Regional furloughs/hiring

[puddlejumper101]

???, does that mean they are hiring? Also, what about CHQ and ASA, are they hiring too?

ASA is still hiring...no talk of stopping either

 

[Towelie]

island air is hiring

Yeah, but you have to bring your own brown bag lunch to the interview. . .

 

[House_X]

chq still hiring

I think hiring has been halted on the 145

170 hiring is slowing down as well due to SAAB/MDA integration (no flames pls)...

Seems like CHQ, Skywest, XJET is about the best thing avail if peeps want 121 jet PIC within 2-3 years.

 

[Lance501]

This is starting to resemble that game where you have so long to put the shaped pegs in their spots and then when time runs out bang!!! The board pops and you have to start all over and try to get everything back together again.
If you guys work really hard maybe you can get hired flying 100+ seat aircraft for what the regionals once got paid to fly 50's.

These are the good ole days!

 

[1973Arrow]

I think hiring has been halted on the 145

170 hiring is slowing down as well due to SAAB/MDA integration (no flames pls)...

I know more than a few guys that have been floating in the CHQ pool for almost 3 months.

 

[celloman]

XJT is going to ramp up hiring again during the winter to get people on for the expansion of flying in the spring. After that.... who knows. The instructors I have spoken with have said management does not see a slow down in training for the near future. Only time will tell... I think it is a good place to work.

If you have ANY 121 time and would like to work with expressjet send in your resume ASAP. I know they have been giving the 121/135 guys and gals calls sooner then the flight instructor types.

Best of Luck,
celloman

 

[Username_here]

What about a guy who made it to a 121 but got furloughed halfway through training?

 

[Superpilot92]

send it in. there is a special link on the web site for current or furloughed pilots.

http://www.expressjet.com/jobPilotFurloughed.asp

you will get called quicker when you apply there.

good luck

 

[Metroman]

Did the online application for xjet two weeks ago, no call yet. Did the same with Skywest and had an interview date within 3 hours.

 

[Superpilot92]

well good luck on getting on with skywest. I am sure you will get a call from XJET also. The hiring department is still recouperating from the training center shutting down for the hurricane.

 

[House_X]

Did the online application for xjet two weeks ago, no call yet. Did the same with Skywest and had an interview date within 3 hours.

Did XJET app in July...they finally called me for an interview in late September...and I went through the furlough link. They don't seem very enthusiastic to hire furloughed 121 people. Skywest called me in 2 days, CHQ called me in 1 day, Mesaba called me in 3 days..


Although these days...the tune Flight of the Valkyries from Apocalypse Now comes to mind for our industry...there's no where to hide.

 

[Superpilot92]

so which did you choose to go with if you dont mind me asking. Actually we do like to hire furloughed pilots just ask the many INDY guys and gals over here now its just we had a switch in personel in the hiring department and a hurricane that shut down the training center. I wish yall would get calls faster but be patient if still waiting. good luck

 

[Irish Pilot]

Horizon is still hiring

Ive got a UND grad buddy who is ready to move on from instructing that is considering Horizon. What are the upgrade and reserve times looking like? Ive warned him what I have heard but I know he would enjoy the NW.

 

[BoDEAN]

Did the online application for xjet two weeks ago, no call yet. Did the same with Skywest and had an interview date within 3 hours.

Submitted with Skywest 8/15. Heard nothing yet.

 

[falcon20driver]

Submitted with Skywest 8/15. Heard nothing yet.

Try SW's new online app, I applied 2 weeks ago and got an email invitation to interview 2 hours later.