Regional Airline Recruiters & HR reps: does having a type rating in a 737 or A320 actively hurt your application?
Posted by nobody52775@reddit | flying | View on Reddit | 13 comments
Does having a type rating in a 737 or A320 actively hurt your application? Do you know if a regional airline would see it as a positive for more experience? Or as a negative because it increases the chance that an applicant would just switch to a LCC/Major/Legacy that competes with them?
This is a rare case of me ACTUALLY asking for a friend who doesn't have a CJO yet but has a 737 type.
scrollingtraveler@reddit
I feel it helped my buddy get a job with UAL about five years ago. He paid for a 73 qual, had 8 letters of recommendation and was in the air guard. 787 FO now.
flying-ModTeam@reddit
/r/flying is a meme-free zone.
FlowerGeneral2576@reddit
What happened on July 22nd 2024?
PILOT9000@reddit
Is this one of those paid some place for an ATP ride and a “type rating” in a week type things, or is your friend actually a 737 pilot wanting to go to a regional?
Pro-editor-1105@reddit
the photo 💀
TheTexasFishGuy@reddit
Does having job experience in the job you’re applying for affect your chances of getting hired? Yes
SomeCessnaDriver@reddit
Given that:
* regional airlines know that any of their pilots offered a job at a LCC/Major/Legacy will quit; and,
* having a type rating already does not substantially impact your chance of getting an offer from one of these places
I can't see how having the type rating could be relevant to a hiring decision. Except to know that the person has demonstrated an ability to pass a type course, so if anything this would be a positive.
PullDoNotRotate@reddit
At some point they're going to actually look at applicant's certificates, too. Might as well list it.
prex10@reddit
I can see them being wary of someone who has a type like that. But I don't think it's a show stopper.
I flew with some former Skybus, Hooters Air, USA 3000 pilots at 9E. But that was a different time
RemarkableScarcity8@reddit
Hooters air guy probably fucks
Twarrior913@reddit
If said regional airline has a training contract associated with it, probably not!
OnionDart@reddit
I’m upvoting just because of the picture lol. Love a good historical chop
rFlyingTower@reddit
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Does having a type rating in a 737 or A320 actively hurt your application? Do you know if a regional airline would see it as a positive for more experience? Or as a negative because it increases the chance that an applicant would just switch to a LCC/Major/Legacy that competes with them?
This is a rare case of me ACTUALLY asking for a friend who doesn't have a CJO yet but has a 737 type.
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