Compass Airlines

[Ignition Override]

If a pilot wants to join Compass Airlines as a Captain, what sort of monthly pay and benefits are offered?

How about crewbases and days off?

It sounds like an interesting company to work for.

Thanks for any information.

[ironbutt57]

Lots of chatter about Compass, and airlines in general at

www.forums.flightinfo.com given the state NWA is in, cant see Compass being a whole lot different than any other NWA wholly owned regional ( Mesaba) except that you are a NWA pilot...whatever thats worth these days...

[airbus2boeing]

• Initial route, IAD-MSP roundtrips
• Total of 36 E175s by Dec 2008
• E175s will be fitted with 12 first class/64 coach seating
• Compass pilots will be represented by ALPA
• Compass is wholly owned by Northwest Airlines
• This page last updated: Jun 14, 2007

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Furlough

ALPA (amend. date unknown)

CRJ:

1

MSP

Interviewing. One to two classes per month thereafter. The first 50+/- hired will be captains. Interview: there is a general knowledge written test and sim evaluation in a B-727 simulator.

Compass jobs page.

Planning to hire a 110 pilots this year and 250 pilots in 2008.

NWA mainline flow through: Once pilot has been with Compass for 30 months and is a captain, he has the right to go directly to NWA on an "as needed basis", based on seniority. Example: NWA needs 10 FOs for the DC9, NWA calls Compass and the next 10 pilots that choose to flow up are assigned class dates at NWA.



Will work towards CASS program inclusion.


I attended an interview last month and they told us that they will hire me as a Captain but they will pay me as an FO during training, $23/hour for approx 2 months,,,no thanks I'll pass.

[weasil]

Minimums

Job Requirements:
Compass pilots must have a minimum of 1500 hours of total flight time with 1000 hours of multi-engine time. Applicants must possess a Federal Communication Commission restricted Radio Telephone Operator permit. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Multi-engine (ME) Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate is preferred. Applicants must have a valid first class medical certificate obtained within the six months prior to application. Minimum education requirement is a high school diploma or equivalent, but a college degree is preferred. Applicants must have a valid passport. Applicants must be 23 years of age or older and legally authorized to work in the U.S.

[ironbutt57]

Makes it worse, you're not even a NWA pilot for a while on commuter wages..think it was designed for furloughed NWA pilots, but as things look now there wont be many more of those around shortly...