American Eagle

Hey JackinJFK, I was wondering wich base you thought was the best? Will crashing make a big difference? and how's the "real paycheck" for those who don't mind working alot? Should you also put in for a transfer rightway out while in training or IOE? I heard that MIA and LAX are all sewn up and no entrance expected. Is this near the truth?

nueloh in San Juan, Puerto Rico said: Well 7 of us got BOS, and 14 got ORD. And already 1 got her tranfer to LGA. And 5 or 6 are already tranfering to DFW!

Can you tell me how we will be notified that we got a training date? Mail, phone, email?

I received a phone call and the day after they also sent me a confirmation email. That call was about 3 weeks before training. Also 5 days before training you will receive a packet via fedex with information about training.

Elena in Europe said: Hey Kim / Addonna, are you also waiting for April training dates? If so, pls let me know if you have any news.

Hey Elena,

I'm still waiting for my training date. I had my interview Feb.19. I think I'm going to get April 29 for a training date. do you know how long it takes to get a training date? I'm kind of ready to start. I will surely let you know when I get a call.

Adonna in Cleveland, Ohio said: Hi Kim, I just got the passport confirmation of arrival yesterday after I posted the question. So it should be at my door today or tomorrow. I was offered on Feb, 21st. I'm hoping for the Aprul 29th class, just to have extra time to get things in order (and save some more money), but I could go with April 1st. I'm very anxious though waiting for the email or letter or call. Do you know which one they do, call you I mean? Do you have a class date yet? It would nice to meet you also and know someone going in. I thought that Siobian and I would go at about the same time, I met her at the interview, but I don't think she has a date yet either. So where are you hoping to get based? Any word on how difficult the IOE is?

Hey Adonna,

I'm still waiting for my training date too. I'm hoping to get ORD. what about yourself? I heard training was very intense but fun at the same time. I think they are supposed to call us for a training date. I'm also hoping for April 29 too. I want to try to save as much money as possible too. I would love to meet you and Elena in training. its nice to already know people when you get there.

Hi! Adonna...Siobhan here...im also waiting to here my start date...sent them the last picture of my tattoo healed just last night and Melissa got back to me saying, " thank you we have everything we need, and should be in touch soon!". I am really hoping to get April 29th...so i will let u know as soon as they get back to me...when they contact u...will u let me know...would luv to be in the same class as u...good luck!!! Let me know how things go.

Adonna in Cleveland, Ohio said: Hey JackinJFK, I was wondering wich base you thought was the best? Will crashing make a big difference? and how's the "real paycheck" for those who don't mind working alot? Should you also put in for a transfer rightway out while in training or IOE? I heard that MIA and LAX are all sewn up and no entrance expected. Is this near the truth?

Hi Adonna -IF you want to fly alot, go DFW or ORD. BOS/LGA you work less. I didn't fly alot some months in and my pay was $1200-1300 for the month (I do good medical, dental, vision,401K all come out) If you fly alot your pay will be more like $1800 for the month.

I would put your transfer choice as soon as you can...in training ... I worked there a little over a year and MIA opened up 3-4 times, LAX once. all depends - it's a great time to move up in seniority because there is alot of movement due to the divesture from AMR. Seniority is everything.
Jack jackinJFK@yahoo

Hi all,
what type of planes does AE fly?

Nueloh!!!! Miss You.

Hey Kim, Adonna and Siobhan! Just got this info: They won’t be contacting us until they schedule the April class. So no dates confirmed so far. Yeah it would be great to meet you in training!!

HI! Elena...im sorry what do u mean??? Your message didnt make sense to me...do u mean...once the April 1st is scheduled and full, they will be contacting us for April 29th...and i was just wondering how u got the information...I really hope all of us Kim, Adonna, Elena and myself are all together...Hope your having a nice time in Europe!!!!

Hi Siobhan, Elana, Kim, I faxed over my passport today, so hopefully will get the ok from Melissa soon. I do hope we all get in the same class. Hope to put in a transfer in the first couple of weeks also. We could all start studying early and get a head start(lol).

Anybody out of training think we should start on abbreviations or something?

Anyone out there in MIA that could tell me about the reserve fly time there and hows the stay in relation to cost of living?

Adonna in Cleveland, Ohio said: Hi Siobhan, Elana, Kim, I faxed over my passport today, so hopefully will get the ok from Melissa soon. I do hope we all get in the same class. Hope to put in a transfer in the first couple of weeks also. We could all start studying early and get a head start(lol).

Anybody out of training think we should start on abbreviations or something?

Anyone out there in MIA that could tell me about the reserve fly time there and hows the stay in relation to cost of living?

