Spirit pilots, where have you been hired/applied at recently?

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0621Hertz@reddit

Off people I personally know,

Global X, Breeze, PSA, Piedmont, NJ.

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BetterAtAltitude@reddit

Yeesh, Global X? Man. I know the other option is unemployment, but yuck. Tailwinds, brothers.

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I hope Netjets is smart enough not to hire any of them. They will dip as soon as they can. It's also kind of ridiculous that many of us who work corporate / 135 already want to make NJ a career and these spirit guys comes in when their airline is about to go under. They were probably talking shit about NJ before they were furloughed.

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skateboard_pilot@reddit

Heard f9 is gonna get nk through indigo.

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More_Drummer_3933@reddit

Buddy of mine who was planning to spend the rest of his career at NK has an interview with a cAArier next week

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Necessary_Topic_1656@reddit

Every FO I’ve flown with this month seems to have interviews lined up at United and American whether they’re on the Nov 1 furlough list or missed being on that list- it seems

And after telling me that they’ve got interviews all of the FOs have told me that the captains they fly with also have American and United interviews in September and October

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EsquireRed@reddit

UAL is trying to hire them for sure right now.

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Ok_Excitement725@reddit

True. Also heard of some showing up for interview with an attitude like the job is a guarantee that have got TBNTs at UA. Don't be those guys if you get an interview.

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Joe_Littles@reddit

They’re hiring a very diverse cast from what I’ve seen. Spirit just has the highest share of major airline pilots applying to other jobs. Heck even my own new hire sim partner got the interview invite at sub-3000 TT and 0 TPIC. And we aren’t NK!

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mfsp2025@reddit

Comments like this make me realize I need to put my apps in lol. I have 0 TPIC but 1000 part 121 turbine SIC and 2000 TT. Might be worth a shot.

Upgrading soon to start getting that sweet TPIC time.

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someFAsarecrazy@reddit

My advice would be to apply now. UA is looking to hire a ton. Plenty of people have been hired with no TPIC even in 2025.

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Joe_Littles@reddit

Any insight into what rough hour bracket is competitive?

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ThatLooksRight@reddit

It's all over the map. You just never know. I've heard some with lots of hours not get in, and I've seen 25 year olds with barely anything get hired (recently, too....not just the 2022 insanity).

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Less-Willingness3595@reddit

when you say barely anything, are we talking a narrowbody type with less than 1000 turbine hours? because yours truly is in that boat. also curious, do these people generally have 4 year degrees?

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ThatLooksRight@reddit

I think yes to degrees. And generally spent some time at a regional (or equivalent), but not 5000 hours and multiple types.

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Less-Willingness3595@reddit

thanks so much for the reply!

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Joe_Littles@reddit

Hmm. Well good timing for my Friday meet and greet lol

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someFAsarecrazy@reddit

I know people with 3000-4000hours and no TPIC that are getting their apps pulled.

There’s definitely people with a better handle on hiring news than me though

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Joe_Littles@reddit

Yeah like mentioned elsewhere my own new hire sim partner got pulled at 2600 lol. Hopeful

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mfsp2025@reddit

Just looked it up. I hit the minimums but don’t have an unrestricted yet. Guess it’s time to contact a DPE to get that removed

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aypho@reddit

What’s competitive this week is different from next week. UA just had back to back classes of 70+ new hires the past two weeks.

Apply early. Apply often.

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mfsp2025@reddit

Just contacted my FSDO to get my restriction removed so I can apply with an unrestricted ATP 👍 thank you for pushing me to do what I’ve been too lazy to do

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DOUBLE_DOINKED@reddit

Dude, why would you not have your apps in unless you’re at your dream job? Just keep updating and the call will come.

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Joe_Littles@reddit

You should’ve put your app in when you had the bare minimum qualifications..

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thisistherubberduck@reddit

Spirit guy here. Applied last month, interview in a couple weeks. 4000TT no TPIC.

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VanDenBroeck@reddit

As wingman for AF1?

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Less-Willingness3595@reddit

I think us spirit guys have to be a little patient. especially with lower time. maybe if you don't have a degree, this would be a good time to work on one online while you build time at a regional. I have about 800 in the buss and 2300 total and NJ and gojet got back to me the day after i applied. im getting furloughed so maybe that will help open up some doors, but from my understanding i cannot use that to my advantage until it officially happens. i am totally okay going to a WO regional with the captain and longevity pay (actually more than what im currently making minus the 401k) and it'll just be a happy surprise if UAL or WN pulls my app.

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shamrox22@reddit

Current NK FO here getting boot in November (if we even last until then). I’ve applied to every major, legacy, regional and cargo carrier in the United States and it’s been radio silence.

I know myself and a lot of other FOs are in a weird spot where regionals tell us we’re “overqualified” but we’re too low of time for the legacies.

2400 TT, 800 121, 4 year degree and 0 failures.

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IM_REFUELING@reddit

Any of that TPIC? That might be what's got you in no-man's-land.

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Difficult-While-7673@reddit

You’re not too low of time for the legacies. Anybody telling you that is trying to inflate their own ego. I fly with FOs with less time than you have.

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triple111@reddit

Yeah they were hired back in the 22-23 madness at 500 turbine, doesn’t happen today

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Difficult-While-7673@reddit

Then you’re getting the wrong info. Just flew a red eye with a guy hired in the last year. 0 TPIC, ~2200 TT, 737 type (avelo)

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Less-Willingness3595@reddit

this gives me hope as a soon to be furloughed spirit FO with 800 hours in the bus and 2300 TT

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Difficult-While-7673@reddit

Good luck brother. You guys don’t deserve what’s happening to you, and I hope some years down the road you find it was perhaps a blessing in disguise. Get your app in.

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Hdjskdjkd82@reddit

They are out there and getting hired, but I think there is more to them than just low time. I know United for example loves to hire former interns with zero PIC, but if you’re coming from a regional where everyone’s resume looks like the… well they got to filter people out somehow…

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