Commutair Hiring - First Officers

ross9238

ross9238

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Saw this on avianation.com and also posted on their website:
www.commutair.com

Fleet: DH8-200
Domiciles: CLE and EWR
Minimum Requirements: 500 TT, 75 ME. COMM. INST, RTOP, FAA Class 1
Benefits: JS & pass privileges. Paid as F/O and R.O.N. pay while in training. Employee contribution for medical, Company paid disability, life insurance, vacation.
App Fee: Company paid
 
Wouldn't do it. I interviewed and got offered a position back in May of 08, left my CFI job for my June training date, and have been unemployed since. They've only called me once to let me know what's going on, and that was in June. From what I've heard they've furloughed recently, too. I can't imagine they're hiring.
 
Not hiring, but no furloughs either. They're actually short on pilots, but management's refusing to believe that.
 
EnnTea said:
Wouldn't do it. I interviewed and got offered a position back in May of 08, left my CFI job for my June training date, and have been unemployed since. They've only called me once to let me know what's going on, and that was in June. From what I've heard they've furloughed recently, too. I can't imagine they're hiring.
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You had a training date with them? Are you in a pool?
 
Yeah, June 2nd was supposed to be my training date. They called me and pushed it back to July, then August, then September, then some time this winter. That's the last I heard.

I wouldn't have been mad if they had just told me back in June that they weren't sure when they were going to have a training class instead of stringing me along a month at a time. I waited around for them for a while when I could have been getting another job, and when I finally gave up on them in late August, no flight schools or airlines were hiring and haven't been since.
 
Velocipede said:
And you wonder why the press is stuck on the idea that Regional pilots are not qualified?
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Just one time I wish someone could post an opportunity without someone else posting a snide remark. Its getting really old. Give it a freakin rest already.
 
EnnTea said:
Yeah, June 2nd was supposed to be my training date. They called me and pushed it back to July, then August, then September, then some time this winter. That's the last I heard.

I wouldn't have been mad if they had just told me back in June that they weren't sure when they were going to have a training class instead of stringing me along a month at a time. I waited around for them for a while when I could have been getting another job, and when I finally gave up on them in late August, no flight schools or airlines were hiring and haven't been since.
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Duuuude, that sucks. I been on some string along as well. They probably total that amount of time I spent sitting and falling through. It sure is hard explaining to my woman. After doing many home improvements I still get called the lazy man that don't want to work. Maybe I should look into selling the house and ask if it is now considered work. :D:rawk:
Good luck to you now and in the future but it's looking grim for all of us. The pickings outside of aviation are also very slim as hell.
 
Velocipede said:
And you wonder why the press is stuck on the idea that Regional pilots are not qualified?
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Maybe a valid point. But I work at a large flight school in California. Our students, after, about 250-300 hours, go back to there home airlines namely, Air China, Shanghai Airlines, and others, and begin training in airplanes larger than Dash 8s. My understanding is that other parts of the world do it as well. I am baffled by it, but it does occur.
 
They've had that app on their site forever. It doesn't say anything on their site about hiring. As far as avianation, it could be a recycled post.
 
SIUav8er said:
Are those minimums news to you? If you havent noticed, in the last 2-3 years this has been the norm for the regionals... some even lower.
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Well not lately, with the shortage most regionals want at least 100 Multi and 1000TT (except for GoJet and Great Lakes) that being if they're hiring. I've noticed actually the minimums coincide more with starting pay than anything else...
 
Strange thing about them I know a fellow who got hired in 2007 as an FO. He did not get furloughed. However they did furlough another person's daughter my dad knew who was a Captain. She started in 2005 I believe.
 
Zero1Niner said:
Hardly. Actually, that was meant in a broader sense. I find that it happens just way too much on this forum generally speaking.
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I totally agree...I should start a post called "This is what is screwed up and screwed over with aviation"

People could post, rant, rave and otherwise lose their minds :banghead: and loose their bowels :panic:...lol....I bet it would be a big hit...:laff:
 
Millerspal said:
I totally agree...I should start a post called "This is what is screwed up and screwed over with aviation"

People could post, rant, rave and otherwise lose their minds :banghead: and loose their bowels :panic:...lol....I bet it would be a big hit...:laff:
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:laff: HAHA now that sounds like the time of my life!
 
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