You do NOT need to study anything - you do not need to know the airport codes by memory even tho they send you codes. There is nothing to study at all until class starts.

MIA reserve time will be 3-5 years. Like any city, you can do it cheap or expensive. you need a car, so calculate that in. Crashpad less $ ... but if you want to set up there, you'll pay more for an apartment, even more the better place you live. go to craigslist.com and check out houing prices in miami

JackinJFK in Baltimore, Maryland said: You do NOT need to study anything - you do not need to know the airport codes by memory even tho they send you codes. There is nothing to study at all until class starts.

MIA reserve time will be 3-5 years. Like any city, you can do it cheap or expensive. you need a car, so calculate that in. Crashpad less $ ... but if you want to set up there, you'll pay more for an apartment, even more the better place you live. go to craigslist.com and check out houing prices in miami

Thanks, I was worried about the course work and the advance studying part.

Hey! Adonna...was wondering what u thought about the chances of us getting into the April 29th class???

Hi Siobhan, Melissa told me they wont be contacting us until they schedule April class.

is'nt there a class already scheduled for April 1st and April 29th...thats why im not understanding what u mean...please try again...lol...

lol, yes these dates are scheduled but not confirmed yet.

lol...thanks...do you think we have a choice in which one we enter???

I dont really know... When I had my interview (Feb 12), they asked me if I preferred March or April and I my choice was April.

I had mine feb 21st...so i hope i get the choice to go April 29th...instead of April 1st...thanks for getting back to me so soon...

I wonder how long it's going to take for them to start contacting for the April courses

I know, me to...I feel like my life is in limbo....

GOOD LORD! What are you doing! Come on...
NEVER NEVER NEVER post your personal
information.

Contact AE and ask them to move your room. Tell them that you breached your own personal safety..
And have you new room under a different name. Since your name is NOW on this website.. with the phone number of the hotel you are staying at. !!!!!!

Listen, safety is the number one reason a flight attendant on on board an airplane. Please keep you own personal safety in mind as well.. when you are on a layover, in a city that you are not familiar with.

A Northwest FA was stabbed to death in her layover hotel room... because she didn't keep her mouth shut about where she was staying.
There are crazy transients staying in the layover hotels... So if you want to live long enough to hold a line with AE.. then read the card on the back of your hotel room door.. and remember..
SAFTEY is your number one priority...
on board and on your layover...
and while you are in training.
I am questioning why you are in training.. but... I will give you a pass on this mistake.. because I doubt you meant to put your life in jeopardy.

Hopefully, INDEED will see your post and remove it.

Hopefully Indeed will remove the post with all the personal information.

If you are in training with AE.. please do not post the name of the hotel you are staying at.. or phone numbers.
You are subjecting yourself and the others in training with you to possible harm.

Hey HHI , Im in training because I deserve to be in training and Im learning every single day, we are humans not machines, so we can make mistakes sometimes, Is anyone pefect here raise your hand. Im responsible for my actions, and Im not at room 310 I already send her an-mail with the information because it was only a "code" for us when I write that room number down. I can believe you ask, "Why Im in training" Oh My God just unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But never mind, we learn on mistakes but I said bye to indeed with this last message. Good luck to everyone, I will see you soon in an airport flying as I will be. God bless you all.

Jacksel in Arlington, Texas said: Hey HHI , Im in training because I deserve to be in training and Im learning every single day, we are humans not machines, so we can make mistakes sometimes, Is anyone pefect here raise your hand. Im responsible for my actions, and Im not at room 310 I already send her an-mail with the information because it was only a "code" for us when I write that room number down. I can believe you ask, "Why Im in training" Oh My God just unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But never mind, we learn on mistakes but I said bye to indeed with this last message. Good luck to everyone, I will see you soon in an airport flying as I will be. God bless you all.

Just be safe. Really, be safe and best of luck to you. Enjoy your training. =)

UNBELIEVABLE

malti in HHI, South Carolina said: Hi all,
what type of planes does AE fly?

Malti, just go to the address below and you'll find that info.

americaneaglecareers.com/About/AircraftFleet.html

Ok, Hi everyone. Still haven't heard anything. And yes, I would prefer the 4/29 class. And ORD would be fine. I'm just ready to put a date to it. Plus being professional I need to give my current job proper notice, so for me the date is essential to everything else. Siobhan, have you looked up crash pads for examples of pricing yet. Elena how long are you in Europe for? Kim hear anything today?

