Whats happening at Colgan

[mkingmei]

If any one can give a little info on what is happening at COlgan it would be greatly appreciated.
Are they hiring for attrition from maineline call backs(are there any?) or what is the deal.

Thanks

 

[Buddro]

They will have to be hiring soon. Last I heard they had a "hiring freeze." However 4 CCAir/Mesa pilots got called back this week alone, and from what I hear another 4 left last week to go to Chautauqua. Looks like they are going to be short handed in the busiest time of the year in the northeast. Good luck.

 

[mkingmei]

there is talk of PFT for new FO's. Whats the truth in that?

 

[Buddro]

Where did you hear this from? I have never heard that. Maybe they are thinking that now that so many people have left recently. I know they have a 12 month $12,000 training contract. Just curious where you heard of the PFT thing. Its new news to me.

Buddro

 

[chperplt]

I have heard rumblings of new hire classes and upgrade classes starting very shortly. We have lost a number of people to call backs and believe it or not, Alaska and Airtran.

Unless something has changed, we are NOT pft.. They do require a 1 year 12K prorated training contract.

 

[WhiteCloud]

Unless something has changed, we are NOT pft.. They do require a 1 year 12K prorated training contract.

What's the problem (or is that how Colgan wants it) with retention based on? Is it that they have a lot of furloughees going back to old jobs or are they moving on to other regionals?

 

[chperplt]

Colgan doesn't really have a problem with retention. As mentioned above, we had 4 CC air pilots get recalled. We have had at least a half dozen mainline pilots go to Airtran, ATA, North American, and Alaska.