How important is the navy blue suit during interviews versus another dark color?

[Ralgha]

I am currently enrolled in a airliner interview class at my university, we were told navy blue and grey were acceptable colors and only to wear a white shirt underneath as well as solid colored tie. Anyone heard this as well?

Bunk. I wore a dark red shirt, patterned tie, and got hired.

White is boring. It screams "I'M INSECURE AND MUST BLEND IN WITH THE OTHER AUTOMATONS INTERVEWING!!!"

 

[Resume Writer]

Wearing conservative colors is always the best option. I do not subscribe to the navy blue suit / red tie theory. Appearance does matter. I always wanted to see interviewees come through my door in a freshly pressed, well-fitted suit, color coordinated tie, with shined shoes and a briefcase or portfolio that was in good condition.

Just a couple of more hints. Get your hair cut a week or more before the interview. That way, in case someone does not do a stellar job, it has some time to grow out. Make sure your socks match the hem of your pants or darker. Carry your brief case / portfolio in your left hand so your right hand is free for the handshake. Make sure that the paperwork you carry in your portfolio is organized so you can quickly find what the interview person needs.

One final note. It not only matters what you wear, but what you say in the interview and how you carry yourself. Make sure you think about the answers to typical interview questions. Practice those answers with someone. Do not sound rehearsed, but organized in your thought process.

Good luck in your interview!

 

[TWA Dude]

Gray suit and a Jerry Garcia tie with lots of my favorite color, green. No, I'm not kidding. The tie isn't too splashy.

 

[fartknocker]

Some guy at the JetBlue interview on Jan 12th was wearing his captain uniform from his current job. No, I'm not kidding. Mabye it's just me but that seems like a dumb thing to do. Should I have worn my service dress blues and Navy wings?

To me this seems like someone who doesn't care enough about the interview to go and buy a new siut. It shows a lack of preparation. It seems that this person is too fond of the current job to leave for the new one. Just my opinion. I would definitely get a suit for the interview!

 

[b757driver]

How about using some good old common sense here? If you have to ask this kind of question that in itself raises some flags, or maybe you've just heard too many rumors.
Just be yourself and dress conservatively.
On the other hand, you don't want to look like a clone either. Make sure the suit is pressed and your shoes are shined, tie goes with the suit, not too loud. Actually, some of those Jerry Garcia ties are pretty cool if you want to make a statement. A lot also depends on the corporate culture of the airline. What may work for AA/UAL might be completely different from Omni/NAA or the up-coming Virgin America.