JetBlue class dates

[rjpilot7667]

really? I heard nothing like that.

 

[johnboy99]

Just heard that all the classes for March have been cancelled.. so much for the gravy train...

Source?? I was just handed a 91 hour line on the bus for March. Something tells me we are short staffed and summer is not even here. When the bid divisors go down to 78-81 hours and you can PTO that one day trip on a random Tuesday then I'll believe we are staffed about right. Just had a new bus show up in MCO from France today and how many more coming this year??? They best get to hiring alot more faces and soon.

 

[av8tor4239]

Source is crew lounge chat in JFK and a friend that is a 190 instructor in MCO...

 

[B6Busdriver]

SOLD! Thanks to the Bobs and idiots like Blue Bayou we will be hosed!

 

[n757st]

If they have been cancelled my guess is it will be temporary, just to get caught up at OSC.

 

[rjpilot7667]

If they have been cancelled my guess is it will be temporary, just to get caught up at OSC.

I agree; I was down there in September and the instructors were getting burnt then. I'm sure if that is the case, they will spool back up soon.

 

[WateryGrave]

So the new hire dispatchers were going through indoc and systems with the pilots.. and now someone is reporting that new classes have been cancelled?? Holy Crap.. I hope not.. I've been working along time to get this job.. I have not heard a word from the company yet...

If you are already in class I wouldn't worry about it. It sounds like it might affect a few classes next month as they need more pilots on the line and try to give a break to the overworked instructors. Theyll have to hire more by the summer or the place will implode.

Good luck and I hope to see your name printing out on my release soon

 

[ultrarunner]

Any idea what class-dates interviews being held last week are looking at?

 

[Ski-N-Fly]

The fact is that JetBlue is understaffed, and has been for a long time. If it is true that classes are cancelled for March (no official word from the company yet), then this would most likely be a temporary situation so they can get caught up at the school house. So if you're waiting for a class date, be patient. It will come. Just by looking at the reserve staffing numbers for March, we simply don't have enough pilots. The interviews continue, and will most likely do so for a few years, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

 

[curtaindriver]

Heard no 190 classes for March.......catching up with upgrade, and giving instructors a break. If you have class coming up you can pretty much count on the 320.

CD

 

[RiddleEagle18]

Phase 2 emails are going out! Very excited. Goodluck guys!

 

[$$$4nothin]

Interviewed on 2-10. Got my email last night saying I am going to phase 2.

 

[Dr King]

Interviewed on 2-10. Got my email last night saying I am going to phase 2.

Congrats! Dont get to excited though. I know they have been talking about fast class dates but I moved to phase II about three weeks ago and still no class date. I hope the rumors about canceled march classes arent true.

 

[Ski-N-Fly]

From the grapevine.....

The school house is scaling back training a bit in order to catch up. The instructors have been working their tails off, and are simply burned out. This is a staffing issue, and they are attempting to correct it. New instructors are currently being trained.

It sounds as though the next few classes will most likely all go to the A320. If one wants to speculate on which aircraft one will be trained, you can get an idea by looking at the delivery schedule, which is as follows:

Q1: 3 A320, 1 E190
Q2: 2 E190 (-1 return)
Q3: 1 E190
Q4: 1 A320, 1 E190

Souce: http://www.flightglobal.com/article...lue-has-financing-on-all-2011-deliveries.html

Of course, this is all subject to change as upgrades and transitions occur (also not taking into account the ever-changing airline industry landscape), thereby further determining which seats become open. Interviews continue, as do the classes. In fact, there is a new class starting March 2nd.

Best wishes to all! Fly safe!

 

[Cavity]

I too have been in Phase II for about 3 weeks, no word about a class yet. But from what I heard, they are still calling people for classes in March. Good luck.