Comair - HOW to get an Interview???

[Caveman]

Lance501 wrote: "However, I do know of several flight insructors they are bringing on board, and some of them don't even have 400 hours."

Less than 400 hours?!? I don't believe it. I'm calling you on this one. Who are they?

 

[skyboat]

Yes, it is true. They are from Mestern Michigan U. I know of two that are at Comair now, perhaps there is more, I don't know. The last two times I've flown to GRR, LAN (I can't remeber which one) we've had Chief Pilots and training department people on board. If I'm not mistaken I think they have invested in a CL-65 FTD.

 

[Anaconda]

Lance501 wrote: "However, I do know of several flight insructors they are bringing on board, and some of them don't even have 400 hours."

Less than 400 hours?!? I don't believe it. I'm calling you on this one. Who are they?

i can concur, there is one in class right now with approx. 270 hrs of flight time...

 

[tk855]

The school I am currently instructing at has had our CL-65 FTD up and running now for 4 months. When will we get our shot at Comair??

 

[Caveman]

I stand corrected. I'm just a peon but it sure doesn't seem to make any sense to hire guys with 270 hours when there are thousands of applicants with 121 turbine time. There's nothing wrong with being low time but c'mon already. If you run out of high time applicants with PROVEN work experience then by all means give the FNG's a chance. Until then this policy makes no sense to me.

 

[DDpaysoff]

jmac

Who did you talk to and when? I am surprised with your attitude that they did not offer you an interview. When did you speak w/ CMR? What airline did you come from?

 

[BaronFR8Dog]

I've decided...

to concentrate on finding a good Caravan job somewhere for a year or two in order to build some decent PIC Turbine time. I think that will give me an edge when the pilot market rebounds... if it ever does.

If anyone has a good lead in the Feeders please let me know.

 

[C425Driver]

300 hour pilots

Caveman,

You are right, it doesn't make sense to hire 300 hour pilots when there are thousands of more experienced pilots out there. The WMU grad that I spoke to said that the bridge program with CMR and WMU is actually part of DAL's affirmative action program (white males need not apply). According to him, DAL screens these people and, if accepted, they get jobs at Comair (he didn't say what the Comair interview process was like for him, so I don't know if he had to interview at Comair or if he was handed the job). Once these people get enough experience and DAL starts hiring again, guess who's resume will be on top of the pile.


For the record, I am NOT throwing out flame bait. This is what one WMU grad told me.

C425Driver

 

[Anaconda]

C425, thanks for the post. i basically said as much a few weeks ago on another thread about this subject. a DAL pilot then responded and basically said DAL didn't have anything to do with this program. judging from your post i would say he was wrong. i also forgot to mention the affirmative action thing...

caveman, i couldn't agree with you more, this is a bunch of bs...

i have even been displaced off of some flights so an intern could fly with IOE check airman because they are so weak in the sim they need extra training. at least i got paid for the trip...

 

[BellyFlyer]

Yep, we had at least one of the Western guys in our interview group this week. Around 250 hrs. Now that's an amazing opportunity these days!

 

[RoyalAviation1]

I know a guy on another board that just got hired with 371 TT and 25ME on Chicago Express. However, he was interning for the CEO of the Chic Exp. Go Figure!

 

[dhc8ap]

i know of 7 guys hired by Comair, 3 within the last 2mos. None had college degrees, all had 121 exp and >2500TT. It took me six months to get an interview at Comair from the time I sent my resume in.

 

[vossdr1]

Baron,
I don't know much about Comair, but, here's something you might try. If you are on good terms with your current employer, ask the Director of Pilot recruitment at your company to call Sharon and put in a good word for you. I think it helped a guy I used to work with to get an interview.

Godspeed brother

 

[Otto_Pilot]

I saw a copy of a letter from ALPA that a friend had that said that Comair fired 3 probationary pilots this summer! Whats goin on??

 

[ACE]

I saw a copy of a letter from ALPA that a friend had that said that Comair fired 3 probationary pilots this summer! Whats goin on??

Because of attitude problems for the most part. Captains are just not putting up with it anymore. You would think people would just be happy to be here.