Colgan on Massive Hiring Spree

Rocketman99 · February 1st, 2007, 20:34

Just saw this today as I was checking out Climbto350.com:

January 31, 2007
COLGAN AIR (Saab 340 First Officers (600TT, 80ME))
Tel: NO CALLS

Web Site: http://www.colganair.com

Colgan Air is adding aircraft and expanding operations. New bases will include Columbus & Pittsburgh. Hiring 60 pilots in the next 90 days. We will be interviewing in LGA on February 7th and 8th. Now interviewing for 2 classes a month for the next 6 months. Please submit your resume, by email to employment@colganair.com. Climbto350.com members should login and use their Climbto350.com online resume to apply.

SmitteyB · February 1st, 2007, 20:59

Dear Colgan MGT,

Pay your 2nd year FOs more and you'll have more people stay and happier employees. Not to mention you'll save alot of money on training new FOs.

fly8slep · February 1st, 2007, 21:05

19 per hour or CFI for 45 and wait for better airlines, tough choice.

dingo222 · February 1st, 2007, 21:29

its 21 and hour, get it right, lol. 60 FO's will hardly take care of attrition. Let me guess, they will have to stop upgrades for 3 months becuase they won't have the sim time for upgrades. Maybe they plan on some other expansion in the future, or maybe they are beefing up the roster because they know the union is on the way and the days of the pt. 91 repo after 8 hrs of flying are over.

SmitteyB · February 1st, 2007, 22:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by dingo222

its 21 and hour, get it right, lol. 60 FO's will hardly take care of attrition. Let me guess, they will have to stop upgrades for 3 months becuase they won't have the sim time for upgrades. Maybe they plan on some other expansion in the future, or maybe they are beefing up the roster because they know the union is on the way and the days of the pt. 91 repo after 8 hrs of flying are over.

Get a union, get rid of the 1900, raise pay and I'm there.

Dingo, any chance of getting rid of the outstation basing?

Timbuff10 · February 1st, 2007, 22:10

Dude, what in the world is wrong with a nineteen-hundert?

That is a bad ass airplane!

ComplexHiAv8r · February 1st, 2007, 22:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmitteyB

Get a union, get rid of the 1900, raise pay and I'm there.

Dingo, any chance of getting rid of the outstation basing?

Wouldn't you like to sleep in your own bed almost every night? Thats a QOL perk IMO.

Now they are getting closer to me, and I still don't have my s... together.

SmitteyB · February 1st, 2007, 22:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r

Wouldn't you like to sleep in your own bed almost every night? Thats a QOL perk IMO.

Now they are getting closer to me, and I still don't have my s... together.

I'm actually from Upstate NY (So I could really make Ithaca or Binghamton work), but having a base in PIT/LGA/BOS and having actual trips is where you can make your per diem, which can REALLY help when you only make $21 and $22 per hour.

Rocketman99 · February 1st, 2007, 22:26

True dat. Particularly if you were lucky enough to happen to live near, say LGA and would then be making bank by saving on housing plus getting paid per diem.

I dunno man, I don't see all that attrition happening. Call me an optimist, but I think this may very well be the best time to be a Colganicleite.

Sim time should be a little easier to get as well now that we allegedly have one all to ourselves at the STL FlightSafety.

JEP · February 1st, 2007, 22:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocketman99

True dat. Particularly if you were lucky enough to happen to live near, say LGA and would then be making bank by saving on housing plus getting paid per diem.

I dunno man, I don't see all that attrition happening. Call me an optimist, but I think this may very well be the best time to be a Colganicleite.

Sim time should be a little easier to get as well now that we allegedly have one all to ourselves at the STL FlightSafety.

Nice, Very Nice.....Took me a second, but I thought how could he mistype that bad.....

