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Spirit Airlines
Spirit Airlines is currently hiring pilots, approx. 16 a month for 2007. It's a great place to work (ALPA) with an all new Airbus fleet 34 total 319's and 321's. Spirit is currently in a growth mode with 43 more aircraft on order over the next few years.
Spirit has a little over 400 pilots and will grow to over 1000 pilots in the next 3-5 years with 75 A320 series aircraft. Bases are FLL and DTW with a monthly bid in ACY.
The company is looking for pilots with apprrox 3000 to 5000 total, 2000 multi, 1000 turbine pic. All new hire pilots will be type rated. Pay would be comparable to jet Blue and Air Tran and currently under new contract talks.
Routes are North America, Mexico, Carrabean and soon South America.
You can apply through Airline Apps.
Spirit has a little over 400 pilots and will grow to over 1000 pilots in the next 3-5 years with 75 A320 series aircraft. Bases are FLL and DTW with a monthly bid in ACY.
The company is looking for pilots with apprrox 3000 to 5000 total, 2000 multi, 1000 turbine pic. All new hire pilots will be type rated. Pay would be comparable to jet Blue and Air Tran and currently under new contract talks.
Routes are North America, Mexico, Carrabean and soon South America.
You can apply through Airline Apps.
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Contract negotiations
At this point it's normal section 6 negotiations and the company and the negotiators meet once a month. Indigo is not wanting to let go with the money and at the same time the pilots won't stop short of fair waiges. The contract amendable date was Jan 31, 2007 (after 4 years) and negotiated to allow the company to grow.
Captain John Prater, Alpa's newly elected President will be visiting Spirit for a pilot rally Feb. 27th. There should be a write up in the April issue of Alpa mag. about the event as well.
Alpa national's new theme is we are "Taking it back", the market is positve and most carriers should see an upswing over the next few years.
Captain John Prater, Alpa's newly elected President will be visiting Spirit for a pilot rally Feb. 27th. There should be a write up in the April issue of Alpa mag. about the event as well.
Alpa national's new theme is we are "Taking it back", the market is positve and most carriers should see an upswing over the next few years.
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Spirit Hiring
No truth to that. The hiring will continue from what I have heard. There are 24 pilots in a short term pool to be called for class over the next 4 to 6 weeks.
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You are right, How did it get taking away in the first place? Lesson learned, never give up your pay to help a company. We are just pilots not investors...! If you look at history, pilots have always lost when giving up pay.
With ALPA, the new theme is 'Takin it back" which is what we need to do.
With ALPA, the new theme is 'Takin it back" which is what we need to do.
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Excuse me but I'm a little confused by the fact that you posted this thread with a "Thumbs Up" Icon. With this rates it will take 5 years as an F/O to start making what a regional captain makes at the same seniority and then it will take you another 3 or 4 years to get the money back that you lost with the pay cut to subsidize your SJS hunger,We are talking about an 8 year investment just to break even economically. So, this is a thumbs up thread because?
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Well if you look around the industry Spirit Airlines is thumbs up for the following reasons.
1. large growth potential double to triple in size in 2-4 years.
2. ALPA carrier with ALPA national making it the poster child of taking it back.
3. Spirit is currently hiring approx 16 a month through the year.
4. Newest fleet in the US
5. The new contract will bring Spirit pay way up from where it is now.
6. IPO on the horizon in next 1-2 years
I think Spirit is thumbs up..!
1. large growth potential double to triple in size in 2-4 years.
2. ALPA carrier with ALPA national making it the poster child of taking it back.
3. Spirit is currently hiring approx 16 a month through the year.
4. Newest fleet in the US
5. The new contract will bring Spirit pay way up from where it is now.
6. IPO on the horizon in next 1-2 years
I think Spirit is thumbs up..!
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Hey Iron butt,
"It" got away via the US Bankruptcy court and Chapter 11, northwest, delta, united, Us Airways (twice), ATA, are all in or have been in bankruptcy since 9/11 and they took "it" away with the judge's permission.
"It" got away via the US Bankruptcy court and Chapter 11, northwest, delta, united, Us Airways (twice), ATA, are all in or have been in bankruptcy since 9/11 and they took "it" away with the judge's permission.
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Loads are good..!
I would have to say the loads to the Caribbean are packed, just like the other destinations. The pull outs are strictly due to aircraft utilization for better routes as far as I know.
There is major backing behind Spirit and it is not the same as 6 months ago.
There is major backing behind Spirit and it is not the same as 6 months ago.
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The same thing was said about People's Express, Jet Blue, and that airline out of Vegas with shiny brand new 757's (I can't even remember how it was called) I don't know man. There are some places that thrive with growth and there are some others that start going into markets that are too competitive with mainline carriers to be able to survive, Maybe you guys will get lucky and be absorbed by the inevitable round of consolidation in the industry. I'm a believer that Jet Blue and other LCC's will disappear on their current form and one that will survive will be SWA by metamorphosing into a "Major"
Spirit, Airtran,Jetblue. Too risky a move and with abysmal salary rates (substandard even at regional levels) and it seems that you are putting all your eggs in the ALPA basket. Shows how little interaction and experience you have with our beloved union.
If you are young and want to get Airbus experience to build resume for an eventual career move, I guess Spirit and USA 3000 will do just fine. Good luck to you
Spirit, Airtran,Jetblue. Too risky a move and with abysmal salary rates (substandard even at regional levels) and it seems that you are putting all your eggs in the ALPA basket. Shows how little interaction and experience you have with our beloved union.
If you are young and want to get Airbus experience to build resume for an eventual career move, I guess Spirit and USA 3000 will do just fine. Good luck to you
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Spirit Not a Start-Up
I guess one of the main differences in Spirit Airlines is that it has been around for almost 20 years. Worst case public IPO in 2 years and then being bought. That is the down side, it's hard to tell.