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JetBlue Interview Questions & answers
JetBlue Interview Questions & answers
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JetBlue InterviewTell me about how you started flying. - ANS-When I was six years old, my parents used
to bring me to Logan airport to watch the planes takeoff and land. Ever since then I
have become hooked. I began to collect model airplanes and create model airports. My
parents also bought me a desktop flight simulator where I was able to fly anything I
wanted to, in all different paint schemes. After constantly plane spotting, collecting
models, and using my simulator; my parents bought me an introductory flight lesson at
Beverly Flight Center when I was 12 years old. After my first flight, I knew that flying was
what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I flew every month to accumulate hours for
my license. I was hired by the flight school to wash the airplanes on the weekends to
afford flying lessons. By the time I was 16, I was able to accomplish my first solo flight.
At 17, I earned my private pilot license and started working as a dispatcher at the flight
school. I then enrolled in North Shore community college's aviation science program
where I earned my instrument, commercial, multi, CFI, and CFI-I. I instructed at Beverly
Flight Center until I obtained my ATP minimums to fly for the airlines. I was hired by
Republic Airways and received my type rating in the E-170/190 which is what I currently
fly.
Tell us some background information about yourself. - ANS-My name is Sam DeBartolo,
I am 25 years old, and I live in Swampscott, Massachusetts. I live with both my parents
and 2 dogs. I have a beautiful girlfriend who owns and operates a local flight school. I
own a Piper Archer, and fly it regularly. I am a current flight instructor, and current airline
pilot. Aviation is in my blood, I live, eat, breathe, and sleep airplanes. When I am not
flying, you can still find me at the local airport with my camera taking aviation
photography. I have a bachelor's degree in business management from Salem State
University, and an associate's degree in aviation science from North Shore Community
College.
Tell us about your resume. - ANS-Discuss flight time, employment, education, and
experience.
Tell us about your flying experience. - ANS-I earned all of my ratings at Beverly Flight
Center in Danvers, Massachusetts where I also was a flight instructor. I instructed under
both part 61 and 141 programs. I then became an airline pilot with Republic Airways
where I fly the Embraer 175 aircraft.
,Tell us something you think we should know about you. - ANS-I earned my gold seal
flight instructor certificate while teaching at Beverly Flight Center. I own a Piper Archer
which is leased back to Beverly Flight Center. My girlfriend owns Beverly Flight Center. I
have several friends who currently work for JetBlue: Josh Sim, Brian Weir, Rich Little,
Brad Dill, Bobby Curry, Dan Smith, Ben Bushnell, Alex Soyka, Zach Hennigar.
Do you have any checkride failures? - ANS-Yes, Commercial ASEL in June 2016.
Have you ever had trouble or difficulty in training or needed extra time? - ANS-Yes,
when I was in initial training for the E-170 at Republic I had difficulty during my PV with
VNAV descents. I also had difficulty with V1 cuts in the full motion simulators. I was able
to request an extra lesson to help understand the procedures better.
Approximately how many hours have you flown in the last 12 months? -
ANS-Approximately 500 hours
What has been the most challenging aspect of your career? - ANS-The most
challenging aspect of my career so far has been transitioning from flying single engine
general aviation aircraft to multi engine turbine aircraft.
What is the best/worst flying job you have had? - ANS-Cannot think of the worst flying
job, because they all have been challenging, fun and exciting. The best would be the
121 position I am currently in. With everything standardized, SOP's, 117 regs,
schedules, and the Union. makes it the Ideal place to have a pilot job.
What have you enjoyed most about your current job? - ANS-Meeting new people,
making new friends, new destinations, learning a new plane
Why do you want to leave your current job? - ANS-While I currently enjoy where I am
working, I am excited about joining a growing company with great people and a great
culture.
Please touch on reasons for leaving each employer. - ANS-To further advance my
career and experience. To ultimately end up at my career airline.
If you could change one thing about your role and/or company, what would it be? -
ANS-Management keeps pilots more up to date with things going on within the
company. Having a deeper connection with employees will keep the employees around
longer.
, What have you done in your career to make yourself a better pilot? - ANS-I am always
trying to keep myself up to date with new regs, constantly keep myself sped up with
aircraft systems, and whenever a recurrent is coming close I always like to start
studying early to stay ahead.
What do you know about jetblue, and what is it about jetblue that makes you want to
work here? - ANS-JetBlue was founded in 1998 by David Neelman. JetBlue supports
many non profit organizations. JetBlue's slogan "You Above All" shows that the
customer is number 1. JetBlue has several bases and focus cities on the east coast.
JetBlue is a growing company with the addition of several new aircraft including the
A321neo, the A321LR, and of course the A220. The addition of London Heathrow and
London Gatwick service. I want to work here because JetBlue's culture best fits what I'm
looking for in a company to work for long term. Not only is it about the culture, but it's
about the people. Working with people who care makes a big difference in working for a
company. Operationally speaking, JetBlue fits what I want to do as a pilot into the future.
The amount of growth that jetblue currently has shows me that there is so much room
for me to potentially grow within the company into the future. JetBlue will allow me to
learn and gain new experiences within the aviation industry. I want jetblue to be my
forever home and I want to retire with this company. Seeing what JetBlue is doing with
the new A321neo and XLR along with the addition of several A220s motivates me to
want to stay here for a lifetime. JetBlue has been my hometown airline since I was a
child and it would be a dream for me to work here.
Points to touch on:
-dream job since child
-david neelman
-east coast operation
-europe expansion
-new planes
-jetblue growth
-my growth within
-culture
-people
What are the jetblue core values? - ANS-Safety, Caring, Integrity, Fun, and Passion
What is your favorite jetblue value? - ANS-Passion is my favorite because as a pilot,
flying airplanes is my passion and I could not see myself doing anything else in my life.
Without passion there is nothing.
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