HEY Adonna,
I'm still waiting. The wait is killing me. It makes me feel like I didn't get it or something. If we don't hear from them by next tuesday we will know that we are in the April 29 class. Jacksel told me that they called him three weeks before training. I have been looking at crash pads and I saw one in ORD for like $425 a month. I'm still looking and I'll let yall know what I see. We can look into creating our own crash pad if we want to. I can start looking into apartments/condos in ORD and see what it would be like to split the difference. Let me know what yall think and we can work from there. Have a great day

You know I was looking at alot of different sites for crashpads and roommates wanted and just apts in general, and OM MY GOD they are so expensive! When you think that they want you to pay 485 to 800 to just share a place in some of these cities, I wonder. It's almost like half your pay is going to rent and food. I didn't see but one ad for $140 to share with 6 people. I think, depending on the class and who we know, your right, we should start our own if we can. You figure we'll probably be based there for at least the first 6-9 months, so the less it cost everyone the better. Let's work on that in anticipation of MAYBE a training date in the near future.

That will be great. Its amazing how expensive it is to live in major cities. I know the first couple of months is going to be stressful. When I went to the interview, I met a gate agent and he told me living arrangements in DFW was like a breath of fresh air. He said Dallas was cheap compared to ORD and LGA. He worked at both of them before he went to DFW.

Adonna, same happens to me.. Im currently working in Spain (Madrid) and have to give my job 15 days notice!! so you can imagine how I feel, its killing me too!! lol
Yes, making our own crash pad its a very good idea. I think that sharing rooms with people of your same training class is better.

So now we wait.

Ok so did anyone read this new article from Associated Press...........
updated 2:50 p.m. ET, Wed., Nov. 28, 2007
DALLAS - The parent of American Airlines said Wednesday it plans to sell or spin off its American Eagle regional airline next year.
Investors have been pressing AMR Corp. to sell the regional carrier and other assets, moves they believe could raise money and lift AMR's stock price. Eagle operates regional jets that connect American Airlines hubs such as Dallas-Fort Worth with smaller cities.Fort Worth-based AMR said in a statement that it is still studying whether to spin off Eagle to AMR shareholders, sell to a third party or divest the carrier in some other way. Although planned for 2008, the timing of the divestiture could be affected by the economic, industry and financial-market conditions, the company said. AMR said divesting Eagle "is in the best interests of AMR and its shareholders." AMR said the move would also give Eagle the chance to win new business and provide new opportunities for its employees.......

Ok guys I go this off MSNBC........So what your thoughts on AA and AE and this situation?

I heard about the divesting and I heard that this will be a 5yr process. I'm too worried about it because I was hoping to jump to AA when they start hiring. As long as they don't decrease our pay I'm ok

Jacksel in Arlington, Texas said: Hey HHI , Im in training because I deserve to be in training and Im learning every single day, we are humans not machines, so we can make mistakes sometimes, Is anyone pefect here raise your hand. Im responsible for my actions, and Im not at room 310 I already send her an-mail with the information because it was only a "code" for us when I write that room number down. I can believe you ask, "Why Im in training" Oh My God just unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! But never mind, we learn on mistakes but I said bye to indeed with this last message. Good luck to everyone, I will see you soon in an airport flying as I will be. God bless you all.

Not trying to beat a dead horse but uh "it was only a code"????? Hmmmm, I dont think so. That was just wayyyyy to much information given for it to be only a "code" for someone to call you at the "real" room.

Google "flight attendant murder" and see how many webpages come up.

PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE be careful (at least for the sake of your roomate) really for your sake as well. There is not that much excitement in the world to be that careless to give your room number out on a message board.

I do hope you took the other persons advice and changed rooms. Lord knows we DONT need another memorial (or rather massacre).

Kim in Richmond, Virginia said: I heard about the divesting and I heard that this will be a 5yr process. I'm too worried about it because I was hoping to jump to AA when they start hiring. As long as they don't decrease our pay I'm ok

AA wont hire FAs until the 1600 furloughed get called back. AA and AE are two separate companies, under the AMR umbrella. Once AE spins off from AMR - AE and AA will not be related. Who knows what will happen....

You might have an advantage from someone off the street because they can see your attendance record. You WOULD start over again at the payscale bottom and seniority, keeping your sicktime and vacation already built up.

My advice is if you want major legacy carrier, apply, interview, reapply, reinterview with the majors - UAL, Continental....if they dont take you, work for eagle in the mean time for experience if you need some.

Anyone know how large ORD is? What's the senority list like there? Are lines all built with the minimum 10 days off or as seniority rises, do days off increase????

When do Flight Benefits kick in with Eagle? When can our spouses/children fly?

