Falconjet
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Well, I was hoping to report that the classes in October were up to 16 people per class, but there were only 12 per class. I guess the rumors of bigger class sizes were just rumors for now. The Oct classes started on the 4th and the 11th, last seniority number assigned was 4268. Those are the only facts I have to report.
Rumors: heard yesterday that there will only be one class in Nov, a double class which I guess means 24 people. Two years ago they had a double class in Nov and they must of liked the way it worked out because it sounds like they are going to do that again. Start a class of 24 in late Nov, no class in Dec, and start back up again in Jan, then 24 per month for the forseeable future. Numbers like 300 new hires this year were bantered about, don't know if it was this fiscal year (although I would assume so) or not, but that jibes pretty well with 24 per month. Heard a number of 8000 folks in the application process waiting for a chance to interview right now.
Folks who are interviewing now are looking at Jan class dates (my guess would be the 3rd and the 10th, but that is just a guess) if they make it through the interview process. Sounds like there is no pool right now, just interviewing to fill class slots. I've got to believe that hiring will continue at a steady pace based upon our new (to us) aircraft coming in and the increase in demand with the economy picking up and the new lines to China that were awarded this week.
The back of the Boeing is still very short, I have averaged 2 calls per night this week for draft trips. I imagaine that when I start reserve again next week I will be rode hard and put away wet. I also took a look at the training letter from the last bid there must be about 150 or so vacancies in the back of the Boeing that will need to be filled by the time the training cycle is complete. There were a lot of new hires (Sep class) who were able to hold the back of the DC-10 with an Apr training date, so those folks are going to have to be replaced as well.
After more than 2 years in the back of the Boeing I was finally able to hold the right seat of the Boeing or the back of the DC-10 but decided to wait another bid or two to see what it will be like to get off reserve first. Next month I got my first line ever, so after about 3 months of bidding lines I was finally able to hold a fairly decent one and get off reserve.
Amazing the difference a couple of years can make, some hired 1 year ahead of me have been in the right seat for over 2 years, I couldn't even hold a line until after 2 years. Folks getting hired now will be able to move up a seat after 6 months. Good to be at the front of the wave, but I'm just happy I caught the tail end of any wave. The movement should pick up nicely here as the hiring trend continues. Sweet.
It also sounds like more folks are not making it through the sim than ever before, it might be a really good idea to get some serious sim prep in a heavy before the interview if you do get the call.
Best of luck to those getting the calls for the interview.
FJ
Rumors: heard yesterday that there will only be one class in Nov, a double class which I guess means 24 people. Two years ago they had a double class in Nov and they must of liked the way it worked out because it sounds like they are going to do that again. Start a class of 24 in late Nov, no class in Dec, and start back up again in Jan, then 24 per month for the forseeable future. Numbers like 300 new hires this year were bantered about, don't know if it was this fiscal year (although I would assume so) or not, but that jibes pretty well with 24 per month. Heard a number of 8000 folks in the application process waiting for a chance to interview right now.
Folks who are interviewing now are looking at Jan class dates (my guess would be the 3rd and the 10th, but that is just a guess) if they make it through the interview process. Sounds like there is no pool right now, just interviewing to fill class slots. I've got to believe that hiring will continue at a steady pace based upon our new (to us) aircraft coming in and the increase in demand with the economy picking up and the new lines to China that were awarded this week.
The back of the Boeing is still very short, I have averaged 2 calls per night this week for draft trips. I imagaine that when I start reserve again next week I will be rode hard and put away wet. I also took a look at the training letter from the last bid there must be about 150 or so vacancies in the back of the Boeing that will need to be filled by the time the training cycle is complete. There were a lot of new hires (Sep class) who were able to hold the back of the DC-10 with an Apr training date, so those folks are going to have to be replaced as well.
After more than 2 years in the back of the Boeing I was finally able to hold the right seat of the Boeing or the back of the DC-10 but decided to wait another bid or two to see what it will be like to get off reserve first. Next month I got my first line ever, so after about 3 months of bidding lines I was finally able to hold a fairly decent one and get off reserve.
Amazing the difference a couple of years can make, some hired 1 year ahead of me have been in the right seat for over 2 years, I couldn't even hold a line until after 2 years. Folks getting hired now will be able to move up a seat after 6 months. Good to be at the front of the wave, but I'm just happy I caught the tail end of any wave. The movement should pick up nicely here as the hiring trend continues. Sweet.
It also sounds like more folks are not making it through the sim than ever before, it might be a really good idea to get some serious sim prep in a heavy before the interview if you do get the call.
Best of luck to those getting the calls for the interview.
FJ