ComplexHiAv8r · February 1st, 2007, 22:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocketman99

Just saw this today as I was checking out Climbto350.com:

January 31, 2007
COLGAN AIR (Saab 340 First Officers (600TT, 80ME))
Tel: NO CALLS

Web Site: http://www.colganair.com

Colgan Air is adding aircraft and expanding operations. New bases will include Columbus & Pittsburgh. Hiring 60 pilots in the next 90 days. We will be interviewing in LGA on February 7th and 8th. Now interviewing for 2 classes a month for the next 6 months. Please submit your resume, by email to employment@colganair.com. Climbto350.com members should login and use their Climbto350.com online resume to apply.

Website still says 100ME......interesting!

SmitteyB · February 1st, 2007, 22:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r

Website still says 100ME......interesting!

What are your times Complex?

Andrew_VT · February 1st, 2007, 22:54

Why couldnt this wave have started in 4 months AFTER I graduate...grrr

ComplexHiAv8r · February 1st, 2007, 23:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmitteyB

What are your times Complex?

Sad to say only 300TT 0ME

I have a job that takes WAY too much time from me

JEP · February 1st, 2007, 23:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r

Sad to say only 300TT 0ME

I have a job that takes WAY too much time from me

Come ON, Tracy.... Get the Twinstar and come on out to Flying Cloud....

SmitteyB · February 1st, 2007, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r

Sad to say only 300TT 0ME

I have a job that takes WAY too much time from me

I have 300TT and 200ME....I'm actually sitting in a hotel in Hope, Arkansas...I'm driving to Skymates for their CFI program...Long, Long, Long Drive...1600 miles.

ComplexHiAv8r · February 1st, 2007, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by JEP

Come ON, Tracy.... Get the Twinstar and come on out to Flying Cloud....

Either that or #8 of "the Jet"!

ComplexHiAv8r · February 1st, 2007, 23:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmitteyB

I have 300TT and 200ME....I'm actually sitting in a hotel in Hope, Arkansas...I'm driving to Skymates for their CFI program...Long, Long, Long Drive...1600 miles.

How you get so much ME, and in what aircraft? That's great!

I'm trying to wonder why you stopped in Hope, of all places,.

SmitteyB · February 1st, 2007, 23:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r

How you get so much ME, and in what aircraft? That's great!

I'm trying to wonder why you stopped in Hope, of all places,.

I got my Multi time from Ari-Ben Aviator but I couldn't stay there for my instructor ratings. There is so much about that school that people can't say. The Ari-Ben community lives in fear and it's more than obvious on jetCareers.

I stopped in Hope because it's the birthplace of Bill Clinton. (Kidding, that was almost enough to keep me away) I stopped in Hope because it was a place only 3.5 hours from Arlington...It had a AAA discount....Free Breakfast...and Free High Speed Wireless...Gotta have the HSI!

Disclaimer: My training at Ari-Ben was absolutely top-notch.

ComplexHiAv8r · February 1st, 2007, 23:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmitteyB

I got my Multi time from Ari-Ben Aviator but I couldn't stay there for my instructor ratings. There is so much about that school that people can't say. The Ari-Ben community lives in fear and it's more than obvious on jetCareers.

Stories for the IRL meetings!

Quote:

I stopped in Hope because it's the birthplace of Bill Clinton. (Kidding, that was almost enough to keep me away) I stopped in Hope because it was a place only 3.5 hours from Arlington...It had a AAA discount....Free Breakfast...and Free High Speed Wireless...Gotta have the HSI!

Go ahead and admit it, you did stop in Hope because of Bill!

SmitteyB · February 1st, 2007, 23:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by ComplexHiAv8r

Go ahead and admit it, you did stop in Hope because of Bill!

I'm just like Bill, I lie at first then try to smooth it over like its ok. No seriously...I got-

Room
Breakfast Buffet
High Speed
TV with HBO
AAA Discount
----------------------
$29.95 - can't beat that!

ColganFO · February 2nd, 2007, 00:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rocketman99

I dunno man, I don't see all that attrition happening. Call me an optimist, but I think this may very well be the best time to be a Colganicleite.