Okay-I'm taking an unofficial survey of current f/a's & those seeking f/a jobs.

If you had to choose between Eagle & Omni Air, which would you pick & why??

Hello Everyone - A special thanks for the info to Kim! I interviewed last week on 3/5 and was given a conditional job offer. Melissa was fun and really great at making everyone feel comfortable.
4 people out of 12 received conditional offers. More pilots then F/A applicants. The pilots get their choice of base as A/E is light in pilots currently.
In the conditional offer it says you will be notified of the class and you will have 2 choices. The next classes are 4/1 and 4/29.
Melissa told me I would be notified and given class choice dates after the medical and background check clears and the timing varies. I am concerned because the technician doing my finger prints had a hard time with a couple of my fingers and her machine said failed and after 45 minutes she said she would just send them through as is. I hope that doesn't cause an issue.
On my flight home I sat next to a 13 year A/E F/A and had a great conversation with her. She loves her job and is based out of LAX. I asked her about the crashpad.com site and she said there are postings in the bases regarding crash pads and not to worry about it.
For those of you waiting for your dates I hope it's soon. Sorry this is soooo long, I'm just very excited.

Hello Everyone - A special thanks for the info to Kim! I interviewed last week on 3/5 and was given a conditional job offer. Melissa was fun and really great at making everyone feel comfortable.
4 people out of 12 received conditional offers. More pilots then F/A applicants. The pilots get their choice of base as A/E is light in pilots currently.
In the conditional offer it says you will be notified of the class and you will have 2 choices. The next classes are 4/1 and 4/29.
Melissa told me I would be notified and given class choice dates after the medical and background check clears and the timing varies. I am concerned because the technician doing my finger prints had a hard time with a couple of my fingers and her machine said failed and after 45 minutes she said she would just send them through as is. I hope that doesn't cause an issue.
On my flight home I sat next to a 13 year A/E F/A and had a great conversation with her. She loves her job and is based out of LAX. I asked her about the crashpad.com site and she said there are postings in the bases regarding crash pads and not to worry about it.
For those of you waiting for your dates I hope it's soon. Sorry this is soooo long, I'm just very excited.

flymyway in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin said: When do Flight Benefits kick in with Eagle? When can our spouses/children fly?

I was just at interviews and they said flight benefits kick in the day after training is completed. That includes your spouse/kids under 18/kids to 21 if they are in college/and your parents.

Judy in Mission Viejo, California said: Hello Everyone - A special thanks for the info to Kim! I interviewed last week on 3/5 and was given a conditional job offer. Melissa was fun and really great at making everyone feel comfortable.
4 people out of 12 received conditional offers. More pilots then F/A applicants. The pilots get their choice of base as A/E is light in pilots currently.
In the conditional offer it says you will be notified of the class and you will have 2 choices. The next classes are 4/1 and 4/29.
Melissa told me I would be notified and given class choice dates after the medical and background check clears and the timing varies. I am concerned because the technician doing my finger prints had a hard time with a couple of my fingers and her machine said failed and after 45 minutes she said she would just send them through as is. I hope that doesn't cause an issue.
On my flight home I sat next to a 13 year A/E F/A and had a great conversation with her. She loves her job and is based out of LAX. I asked her about the crashpad.com site and she said there are postings in the bases regarding crash pads and not to worry about it.
For those of you waiting for your dates I hope it's soon. Sorry this is soooo long, I'm just very excited.

Hey Judy!!!!!!!
I'm so happy for you. Welcome to the A/E gang. we are waiting for our training date. I had my interview 2/19. maybe we will be in the same class. AE is wonderful isn't it? I had a great time during my process. I'm very happy for you and now you can rest and drink a glass of wine. see ya soon

Hey Kim & future F/A's,
What a fantastic opportunity we all have. I am nervous and excited at the same time! Being away from my hubby will be difficult, but well worth it. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Talk to you all soon. Have a great week end.

Judy in Mission Viejo, California said: Hey Kim & future F/A's,
What a fantastic opportunity we all have. I am nervous and excited at the same time! Being away from my hubby will be difficult, but well worth it. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Talk to you all soon. Have a great week end.

I just got the call. I am in the April 1st class. Everyone else should be getting their call as well today (I assume). See everyone in training.

Hey I got the April 1 call today too. see ya soon :) weeeeee

Hey guys, got my call yesterday afternoon, I got the April 1st class also! Yeah!! See everyone there. Got alot to get in order b4 I go. I guess we'll probably fly out on Monday the 31st and go straight to the hotel or Tuesday and go straight to the training center, huh? Get excited ladies, we're on our way!!