Questions For Alaska Airlines Guys?

[dueguard1]

Are there any projected classes? Where are the pilot bases? Competitive Mins?
F/O Salary Range? .........What's the QOL been like over there recently? ....................Thanks for any info!

 

[mach none]

No classes yet. We have a bid that will be posted on 9/10, it will have about 34 newhires. We will hire more after the contract is settled either this winter or spring (binding arbritration). Our bases are ANC, SEA and LAX. SEA is the largest and has the most diverse flying, ANC has mostly arctic turns and some SE. Alaska. That will slowly change as the company grows the ANC base with the NG/400.

AS far as competitve minimums, I cannot say, other than they will probably be high due to the fact there are so many qualified applicants out there with time in either the 737 and/or MD. A silver bullet will guarantee you an interview though.

Our starting pay right now: 52.05 per hour with a 76 hour guarantee. You can also see the entire pay scale on www.airlinepilotpay.com it is an excellant web site.

Quality of life is very good. Particularly if you live in base. Mostly one time zone flying and we go to some awesome places. We will be adding more cities on the east coast and midwest soon too. I have even heard the murmur of Hawaii too. That is a very faint murmur.

That is about it. Good luck and I hope this helps.

Mach none

Are there any projected classes? Where are the pilot bases? Competitive Mins?
F/O Salary Range? .........What's the QOL been like over there recently? ....................Thanks for any info!