Sim time should be a little easier to get as well now that we allegedly have one all to ourselves at the STL FlightSafety.

Dude I definetly agree with you. I think this is a great time to be at Colgan. Lots of growth and I personally welcome all the new changes.

montanapilot · February 2nd, 2007, 00:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by fly8slep

19 per hour or CFI for 45 and wait for better airlines, tough choice.

Doug Taylor · February 2nd, 2007, 00:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timbuff10

Dude, what in the world is wrong with a nineteen-hundert?

That is a bad ass airplane!

The 19-hondo is totally bad ass.

If it's good enough for Seggy, B767Driver and myself, it's A-ok.

sigpilot · February 2nd, 2007, 01:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

The 19-hondo is totally bad ass.

If it's good enough for Seggy, B767Driver and myself, it's A-ok.

Actually, I wouldnt of minded if I got the Beech instead of the Saab. I hand fly most of the time, until I get lazy on the last leg of a 16hr day

February 1st, 2007, 20:34	#1
Rocketman99 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: LGA Posts: 952	Colgan on Massive Hiring Spree Just saw this today as I was checking out Climbto350.com: January 31, 2007 COLGAN AIR (Saab 340 First Officers (600TT, 80ME)) Tel: NO CALLS Web Site: http://www.colganair.com Colgan Air is adding aircraft and expanding operations. New bases will include Columbus & Pittsburgh. Hiring 60 pilots in the next 90 days. We will be interviewing in LGA on February 7th and 8th. Now interviewing for 2 classes a month for the next 6 months. Please submit your resume, by email to employment@colganair.com. Climbto350.com members should login and use their Climbto350.com online resume to apply. __________________ NKAWTG...N! The Colgan pay rates are enough to keep you sullen and not mutinous - Mel

February 1st, 2007, 20:59	#2
SmitteyB Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 1,952	Re: Colgan on Massive Hiring Spree Dear Colgan MGT, Pay your 2nd year FOs more and you'll have more people stay and happier employees. Not to mention you'll save alot of money on training new FOs. __________________ Colgan SAAB FO "Colgan Air...Pissing off the world 34 people at a time"

February 1st, 2007, 21:05	#3
fly8slep Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: stl Posts: 370	Re: Colgan on Massive Hiring Spree 19 per hour or CFI for 45 and wait for better airlines, tough choice.

February 1st, 2007, 21:29	#4
dingo222 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: The 'ville Posts: 469	Re: Colgan on Massive Hiring Spree its 21 and hour, get it right, lol. 60 FO's will hardly take care of attrition. Let me guess, they will have to stop upgrades for 3 months becuase they won't have the sim time for upgrades. Maybe they plan on some other expansion in the future, or maybe they are beefing up the roster because they know the union is on the way and the days of the pt. 91 repo after 8 hrs of flying are over. __________________ It's ok to cry; this is going to hurt

February 1st, 2007, 22:10	#6
Timbuff10 Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Coloradan in Orange County, CA Posts: 3,234	Re: Colgan on Massive Hiring Spree Dude, what in the world is wrong with a nineteen-hundert? That is a bad ass airplane! __________________ My Photography My Airliners.net photos

February 1st, 2007, 22:26	#9
Rocketman99 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: LGA Posts: 952	Re: Colgan on Massive Hiring Spree True dat. Particularly if you were lucky enough to happen to live near, say LGA and would then be making bank by saving on housing plus getting paid per diem. I dunno man, I don't see all that attrition happening. Call me an optimist, but I think this may very well be the best time to be a Colganicleite. Sim time should be a little easier to get as well now that we allegedly have one all to ourselves at the STL FlightSafety. __________________ NKAWTG...N! The Colgan pay rates are enough to keep you sullen and not mutinous - Mel

February 1st, 2007, 22:54	#13
Andrew_VT Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vermont Posts: 617	Re: Colgan on Massive Hiring Spree Why couldnt this wave have started in 4 months AFTER I graduate...grrr

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