JetBlue class dates

[Lake Alice]

Thats what a friend doing interviews recently relayed. Though he can't specifically say what the hiring department is thinking this last round of interviews included some very low time pilots many of whom had zero PIC time. Allow me to clarify one point though, PIC time is not the sole marker of an experienced pilot. We've interviewed many Eagle pilots who have sat in the right seat for 7,8 or even 10 years. These pilots are amply qualified. Our last round of interviews was filled with 3000 on average pilots. This would not garner an interview at any other airline EXCEPT Jetblue.

 

[$$$4nothin]

What were his qualifications? I recently heard some very disturbing information regarding our hiring.

Regional Capt.
7000 hours plus
3000 TPIC
5000 Jet over 40k lbs
5000 Glass time

What I would call sufficient requirements for sure

 

[Lake Alice]

Absolutely right. I'm not saying there aren't outliers and I'm not trying to pick in potential interviewee's/new hires. All I was doing is relaying some information. The current path Jetblue hiring and the standards we were held to during our process are not the same going forward.

 

[StarChecker]

Other than a company strategy to that limits attrition...

Well....what do you think will happen when the industry starts retiring 1000+/year and NOTHING happens here? Bottom 50% gonna stay because we have a direct relationship? Free pizza? Maybe the stellar health insurance/retirement?

I would submit that a company hiring lower time guys than before also discourages discontent and only adds to the "it's better than Mesa crowd" which of course pads the "No" votes for the next ALPA drive.


Good for JetBlue....bad for those of us still waiting for the industry AVERAGE...not industry leading....industry AVERAGE we were promised.

 

[sbav8r]

I would think this approach would backfire horrendously. Those without PIC time might be more apt to leave B6 for a legacy or more secure LCC based on insecurities around our future. They know that their resume won't look as good as those with a few thousand hours PIC and multiple types. Other airlines offer more security as well as recall rights in the event of furlough, that and better pay might be enough to make them split in the next few years.

Only time will tell...

 

[Smarta$$]

Well....what do you think will happen when the industry starts retiring 1000+/year and NOTHING happens here? Bottom 50% gonna stay because we have a direct relationship? Free pizza? Maybe the stellar health insurance/retirement?

I would submit that a company hiring lower time guys than before also discourages discontent and only adds to the "it's better than Mesa crowd" which of course pads the "No" votes for the next ALPA drive.


Good for JetBlue....bad for those of us still waiting for the industry AVERAGE...not industry leading....industry AVERAGE we were promised.

Agree...

 

[bocaflyer]

Any updates on the hiring gang?

 

[Flyby1206]

Any updates on the hiring gang?

Just starting to hear rumors of newhires starting class in Sept-Nov time frame. Numbers range from one class of 8 to hiring 50+ by the end of the year.

 

[av8tor4239]

I heard the same...Sept hiring

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[RP170]

I work in the training department and can confirm that there should be new-hires in training towards the end of September.

 

[Av8tor91]

So, when are they going to start inteviewing again?

 

[RP170]

So, when are they going to start inteviewing again?

I can't answer that one. There is a fairly large pool of people that were hired before that haven't received class dates yet.

 

[amcflyboy]

Well at least the production line has been restarted. I'm sick of seeing those RSA emails!!

 

[Floatplane]

Look elsewhere, unless you want to be a 190 F.O. for the next 15 years! Why would anyone want to come to B6, when everyone will be hiring with much better career progression?

 

[pilotpayne]

Look elsewhere, unless you want to be a 190 F.O. for the next 15 years! Why would anyone want to come to B6, when everyone will be hiring with much better career progression?

Really 15 years on the 190?
Lets try to keep this real.