Air Transat hiring

[Bandit07]

Has anybody heard of any result from last week interview? Has people received phone call?

B07

[Bandit07]

Competition has been extended again.

B07

[rudder]

Transat probably still hoping to attract more 737 type rated candidates.

What positions are available? Can a new-hire expect year round 737 or will it be 737/330 or 737/310?

[Gilles Hudicourt]

It seems that recent hires are either straight 737 or dual 310/737 but things are dynamic......

[rudder]

It seems that recent hires are either straight 737 or dual 310/737 but things are dynamic......

Isn't it the 330 that will be the 'flex' fleet in the winter (along with the 737)?

[Gilles Hudicourt]

http://www.expressvoyage.ca/reportages. ... e_no=45744

«L’hiver, nous prévoyons exploiter neuf A330 de 350 sièges et six A310 de 250 sièges, et l’été, nous opèrerons 12 A330 et neuf A310», indique Jean-François Lemay. «Mais cela peut évoluer : nous avons conclu des ententes qui nous permettent de fonctionner sur le modèle d’une flotte «accordéon.»

[rudder]

Merci Beaucoup.

[Bandit07]

How many courses have loaded so far? Is March and April course loaded?

B07

[TopperHarley]

There was a class early January and one starts Feb 3. 6 pilots in each, all were 310/737 dual spots. Not sure what the upcoming classes will be or how many are left to be hired.

[RFN]

Any further comments on the commuting situation?
YWG-YYZ

[ahramin]

That would seem a very easy commute as Westjet has 4 non-stops a day. Being on reserve would not be so easy though.

[Bandit07]

Does anybody know what is happening with the hiring? Is there a course starting in February? Is there a course in March? Is the hiring has come to a full stop?

B07

[TopperHarley]

There was a class which started yesterday. 8 people, 6 people on the A310/B737, 2 people on the A330/B737. Don't know how much more hiring there will be, but there will likely be a course per month for the next few months I imagine. Initially they said 30-40 new hires total. So far there have been 16.

[numero 2]

In total, 35 pilots will be hire.

[watermeth]

how many of these will be seasonal and permanent positions ?

[Jean-Luc Monette]

how many of these will be seasonal and permanent positions ?

AFAIK all permanent.

[Takeoff OK]

Topper:

Are you sure about the 330 yo-yo's? I didn't see any new-hire positions for that in the last award.

[TopperHarley]

Topper:

Are you sure about the 330 yo-yo's? I didn't see any new-hire positions for that in the last award.

I have a friend in the Feb 3 class, he told me there were 2 330 swingers.

[confuzed]

Wow, good for them. It's surprising that more senior pilots did not bid for the 330/737.

[Takeoff OK]

Wow, good for them. It's surprising that more senior pilots did not bid for the 330/737.

From what I can tell, they did. Interesting.