This has little to do with interview attire, but it's a good story.
An acquantance of mine was upgrading to MD-80 captain at AA. All in his class were upgrading from F/O on several different airplanes. There was one 727 CA in the classs.
The first day of class had the former 727 CA saying "we didn't do it that way on the 727" to every other remark from the instructor. The next day, the instructor took the 727 guy into the hall and told him to knock it off because he wasn't in a 727 class...he was in a MD-80 class.
After the written was finished at the end of the course, another student asked about proper attire for the oral. The same instructor answered "Dress as confident as you feel!" The one who asked the question showed up in a tuxedo. His oral was done in an hour. Most others were dressed in coat and tie and passsed 60-90 minute orals.
The 727 guy show up in jeans, sneakers and a t-shirt. According to the story I was told, he had a six-hour oral. I never heard if he passed or not. My apologies to AA guys here...this was told to me about 10 years ago. I imagine things are done somewhat differently now.
BTW, I agree with most of the other posters here. A dark suit, white shirt and conservative tie are safe!
Good luck...Fly safe!
An acquantance of mine was upgrading to MD-80 captain at AA. All in his class were upgrading from F/O on several different airplanes. There was one 727 CA in the classs.
The first day of class had the former 727 CA saying "we didn't do it that way on the 727" to every other remark from the instructor. The next day, the instructor took the 727 guy into the hall and told him to knock it off because he wasn't in a 727 class...he was in a MD-80 class.
After the written was finished at the end of the course, another student asked about proper attire for the oral. The same instructor answered "Dress as confident as you feel!" The one who asked the question showed up in a tuxedo. His oral was done in an hour. Most others were dressed in coat and tie and passsed 60-90 minute orals.
The 727 guy show up in jeans, sneakers and a t-shirt. According to the story I was told, he had a six-hour oral. I never heard if he passed or not. My apologies to AA guys here...this was told to me about 10 years ago. I imagine things are done somewhat differently now.
BTW, I agree with most of the other posters here. A dark suit, white shirt and conservative tie are safe!
Good luck...Fly safe!