I have an interview there on 11/16/06 my father has been there for 12 going on 13 years extremely senior you need 1000 PIC TURBINE and a letter of recommendation. Contract is better than any regional out there I'm currently at a regional and I think we have a good contract but I think Spirit's alot better.
4 days off mininium between pairings including reserves about 13 to 16 days off a month. Not bad since at the regional I work fo you have to hold line number 250 to get 15 off but we do get up to 19 to 20 days off being the top 50 lines.
Spirit has always been profitable since 1994 when my father joined and alot has changed. Still alot better than any regional.
Almost all correct, except for the profit part. Spirit is not currently profitable. Nor have we been profitable in the recent past. Unless your father holds a seat on the board of directors, in which case I'd love a PM, I have to tell you that he's wrong on this count.
The reasons for the losses are numerous.
Operationally: the company utilizes its fleet the LEAST of any American carrier, ground operations are disorganized, and the system is only one hiccup away from meltdown.
Financially: (and this is only speculation, although a person would have to be blind to miss it) we have compressed a three year fleet change into one year and the costs of a fleet shift are enormous. We are still paying for MD80's (six at last count) to sit, we have not been a player in fuel hedging, most everything we utilize is leased, we didn't get a "jetblue" deal on the airbus', and finally we apparently don't have a good deal on our airbus maintenance contract.
I believe that our present management is trying to improve the financial position, and it is obvious that Spirit has a large potential for investors to make significant gains because a high power venture capital firm recently made a major investment. But, for now, the DOT filings show large losses.
Now, back to the question. Interview gouge.
Refresh yourself on the AIM.
Don't act like a loser.
Show that you're a real person.
Don't act like you deserve anything.
Be able to show that you've accomplished something other than to be a line pilot.
Now, don't kill the messenger about that last sentence. I have nothing against pilots who just show up and do their job. Matter of fact, I'd rather hire the guy who does just that, but I'm not making hiring decisions.
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