Bustedcropdusta
Barry Seal’s Nephew
I heard the same as well. Although I can’t remember the exact makeup of who came from where but did hear that internals were a solid chunk, as in previous cases of hiring there.
United Hiring (again!)
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Been at the airlines for 23yrs. I've learned to believe nothing until it happens, and when it does happen, don't expect it to last long
Bustedcropdusta
Barry Seal’s Nephew
This though. Hope for the best. Expect the worst. Whatever happens usually lands somewhere in the middle.Been at the airlines for 23yrs. I've learned to believe nothing until it happens, and when it does happen, don't expect it to last long
winterrsolsticee
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So I have an interview at the United Aviate Academy for a Flight Ops Specialist. I just got my dispatch license and though it’s not a dispatch job, it would make me a united employee assisting with their pilot training program. Would this be a good job if I wanted to apply as an internal candidate for dispatching for United? Im sure internal is just as competitive as external but still curious. Im in Phoenix so it just kinda works out decent enough as a job if I were gonna stick around a bit.
I know 3 internals that landed an interview with them despite having 0 dispatch experience. It's kind of a tough question to answer, since none of the 3 actually ended up getting hired as dx. The interview questions they ask/scenarios they presented are very difficult to answer if you're fresh out of dispatch school with 0 experience. BUT... being an internal definitely gives you a higher chance at landing an interview. All 3 were with united for roughly around a year, and i know dispatchers with 2 years of exp who didn't land an interview.
Here's my personal opinion, I'd rather just get 121 experience at a regional and apply to all majors that open up rather than being tied to one. I'm fortunate enough to be at my #1 major, but that's not always the case for everyone else. Had I not gotten into where I am today, I would've gladly accepted an offer from elsewhere. I've also heard it's a lot easier to make lateral moves (one major to another major).
Mike Deruki
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A few things:
Is this job with United Airlines or United Aviate Academy? Aviate, while owned by United, is not training United-employed pilots and I believe the majority of employees are not employed by United (though some are). I don't think working for UAA would give much of a leg up.
Second, the biggest leg up working for United would be working in their NOC, where you can network with people in/close to dispatch and show them the quality of your work. Being in Phoenix isn't really going to do that.
TAF_Master
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I have seen internals taken from far off branches nowhere near the OCC such as the flight attendants, but the biggest key is always being an actual mainline employee that reports to the same CEO. Not at a regional, not a subcontractor/outsourced contractor, not an affiliated school, not at a partner company. Edit: Not specific to UA, but many mainline carriers I have seen.
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