What's up with American Eagle....

[Pattern-Master]

For the past month I keep getting phone calls and e-mails for a job interview that I applied for over a year and half ago. As you can imagine, I already have a job I'm pretty happy with, but they don't seem to get it. Are they that hard up for pilots over there? I feel like I'm being stalked by some whacked out girlfriend or something.

 

[The Drizzle]

I just heard they had 9 people not show up to a recent class. Unconfirmed of course

 

[Amish RakeFight]

They're hard up.

 

[lindsaya99]

I wouldn't worry about it until you start getting letters from them saying, "I won't be ignored" and your pets go missing.

 

[Pattern-Master]

I wouldn't worry about it until you start getting letters from them saying, "I won't be ignored" and your pets go missing.

It's almost getting to that point, LOL!!!

 

[flyby]

For the past month I keep getting phone calls and e-mails for a job interview that I applied for over a year and half ago. As you can imagine, I already have a job I'm pretty happy with, but they don't seem to get it. Are they that hard up for pilots over there? I feel like I'm being stalked by some whacked out girlfriend or something.

They'll 'get it' when they have to start cancelling flights. But then it'll be too late.

 

[Gofish]

9 diddn't show up?

AAwesome!

Years and years of preaching "supply and demand" economics in terms of the pilot pool might finally be starting to bite this industry. If the supply is low, wages and benefits must now come up.

Living wage for regional fo's? One can hope.

 

[Flyby1206]

Living wage for regional fo's? One can hope.

Now put down the beer, thats just crazy talk!

 

[The Drizzle]

If the supply is low, wages and benefits must now come up.

or more likely, minimums get lowered

 

[Swaayze]

Did you respond to them and tell them you're no longer interested? That might help, but yes they're VERY hard up right now. Keep your bunny away from the boiling pot in the kitchen!

 

[AV1ATRX]

Let's put it this way (about AE being short on pilots) - the number of resignations has not decreased despite the news about the AA pilots returning to the mothership. They can't cover the flying they have right now, and it's not even the holidays yet.

When I was in the CP's office the other day turning in my two week notice, the desk was littered with returned ID's.

 

[siucavflight]

Let's put it this way (about AE being short on pilots) - the number of resignations has not decreased despite the news about the AA pilots returning to the mothership. They can't cover the flying they have right now, and it's not even the holidays yet.

When I was in the CP's office the other day turning in my two week notice, the desk was littered with returned ID's.

I am in a class here in Dallas that started about 5 weeks ago. And you are exactly right, they say that they are losing 35-40 guys a month. Our class only had 11 guys in it when they wanted 20, and no there were not 9 no shows, only 1 no show, the class after us had only 13, but no noshows, and they wanted 25, so the two classes that started in the month of OCT would be ten pilots short of covering the attrition rate. They have had an increase in interviewees since the AA recall notice, and the class that starts on Monday has 19 people planned to show, we will see what happens.

 

[CoATP]

Ditto on your experience. It is just nice to hear from a woman from an airline that is not trying to extend me in to my days off.

 

[siucavflight]

I guess that the way to look at it is that this is a good sign. I would rather be stalked by airline recruting than to have no one call me back!

 

[YourPilotFriend]

Most if not all the regionals are having trouble filling classes. However, skywest seems to be having no trouble at all. Expressjet is having some but not nearly as bad as the others.

 

[Blucher]

I am in a class here in Dallas that started about 5 weeks ago. And you are exactly right, they say that they are losing 35-40 guys a month. Our class only had 11 guys in it when they wanted 20, and no there were not 9 no shows, only 1 no show, the class after us had only 13, but no noshows, and they wanted 25, so the two classes that started in the month of OCT would be ten pilots short of covering the attrition rate. They have had an increase in interviewees since the AA recall notice, and the class that starts on Monday has 19 people planned to show, we will see what happens.

What's with that avatar?

-Blucher

 

[siucavflight]

What's with that avatar?

-Blucher

It was the reason I did not take another job offer.

 

[Blucher]

It was the reason I did not take another job offer.

Understood. Sorry to hear that, but I completely understand. Good luck at AE.

-Blucher

 

[siucavflight]

Understood. Sorry to hear that, but I completely understand. Good luck at AE.

-Blucher

No problem. And thanks

 

[Mr. Irrelevant]

Curious, where are people going that are leaving? Particularly the FO's as that is who I've heard are the majority of the 35-40 a month. I assume fracs for the better pay and QOL? Hometown corporate gigs? Getting out of the buisness? Anyone know?

Mr. I.