Island Air latest

[twott driver]

Anyone interviewed recently with Island Air? Are they hiring for the pool or are interviewees getting class dates? Interview experiences.........?

What is the latest with regard to the sale of IA and their expansion plans?

Any info much appreciated.

 

[plucky]

I Had an interview in mid January.

They are interviewing in mid Feb as well. No idea what else is going on.

 

[twott driver]

Plucky

How did it go and did they say whether they are hiring for the pool or for training? I was supposed to interview Jan but couldn't make it, and have been invited for Feb interview. Was the interview as per aviationinterviews.com, or have they changed the format?

Can you survive in Hawaii on a FO salary with wife and kid?!!! I'm thinking I would have to string a hammock up between a few palm-trees on the beach!

 

[plucky]

Will fly for food website was good guideline. Not a very stressful interview.

Not sure what is going on with hiring right now. I think they are going to be busy in March and need a pretty deep pool. Not sure how big the pool is now?

Obviously it would be very hard on FO salary with wife and kids. No problem if your single or if Wife works some.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Can you survive in Hawaii on a FO salary with wife and kid?!!! I'm thinking I would have to string a hammock up between a few palm-trees on the beach!

No.

DTB

 

[av8tortype]

Island Air

Rumor has it that first year FOs have been know to moonlight selling gold jewelry by the foot down in Waikiki to support their starvation diet of Ramen. A good month means being able to add some meat to the hamburger helper.

How's your appetite for Spam, btw?

 

[PilotMonkey]

Take home pay for an Island air FO is around $1100 a month. The cost of survival for one person is at least $1500 a month. And that is if you have no life except sitting by the phone in an empty a$$ apartment waiting to be called in off of reserve.

 

[Trash8Mofo]

Take home pay for an Island air FO is around $1100 a month. The cost of survival for one person is at least $1500 a month. And that is if you have no life except sitting by the phone in an empty a$$ apartment waiting to be called in off of reserve.

Or you can play chess all day at the park!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How was training?

 

[twott driver]

Well I guess that answers that!! One more interview spot opening up....good luck to all.

 

[Sleepyhead]

Anyone know if they set a class date yet for Feb?

 

[pilotshan]

Anyone from the January interviews heard anything?

 

[plucky]

haven't heard anything from January interviews yet. Also heard they are waiting till March to have another class.

 

[Nalo Boy]

Hey P monkey! where you been? gimme a call man or pm me w YOUR number. Lots been going on.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

You January interviewees should keep an eye on your email. Lots-o-movement lately.

 

[plucky]

Thanks Hugh, That would be nice.

 

[topdawg]

Island air

What's the lastest and greatest and Island Air?

 

[Two Feathers]

I just returned home from Nepal this morning, then got a phone message tonight while I was out for a March 1st class. Great news if I can confirm it tommorrow. Any advice concerning accomodation during the ground school from the veterans out there? Is anyone willing to rent out a room?

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

Were you a Looper for the llama? Big hitter, the Llama.

 

[Sleepyhead]

If you need a hotel room until you can find another place, call this hotel broker. 808-394-2112 or their web-site
www.discounthotelshawaii.com

They can get you a room cheaper than if you call the hotel direct or book on the internet. Just tell them what you are looking for and they can tell you what is available.

 

[Two Feathers]

You know what he said to me? Unga, no, gunga, gunga-lunga.

I don't think the heavy stuff's gonna come down for quite awhile.

Thanks for the hotel info.

 

[topdawg]

new planes

Has anybody heard when the new routes or planes are expected to arrive?

 

[Two Feathers]

A couple more questions for you guys. How is senority determined in the groundschool and when are the company ID's given?

 

[dash8driver]

age

 

[Two Feathers]

That was fast. Thanks. You replied before I could even edit my post. How about question duex.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

As for the other question, whenever they bloody-well get around to it. For that one, you should form a pool. My money would be on something like 13 days, but your mileage may vary.

 

[Sleepyhead]

If my memory is right, HR told us we could not have them until we passed the systems test. So don't count on jumpseating until after ground school.

 

[CARVEMASTER]

I remember my first days back at Island Air and the difficulty in finding a decent place to live, so if anyone's interested and can somehow afford it, my place will be available 1 Apr. $1400 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, top floor apartment that overlooks Pearl Harbor. New kitchen, huge lanai, 2 covered parking stalls in a secure building. Small storage locker next to stalls that's just big enough to hold a few 6' 7" boards, dive gear, whatever. 15-20 minutes from the airport, 5 minutes from Safeway, across the street from a mall and a couple places to eat and drink. Views are incredible. Landlord likes having pilots there. 2 of you might be able to handle the rent. Electricity usually less than $30. Cable around $40. Send a PM and I'll try and get back to you provided my computer holds out a little while longer.