JetBlue To Start Training Pilots From Scratch

British Airways offers a more lucrative program, where for a couple of thousand quid (hundred thousand), they train you from scratch on the A320.
Guess what I'm going to be 😉

Some have suggested that airlines are heavily invested in keeping up an oversupply of pilots since it keeps downward pressure on wages.

I suspect a Jet Blue's pilots' union thinks that is why the airline is creating this program.

Lucky, how do you plan and see your future with revenue based programs? As far as I see most airlines' and hotels' loyalty program are going to be revenue based which must be a huge problem for people like you.

Why don't they look at the pilots who have done extremely well in flight school, have the minimum hours but are unable to find work?

So how do I apply for this program?

How do I applay for this program?

This isn't new. Comair had the same setup years ago. It was a ripoff. Make you pay a premium for substandard equipment and treatment, but admittedly good training. If you complain about loosing your airplane and thus the entire day's flying to the foreign students (which happened consistently as when their airplane broke down they took yours) or the lack of an interior, or working equipment, they reminded you the entire time "at the Comair Academy" was the interview, complaining does not look good! Once done, and 100k in debt.. you had to CFI for them for at least a year @ a rate of pay a fraction of the going rate, all for the hopes of getting an interview. I figured it out quickly and went elsewhere!

I wonder what the total financial burden it is on the pilot? I would do it but with already 40k in student loans not going to add another 100k to it if it's not worth it.

i would like to sign up for the pilot school can you help me

How do i apply. when does it starts. i need more information.

I think that pilots who are already trained and certified for this job should get it rather than the airline giving out flight school passes to anyone who wants one.

If you're paying for the training, as is stated on 2 sites, why would anyone opt for instruction anywhere other than a proper school, such as Embry Riddle or Florida Institute of Technology?

If Jet blue really wanted to have a viable flight school, then first of all they should carry the loan. Then give them all the proper training that is needed to get to the 1500 hrs or there of. Then when the student gets to that point, Jet Blue needs to have a small airline that the students can start working on there hrs. I think that if it is a normal flight school then why should you sign up for the jet blue flight school. The other thing is my age, Jet blue is no different than any other airline, age has allot to do with flight school. I know that all airlines say they don:t do age discrinination but it is out there. So if there really is a shortage of pilots, then age should not be an issue. I have aircraft maintenance expirience, I have 13 hrs in flight taining, so I am allot further ahead than most. So why am I having so much trouble getting into flight school. If jet blue can practice what they preach, then lets get ready for flight training. Other wise have a nice day.P.S. I am also retired AirForce.

a couple innacuracies in the report and comments here:

1. gateway select pilots don't work for a regional to gain experience. they work for a contracted flight school, training the next round of gateway select pilots, to earn their hours.

2. they aren't handing out passes "to anyone who wants one". it's 24 people per year.

I've never flown in a plane so this would be certainly a game changer for me to grow thanks for giving chances to change.

Brice