kellwolf
Piece of Trash
jetBlue hit the "major" status a while back, and no. We don't consider ourselves a low cost carrier. We're a "value" carrier. We're rarely the cheapest out there, but our costs ARE a lot lower than, say, Delta. 
I think the term "low cost carrier" is a pretty poor term myself. I think SWA rode it as a marketing tool for a while, but even they aren't the lowest cost our there a lot of times.
Blee, I went with the 190 because a) I'd get off reserve sometime in 2013. Lots of guys are seeing their equipment locks on the 190 expire, so likely they will bid over to the bus as line holders. And b) I'll be here 5-6 years before I could hold the 'Bus in MCO. Soul Brotha will beat me to that LONG before I can hold it.
As for hiring, there's already one more class scheduled for Dec 5th. Based on the system bid from a couple of months ago, there SHOULD be plenty more classes coming up in 2013. I'd imagine it will at least clear out the pool. They're talking 100-150 on the low end for the hiring numbers next year. As usual, it's all subject to change at the drop of a hat. Hence the reason I was in a pool for about a year.
Today was more or less when the fire hose was switched on. It was moments of information overload interspersed with boredom. Today was FAR and Ops Spec review. MOST of our class is former 121 guys. We've got one military and a couple of corporate guys, too. So, most of the stuff we were able to get through pretty quickly since most of us had seen it before in previous jobs. Mostly, we got familiar with the FOM and how to find things in it. The search function in Adobe.....well, it ain't all that great. I've been finding the best way to get used to the FOM is just to read the darn thing, figure out where things are and use the bookmarks on the side of the page to use it. Most of the time, doing a search returns 0 results. Other times, it comes up with everything EXCEPT what you're looking for. Example: Question was "How old do you have to be to sit in the Exit Row?" Well, we all know the answer is 15, but where do you find it in the FOM. A search of "exit row" nets about 30 results. A search of "exit row requirements" nets you 0. A search of "exit row criteria" takes you right to it. So, reading it, for me, is the best way to figure it out. Downside.....the FOM is EIGHT HUNDRED PAGES. Section 1: General clocks in at about the size of Pinnacle's entire FOM. I said it earlier, though. I'm an info junkie, so for me, this is a GOOD thing. We also got our IDs today, so I can stop walking around with the JetBlue U piece of paper with my name on it.
Good thing about today being mostly review, we got out about 2 hours early, so I was able to come home and hit the lights and switches guide they gave us along with some of the systems CBT. My kid is fascinated by the E190 systems CBT CD and watched two whole systems chapters with me. He knows what antennas do what and how to put out an engine fire now. Not sure if should be proud or scared at this point. Tomorrow is more review stuff, Sunday is a day off, but with our first test coming up on Monday, we'll likely turn Sunday into a study session day.
I think the term "low cost carrier" is a pretty poor term myself. I think SWA rode it as a marketing tool for a while, but even they aren't the lowest cost our there a lot of times.Blee, I went with the 190 because a) I'd get off reserve sometime in 2013. Lots of guys are seeing their equipment locks on the 190 expire, so likely they will bid over to the bus as line holders. And b) I'll be here 5-6 years before I could hold the 'Bus in MCO. Soul Brotha will beat me to that LONG before I can hold it.
As for hiring, there's already one more class scheduled for Dec 5th. Based on the system bid from a couple of months ago, there SHOULD be plenty more classes coming up in 2013. I'd imagine it will at least clear out the pool. They're talking 100-150 on the low end for the hiring numbers next year. As usual, it's all subject to change at the drop of a hat. Hence the reason I was in a pool for about a year.
Today was more or less when the fire hose was switched on. It was moments of information overload interspersed with boredom. Today was FAR and Ops Spec review. MOST of our class is former 121 guys. We've got one military and a couple of corporate guys, too. So, most of the stuff we were able to get through pretty quickly since most of us had seen it before in previous jobs. Mostly, we got familiar with the FOM and how to find things in it. The search function in Adobe.....well, it ain't all that great. I've been finding the best way to get used to the FOM is just to read the darn thing, figure out where things are and use the bookmarks on the side of the page to use it. Most of the time, doing a search returns 0 results. Other times, it comes up with everything EXCEPT what you're looking for. Example: Question was "How old do you have to be to sit in the Exit Row?" Well, we all know the answer is 15, but where do you find it in the FOM. A search of "exit row" nets about 30 results. A search of "exit row requirements" nets you 0. A search of "exit row criteria" takes you right to it. So, reading it, for me, is the best way to figure it out. Downside.....the FOM is EIGHT HUNDRED PAGES. Section 1: General clocks in at about the size of Pinnacle's entire FOM. I said it earlier, though. I'm an info junkie, so for me, this is a GOOD thing. We also got our IDs today, so I can stop walking around with the JetBlue U piece of paper with my name on it.
Good thing about today being mostly review, we got out about 2 hours early, so I was able to come home and hit the lights and switches guide they gave us along with some of the systems CBT. My kid is fascinated by the E190 systems CBT CD and watched two whole systems chapters with me. He knows what antennas do what and how to put out an engine fire now. Not sure if should be proud or scared at this point. Tomorrow is more review stuff, Sunday is a day off, but with our first test coming up on Monday, we'll likely turn Sunday into a study session day.
