united aviate program- worth it?

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Any_Subject_2966@reddit

Sounds like a load of bs to me. Doesn’t seem to be much benefit to it

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0621Hertz@reddit

Apply for it, but don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. It gives you a leg up in certain partner 121 carriers but they’ll dangle that United job like a carrot once you’re in.

The program is designed to keep their regional feeders staffed with captains, don’t become the bait.

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AloneEquipment7932@reddit (OP)

i’m just worried because i was talking to one of the presenters afterwards and she said that once you do the interview to get in, you can’t apply to be a FO again if you fail the interview.

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MovieEuphoric8857@reddit

She probably meant once you’re in Aviate you can’t apply for the traditional first officer position unless you leave Aviate

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hariseldon404@reddit

Yes. That's correct: if you are in Aviate and pick a date for an Off the Street interview, you get kicked out of Aviate.

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Right-Suggestion-667@reddit

What they were referring to is that you get 2 total chances at an interview with United

If you fail the aviate interview that’s one chance. If you reapplied to aviate or as a FO and failed that you will never work for United

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0621Hertz@reddit

That is 100% not true, you probably misheard the recruiter.

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12-7@reddit

Have you tried searching the subreddit? - someone asked about it not even a week ago.

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It gets you to United but it doesn’t exactly guarantee a job for their regionals and 135s (only GoJet, CommuteAir, and Mesa) you have to apply to those independently. However, now those regionals are supposedly only hiring from the Aviate program. So you would still have to do that interview.

The interview: it’s basically your ppl checkride and to study United Cores and callouts. If you fail the interview, it counts a failed United interview. You can only apply to United twice in your career, Aviate counts. So let’s say you fail the interview, you can reapply in 6 months but then you only have 1 more chance of getting to United. That also goes for if you reapply after failing and break Aviate’s terms (not logging time would be an example).

If United is your end goal, I would recommend it but also applying to GoJet and Mesa’s cadet programs.

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Brilliant-Status-467@reddit

Like right now I am in Aviate but I’m a CFI struggling to make it to the regional level.

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InGeorgeWeTrust_@reddit

No

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AloneEquipment7932@reddit (OP)

should i just wait til i graduate and have enough hours and just apply as a FO? or should i join a regional fire then apply as an FO for a big airline later. I’m a Freshman right now trying to get the right footing for my future, sorry if I seem totally clueless.

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InGeorgeWeTrust_@reddit

Pass your checkrides the first time, stay in good health, avoid interactions with the law, get your 1500 TT and apply to a regional

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prex10@reddit

The answer you get today won't be relevant 4-5 years from now. You're trying to sprint before walking.

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rFlyingTower@reddit

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my university just began a partnership with United introducing the ability to apply for United Aviate after earning our commercial. I’m looking for more information about this program that the recruiters wouldn’t necessarily want to be known to applicants. if anyone has any information please let me know.

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