. If you had the qualifications to be hired by CMR, I can guarantee you would've been competitive, if not hireable by ACA. Don't focus too much on one thing though, because you might be letting another opportunity slip by.

JTrain

 

[Batman]

Eagle Recalls...

Slick,

I am one of Eagle's redundant children--When 20 pilots were recalled last week, it took 30 calls. So, about 1 in 3 are opting to pass. There is supposed to be another recall started later this week or next. No solid rumor on its size. All I know, is that there several guys next on the recall list that are waiting to get class dates at other airlines.

Lastly, all of those being recalled now will be heading to the "rock." There is a good chance that the SJU and MIA ATR operationd will be sold off later this year or early next.

 

[PositiveRate]

Eagle....don't get me started!

I read something tonight on the aviationinterviews.com message board about a late April interviewee getting called for the Aug 19th class at Comair.

I'm confused...I've asked Sharon more than once how people were being brought to class and she always has replied "by interview date with the exception of the military folks who were previously hired and are being deactivated."

 

[Hovernut]

I just heard 3 CAA CFIs that interviewed in Apr are in the Aug 19 class. That leaves 4 more that interviewed in Apr. I interviewed on May 21 and have 3 more CAA CFIs that are right behind me from the May interviews. There are only 3 from June. Still supposedly no new hire classes in Sep, with resumption in Oct. This is all rumor mill stuff here at CAA. Personally, I'm bailing out of the Academy in favor of my old job in Los Alamos. At least I can start paying down my student loans with a decent paycheck!!
Hopefully the class dates won't slip too far. Ahh, to fly in the mountains again! Leadville, here I come; get that certificate ready!
Good luck to all!!

 

[PositiveRate]

Is there any reasoning behind giving the CAA guys priority for class dates?

 

[54fighting]

I know Positive Rate, I feel the same. If they wanted a balance for their ground school classes, then they should have started at the interviews. Penalizing people, and that's what it is, who have interviewed in Feb and some before that, I do not agree with. I know my interview class was told classes are assigned by interview date, not a balanced mix.

However, I also know that relying on rumors will drive you to insanity and with that said, I would find it hard to believe that the Aug 19th class is made up of 50% of CAA, since there are only 6 in each Aug class.

 

[RichO]

Just imagine, you could be one of those folks out there that are reading these messages concerning the "pool" and thinking....."Man!!!, I would love to be swimming right now...it's better than not being in a pool at all....."

One question, did the mil folks that were deactived put in a class ahead of people that interviewed ahead or behind them?

 

[SQW7700]

I can't believe that no one reading these darn replies has nothing more than hearsay to write. At my previous 2 regionals it was very easy, as an employee to walk right into the training department and say " hey whats up how is the hiring going? " and get an answer on, when the classes were. how many and of whom. Its suprising to me that no Comair dudes have done a little research out to help their brothers!