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STINKER said:
Hey JetPig..how was Mexicoat......? I highly doubt that all GIA people are blacklisted...their is usually a rhyme or reason. Good Luck

Cheers,
Stinker

there were 2 gulfstreamers in my class. so clearly they are not blacklisted.
 
samfu_1 said:
-umm, no. Walking in a resume does ZERO good. Just be patient and wait. If you have the minimums, you will probably get called if they need you. It took me 5 weeks before I heard anything.

When i was in training (just finished) George Semak (director of training) came into our class and said that if we wanted to recommend somebody then have them fill out the online application and then submit a recommendation directly to him with the reference # from their online app.

By the way, I heard back within 10 minutes of completing the online application and had the interview scheduled that same day.
 
Weasil!!!!
-U probably know who this is. Just finished training on the fourth. Start IOE on the 18th. Hope you had a good PC with N. Look, all the dudes working in HR said that walking in your res' sent you to the bottom of the stack, but that's just the word that I heard. I'm moving to Houston next week.
-Hope to see you soon, and what is your base?
-Matthew H.
 
samfu_1 said:
Weasil!!!!
-U probably know who this is. Just finished training on the fourth. Start IOE on the 18th. Hope you had a good PC with N. Look, all the dudes working in HR said that walking in your res' sent you to the bottom of the stack, but that's just the word that I heard. I'm moving to Houston next week.
-Hope to see you soon, and what is your base?
-Matthew H.
Hey! Yeah PC went well other than the sim breaking down 5 times. (Flight Safety Sim at Hobby).
I'm gonna be in IAH too. see you there.
 
samfu_1 said:
-umm, no. Walking in a resume does ZERO good. Just be patient and wait. If you have the minimums, you will probably get called if they need you. It took me 5 weeks before I heard anything.
It helps brother. I called and talked to GS about a buddy the day he applied. My buddy was called the day after he applied; GS called him also, and then met him when he came in for the interview. He looked over the LOR I wrote, and took a copy of his resume to the hiring committee before they were interviewed.
 
samfu_1 said:
Weasil!!!!
-U probably know who this is. Just finished training on the fourth. Start IOE on the 18th. Hope you had a good PC with N. Look, all the dudes working in HR said that walking in your res' sent you to the bottom of the stack, but that's just the word that I heard. I'm moving to Houston next week.
-Hope to see you soon, and what is your base?
-Matthew H.

Matt-

You still walking around Houston with that dang blue tooth stuck to your ear?

P.S. When do we get our first pay check?

-Matt S.
 
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TEXAN AVIATOR said:
It helps brother. I called and talked to GS about a buddy the day he applied. My buddy was called the day after he applied; GS called him also, and then met him when he came in for the interview. He looked over the LOR I wrote, and took a copy of his resume to the hiring committee before they were interviewed.

G.S. Put out a voicemail awhile back saying, once they applied online for them to give you thier ref. number. YOu could then take it to G.S. along with their resume and he would call them for a phone interview. If he liked them, he would then invite them to the next interview session.
 
There is no more reference number that I can find on the new hiring site. Ive had my stuff in for a month now, and am currently collecting unemployment due to blowjets, so a new flying gig would be pretty good about now.
 
Bushhatesyou said:
Matt-

You still walking around Houston with that dang blue tooth stuck to your ear?

P.S. When do we get our first pay check?

-Matt S.

-Well, I will be walking around Houston next week... I'm moving here! - I hope we get our first paycheck on the 16th. Only about a grand or so... kinda shabby for bustin' our butt so long! Are you done as well? Mitch said you guys were held back alot..
 
samfu_1 said:
-Well, I will be walking around Houston next week... I'm moving here! - I hope we get our first paycheck on the 16th. Only about a grand or so... kinda shabby for bustin' our butt so long! Are you done as well? Mitch said you guys were held back alot..

Yeah everyone is done except 3 people I think. We got screwed by the FTD breaking down. So it pushed our PC back a week. Other than that we made it through each event unscathed!! I will be in IAH soon looking for a place as well.....
 
