While looking through the ad's in flying magazine I noticed Pan Am's ad. They mention that they have "secured agreements with seven major regional airlines, which give our graduates conditional employment offers."
I'd like someone to define "major regional airline." Airnet?? Isn't that just a cargo outfit? Has anyone even heard of Chicago Express?
Anyways, I looked at Kit Darby's Airline Pilot Job Monthly
Sept 10. 2002Vol,11 No.9
Here are some interesting figures when it comes to the airlines that Pam Am is getting students interviews with.
Below is a list from the newsletter that shows the number of pilots currently furloughed, the number of pilots hired in 2001, 2002 YTD and so far in August.
Please forgive the formatting,
Furloughed/Hired in 2001/ 2002 /August
Continental Express 400+400 more / 400/ 0/ 0
American Eagle 302 / 394/ 0/ 0
Mesaba 50 by 1/03 / 148/ 0/ 0
Trans State TSA 35 / 294/ 0/ 0
Chicago Express 0 / 56/ 58/ 0
Skyway 20 /88 / 0/ 0
Airnet 0 /85/ 38/ 0
How can Pam Am sit there and tell someone that they are guaranteed an interview with an airline when that airline still has pilots on furlough. Get real! This is an interview, NOT A JOB!!! Do yourself a favor and call the airlines themselves and see if you can get a job!
I'd like someone to define "major regional airline." Airnet?? Isn't that just a cargo outfit? Has anyone even heard of Chicago Express?
Anyways, I looked at Kit Darby's Airline Pilot Job Monthly
Sept 10. 2002Vol,11 No.9
Here are some interesting figures when it comes to the airlines that Pam Am is getting students interviews with.
Below is a list from the newsletter that shows the number of pilots currently furloughed, the number of pilots hired in 2001, 2002 YTD and so far in August.
Please forgive the formatting,
Furloughed/Hired in 2001/ 2002 /August
Continental Express 400+400 more / 400/ 0/ 0
American Eagle 302 / 394/ 0/ 0
Mesaba 50 by 1/03 / 148/ 0/ 0
Trans State TSA 35 / 294/ 0/ 0
Chicago Express 0 / 56/ 58/ 0
Skyway 20 /88 / 0/ 0
Airnet 0 /85/ 38/ 0
How can Pam Am sit there and tell someone that they are guaranteed an interview with an airline when that airline still has pilots on furlough. Get real! This is an interview, NOT A JOB!!! Do yourself a favor and call the airlines themselves and see if you can get a job!