Comair Hiring

[shogun]

I have heard from my friend that Comair has started hiring. Is this true? I had interview set up with them in October, but was cancelled, and they told me they will call me when they start hiring. But, have not heard from them since then.

Anyone in the same situation as I am in?

 

[Tyler Durden]

My companies ALPA council posted Comair hiring 35 pilots a month and taking delivery of upto three jets a month, indefinitely begining in January. Anybody else conquer??

 

[FRDOG]

conquer

I have the same info. Hiring the most qualified laid off RJ pilots first then same old 135 and instructor people like me. Info came from their HR office.

 

[want2fly]

What are the minmum times to be hired at Comair?

 

[FRDOG]

comair min's

1200TT and 200Multi
I have 1500 and 420+ and haven't heard since I sent in a resume last week. Min's are on their page

http://www.comair.com/hr/pilots/


good luck!

 

[shogun]

it's good to hear that they started hiring. I had 2200TT/500ME when called for interview in Oct. Looks like there will be a high competition.

 

[Peter North]

Someone posted their interview experience over at aviationinterviews.com. I believe their interview date was 12-05. Good to see they have started interviewing again. I have two friends who were scheduled for October 3rd interviews. They were both canceled and as of now I don't believe thay have been rescheduled. Another friend spoke with a recruiter at the Washington job fair a few weeks ago and was told that Comair would hire 90 in January, that number sounds quite high, but who knows? I have been told by HR they still expect to hire 400 in 02' even with such little attrition. The interview experience is very positive and profesional and the company appears to be headed in the right direction. The first year pay will be a real struggle. Good luck.

 

[Sabre60]

Another friend spoke with a recruiter at the Washington job fair a few weeks ago and was told that Comair would hire 90 in January, that number sounds quite high, but who knows? I have been told by HR they still expect to hire 400 in 02' even with such little attrition. [/B]

I was told up tp 450 to be hired in 02'. Also 5 classes of at least 12 pilots each in January. This came directly from one of the CVG Chief Pilots in a meeting I attended last Friday along with 5 other of my classmates as we prepare for IOE. The first two 44-seat airplanes also came on the property last Friday. First 70 seater in the summer. The overall mood and outlook seems VERY optimistic right now. This is definitely the time to get in!

 

[skydiverdriver]

Yes, Comair is hiring. We have new-hire classes in session right now, and they are interviewing, right now. I'm sorry about the first year pay, but try to remember that it's about ten thousand dollars higher than it was when I went through, and you no longer have to stay on training pay for six months due to all new hires going direct into the jet. Nobody has to train in the Brazillia first anymore, and for that you should be very relieved. We just got our first 40 seat aircraft, with the newly re-designed pax seats, the larger 3A1 engines, and 53,000 lb max gross. They should perform a bit better than the 50 seaters. Hope this helps you guys, and good luck.

 

[outofAAjob]

So does anyone know if Comair will hire furloughed major airline pilots?

 

[Sabre60]

So does anyone know if Comair will hire furloughed major airline pilots?

Hiring these folks is not the question. The question is how many of these folks will be wiling to give up their seniority numbers? I have heard from some of the HR people that they will be required to do as such if offered employment.

 

[publisher]

On AvCareerTV 12/19

Susan Burrell from the Comair Academy will be online !2/19 at 8pm answering questions re: hiring in 2002
www.avcareer.tv

 

[Marko Ramius]

Hiring these folks is not the question. The question is how many of these folks will be wiling to give up their seniority numbers? I have heard from some of the HR people that they will be required to do as such if offered employment.

From what I've heard they won't even interview us, so you won't have to worry about making a decision-it's been made for you. Good to see their MEC showing gratitude to those carriers that paid their strike assessments. The seniority number question is a semi-valid management concern, but I don't really see why that means fellow ALPA carriers shouldn't at least attempt to support each other.

 

[Sabre60]

From what I've heard they won't even interview us, so you won't have to worry about making a decision-it's been made for you. Good to see their MEC showing gratitude to those carriers that paid their strike assessments. The seniority number question is a semi-valid management concern, but I don't really see why that means fellow ALPA carriers shouldn't at least attempt to support each other.

You might want to check and make sure whether or not that may be the case. I did hear one of the pilot recruiters saying that they thought some US Airways folks were coming in for interviews. If thats' true, don't give up on getting one. I'm not exactly sure what you're referring to as far as the seniority number question is concerned, I rather think it is simply management's concept of spending money on an individual that may or may not be around very long. But who knows, I may be completely wrong, or maybe you could enlighten me on the seniority issue you make reference to. I'm not trying to pick, I am just trying to learn something I may not have been aware of before.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

anyone have the pay scales for Comair? How does the Delta AirElite pay compare? Thanks