Jumpseat Privileges

[Blue Side Up]

I am looking at internships and I was wondering which airlines offer jumpseat privileges? For me an internship wouldn't be worth it unless jumpseat privileges were part of the internsip. Thank you for your help everyone.

[kellwolf]

I know Eagle has their interns jumpseating all the time, and I think XJT's interns jumpseat a lot as well. It's more of a learning experience than a means to get somewhere at Eagle.

[DMBinHBurg]

What are these internships? Are they associated with colleges or college credits? Or are these "see if you like flying" internships? Just wandering. Thanks

T

[kellwolf]

Most (well, ALL of the ones I know of) of them you have to be enrolled in an aeronautics major at a college.

[casey]

Originally Posted by DMBinHBurg

What are these internships? Are they associated with colleges or college credits? Or are these "see if you like flying" internships? Just wandering. Thanks

T

certainly not "see if you like flying". Granted i never did one, but the interns i see around the crewroom stuff our v-files with revisions, asap updates, TIL's, etc. They handled the distribution of CFM revisions and play gopher for the chief pilots office. What they will do for you flying wise is get you in the door for reduced hiring minimums in a lot of cases.

[DMBinHBurg]

Got it! Thanks for the replies.

Todd

[Blue Side Up]

Thank you all for the reponses. Does any one know about SkyWest or major airlines offering jumpseat privileges?

[Nick]

Northwest. One intern even jumpseated on 100 flights in five months.

[Maximillian_Jenius]

Originally Posted by Nick

Northwest. One intern even jumpseated on 100 flights in five months.

Nick man where ya been?

[ComplexHiAv8r]

Is there a site to see who has privileges with whom?

Wondering on communte if your carrier doesn't fly to your local airport.

Thanks

[kellwolf]

Well, for internships, you probably won't be commuting much. If you're talking about actually flying for an airline, you'd have to either check with CASS (if your airline is approved) or the recip jumpseat agreement each airline has.

[OldTownPilot]

Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r

Is there a site to see who has privileges with whom?

Wondering on communte if your carrier doesn't fly to your local airport.

Thanks

Most 121 carriers have agreements with most of the other 121 airlines. Southwest will take just about anybody. I cant think of a 121 airline Comair doesnt take. I believe we can also take AirNet, Ameriflight and ACC for 135's.

[Kristie]

I'm confused about one thing....Blue Side Up, are you talking about jumpseat priviledges for the job or for travel/fun??

I'm assuming there'd be a difference in that interns wouldn't have the ability to jump for fun.. but if they're needed at another base (for work), they'd be able to jump?

[Blue Side Up]

I was actually looking at jumpseating during an internship just for the experience of being in the cockpit.

[kellwolf]

Originally Posted by Blue Side Up

I was actually looking at jumpseating during an internship just for the experience of being in the cockpit.

Look into an internship at Eagle. I had a couple of ME students that were doing internships there, and I believe they were actually REQUIRED to JS once a week to get cockpit experience.

[drl5555]

Originally Posted by Nick

Northwest. One intern even jumpseated on 100 flights in five months.

Not to brag, but one intern with American managed 101 in under 4 months :-)

As far as the American/American Eagle internships go, you apply for them as one internship and the intern coordinator assigns you to specific departments within AA/AE. As of the summer, AA/AE offered both paid and unpaid internships. The paid positions are 5 days per week, while the unpaids are 4 days which provides for added opportunities for jumpseating. There's no requirement to jumpseat, but your destinations and schedule for each weekend is up to you...just make it back to work Monday morning!

[kellwolf]

Speaking of students that interned at Eagle....

Sorry, I thought you guys were required to jumpseat. Didn't know you were still hanging out here spying on us.

[drl5555]

I've turned into more of a lurker, but I'm still around. Actually sitting in class right now on my laptop, so I really don't have anything better to do.

[Blue Side Up]

looks like you had quite the seat on a flight drl. I just don't know if I have the money to relocate for a semester long internship but i would love to do one.