This program you guys are talking about: No one I talk to knows of it. I don't think that XJT is a member of this PFT program. Of the 16 in my class several months ago, not one was part of this nor is any recent FO I know of (okay one guy knew WAY too much about the airplane, and even flew it well in the sim..... freaking spy I think)

The "old hoods" at express were pay for training types, but I shed not a cent for my training, hotel room, or transportation in my training. Food was mostly subsidized, but the price of hard alcohol and late night tacos at the Cabana were apparently not approved by the training department.

BTW - this place rocks. They are hiring like mad & you help my seniority #!!!!
 
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cfdoubleeye said:
This program you guys are talking about: No one I talk to knows of it. I don't think that XJT is a member of this PFT program. Of the 16 in my class several months ago, not one was part of this nor is any recent FO I know of (okay one guy knew WAY too much about the airplane, and even flew it well in the sim..... freaking spy I think)

The "old hoods" at express were pay for training types, but I shed not a cent for my training, hotel room, or transportation in my training. Food was mostly subsidized, but the price of hard alcohol and late night tacos at the Cabana were apparently not approved by the training department.

BTW - this place rocks. They are hiring like mad & you help my seniority #!!!!

That program at flightsafety has been going on for a year or so......I think they've only taken 10 or 15 people from it, but the program is still running. Kinda shady considering they're using an erj sim with expressjet's procedures.....something these people should get from the airline in the first place......it shouldn't be needed to get a preferential interview...
 
You might be right... but:

XJT is using Flightsafety for Sim rides for initial new hires. Once we complete FTD's and groundschool about half of the lasses get sent to Flightsafety at Hobby to finish them up and take thier PC ride with an XJT CA. Ther esimply isn't the capasity at the XJT training center to accomodate all the new hires and upgrade captains with in house training - and the quality of sim is much better at the XJT schoolhouse.

I am just saying, that from inside the crew room I can't find a single person from this program and I have been asking around. I just wonder if the rumor mill spun this one from US training at Flightsafety to some ficticious way to get hired faster.

If you have 600 hours and over 100 multi you can get the training free by putting your info on the expressjet website. I hate seeing people try to beat the system and take incredible loans to get somewhere, when all thy had to do is apply for the job. Just trying to help.
 
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Flyer1015 said:
Have $27,500 to spare?

If so, you can get hired at XJT with just 400 hours total time and 100 multi engine.... Flight Safety Direct Track program.

:eek:
Then get furloughed like the TSA boys and girl with 400 hrs out on the street. Without a prayer to get anything else. (not even the rubber dog crap job in Hong Kong) Wise up sir! Get off the cool- aid, and if people need to spend 28 G's on not a rating come and see me. I'll help you spend that money.
 
Flyer1015 said:
No, they all need at least a Commercial, Multi Engine, Instrument ratings before they can start this Direct Track program.

XJT requires the Comm/ME/Instrument, and 400 total time and 100 multi engine to interview.

Once you interview upfront, THEN, you pay the $22,500 sum to flight safety and start your training.

Here's more detailed info about this program:

http://www.flightsafetyacademy.com/career/support/course_advanced_description.pdf




Four airlines participate in the Direct Track program... ASA (on hold, not running), TSA, Eagle, and XJT.

As far as I know, at the end for your sim checkride, a check airman comes form your respective airline you were conditionally hired for. Once you pass this checkride, you start indoc with your airline.


The XJT Direct Track came around last year... the first class went through June 13 2005:

http://www.flightsafetyacademy.com/news/release.php?id=2005-06-13


And the ERJ 145 is a full motion simulator, Level D.
What happened to the ones at TSA??? Get some experience 1st
 
SuperKooter said:
XJT Loves ex Gulfstreamers. I hear they take more than PCL ever did or ever will.

Wrong, from what i heard they hired a few and have had a few problems with some.
 
it wll be funny when some of these 300 hour wonders upgrade in 2 years with the min of 1500 hours. That's why you should have to have an atp or cfii or a 4 year degree to be able to fly part 121.
 
SuperKooter said:
it wll be funny when some of these 300 hour wonders upgrade in 2 years with the min of 1500 hours. That's why you should have to have an atp or cfii or a 4 year degree to be able to fly part 121.

Hey we agree on something.:beer:

I highly doubt that that very many if anyone is going to upgrade right at 1500 hours. In 2 years alone you should fly over that unless you are trying not to fly.
 

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