Commutair wait

[northernflyer]

Anyone know how long it takes to get a call from commutair and what times they are looking for? When they are going to interview again? Any other info?

 

[Master Shake]

I've got a couple of friends there. Staffing is short and they are expecting to lose 5-10 guys in the next month. I'm sure you'll get a call. Hang in there.

 

[northernflyer]

Do you have any idea how long they take to give a call, and any idea on the times they are hiring with

 

[av8tor4239]

You have to be kidding... You are waiting for Commute air?

 

[northernflyer]

Yes, I am

 

[Smacktard]

I've got a couple of friends there. Staffing is short and they are expecting to lose 5-10 guys in the next month. I'm sure you'll get a call. Hang in there.

Anyone from the Dec 2003 class upgrade to captain yet?

 

[msk2468]

Northern Flyer,

There is a rule that you are allowed to ignore anyone that has a name that looks like a vanity license plate and has any variation of the word aviator in it. So disregard fo fum's comments above. I actually got an offer recently with around 1220/135. I met them at air inc., they called a week and a half or so later adn I went up and interviewed another week later. They have a class june 12, then i dont know after that. They told me right on the spot, but it is not bad to have to wait b/c that is normal too...just depends on the timing i guess. I liked everyone I met, including the pilots. No training agreement, good experience, go for it. We have to start somewhere right?

 

[northernflyer]

Do they pay for your hotel room during training, do you get paid during training, and do they gaurantee you any amount of hours, and do you know what the starting pay is.

 

[dogismycopilot]

I had an interview with CommutAir yesterday with about 1300 tt and 120 multi. The other candidate I interviewed with had the minimums, 900 tt and about 130 multi. We both heard about 2.5 weeks after sending in our resumes and recieved job offers for the June 13 class date on the spot. They said they may continue interviews from that calss date into next week. PM me for more info.

 

[BankAccount=0$]

Do they pay for your hotel room during training, do you get paid during training, and do they gaurantee you any amount of hours, and do you know what the starting pay is.

No, they don't directly pay for your hotel in training, however they do pay you per-diem that in the end pretty much covers any hotel costs if you split the room with a classmate.

Yes, you do get paid during training, you get your monthly gaurantee just like any other line pilot 76hrs/month.

Starting pay as well as pay in general is dismal, you start at 16/hour for the first 90 days, after that you go up to 18/hour.

Good luck with CommutAir, you'll fly with a great group of down to earth people, and despite the low pay the company is a pretty fun place to work. Lots of rumors of a "big announcement" lately, could be bigger airplanes, could be that we are all going to lose our jobs one never knows. If you come here with a good attitude, and knowing that you were hired to fly the Beech and not a jet you will do fine.

 

[yasir1212]

This might help you out...

http://www.aviationinterviews.com/

 

[CA1900]

And a minor nit, but it's 76 hours per 4 weeks, not per month -- it works out to 82.5 per month. So that slightly offsets the dismal hourly rate. An 82.5-hour guarantee at $18 an hour is, dollar-for-dollar, equivalent to a 75-hour guarantee at $19.80 an hour. Still absurdly low, but not quite as bad as it looks because of the higher guarantee.

Second-year pay is where we're still embarassingly low, as the pay raise is a whopping $1 an hour, which barely keeps with inflation.

Going over guarantee without working extra days is all but impossible right now with the current schedules, FYI, and has been like that for quite a while.

 

[northernflyer]

That actually doesn't seem that bad compared to some other airlines. Just wondering how long it takes some people to get a call back after sending in the resume, what the current times are, and what the future pilot hiring looks like? Thanks

 

[T-REX]

$16-18K/ yr. in the Northeast not being to bad??? 2+ year upgrade?? Ouch.

Great pilot group though. How have the loads been after the route changes?

 

[CA1900]

The Buffalo-Albany route has been strong, as it always has. I understand US Airways (Colgan, I think?) has dropped that city pair as a nonstop, so our loads have gotten even better. I think we do four roundtrips a day, and I believe they're all booked well above 60%. For us, that's really good.

As for the new stuff in Boston, I'm not sure to be honest. The stuff I did a few weeks ago was pretty empty, particular ALB-PWM, where we're competing against Comair's RJ, timed similarly, and Comair priced at about $75 less than us. Duh.

 

[northernflyer]

Any idea on length of time to get a call back after faxing and emailing in a resume, and the current times people are getting hired with?

 

[msk2468]

oh i see you are joking...asking the same questions over and over again. thats funny.

 

[Master Shake]

Any idea on length of time to get a call back after faxing and emailing in a resume, and the current times people are getting hired with?

No one here can give you that info. Just be patient.

 

[Quillpig]

Any idea on length of time to get a call back after faxing and emailing in a resume, and the current times people are getting hired with?

As others have said, that is a difficult question to answer (accurately). My understanding is that those being called either have internal recommendations or met someone at the Air Inc. conference.

Good luck,

QP

 

[Michigan_Flyer]

I had an interview, and got the job offer about a week ago. I have 1200 / 170. I just did the online application, it took about a month for a reply.