http://www.airlinepilotforums.com NetJets, FlexJet, etc en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:26:51 GMT vBulletin 1440 http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.airlinepilotforums.com http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/fractional/45899-avantair-increasing-retirement-benefits.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:09:50 GMT Great News! I here that Avantair is increasing it's retirement contribution from 25% of the first 3% of employees contribution.....up to 50% of the first 3% of employees contribution. This is a step in the right direction. Way to go, Avantair! ]]> Fractional BeenThereDoneIt http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/fractional/45899-avantair-increasing-retirement-benefits.html http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/fractional/45865-citationair-recalls.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:39:38 GMT 6 upgrades, 7 recalls. Good news. 6 upgrades, 7 recalls. Good news. ]]> Fractional highnpressurizd http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/fractional/45865-citationair-recalls.html http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/fractional/45746-why-netjets-pilots-so-rude.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:13:16 GMT Screaming idiots in every pilot lounge. Inane conversations about stupid ass sh*t. Some people really do not care about which day you are on or if you are one of the furloughed folks. Hell after getting no rest today in TEB with all you idiots screaming at the top their lungs I hope they furlough... Screaming idiots in every pilot lounge. Inane conversations about stupid ass sh*t. Some people really do not care about which day you are on or if you are one of the furloughed folks. Hell after getting no rest today in TEB with all you idiots screaming at the top their lungs I hope they furlough you all and start over with common sense being the prime hiring requirement. ]]> Fractional ockham http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/fractional/45746-why-netjets-pilots-so-rude.html http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/fractional/45568-flight-student-seeking-info-about-netjets.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:39:33 GMT all Fractional pilots, I am a flight school student currently going through an aviation science program at a community college. I am taking an aviation careers class this term that requires me to research three aviation companies of my choice: SkyWest, NetJets, and Southwest. A lot of the... all Fractional pilots,

I am a flight school student currently going through an aviation science program at a community college. I am taking an aviation careers class this term that requires me to research three aviation companies of my choice: SkyWest, NetJets, and Southwest. A lot of the information I need to find can't really be found on the internet and so I need to talk to a fractional employee, preferably a pilot, to get this information. The reason I have chosen these companies is because from what I have heard and read, they are great companies to fly for and treat their employees well.
Here is a list of the information I need:

• History (when it was founded, by whom, any interesting facts or records)
• Mergers/takeovers/acquisitions (when, by whom, what happened as a result)
• Organization chart/Important people (including chief pilot “person with the power” to hire you and their contact info)
• Number of employees (by job type, i.e. mechanics, pilots, office personnel)
• Financial information (annual revenues, stock history, any bankruptcies)
• Fleet (types of aircraft, how many, bases, age, any new orders)
• Schedules (where they fly and how often)
• Any “hot issues” that have appeared in the news recently related to your company

Naturally I think pilots are some of the coolest people on the planet, so I would love to talk to any pilots from the above companies:) Any help anyone can give me on this would be very greatly appreciated! ]]> Fractional Rockie http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/fractional/45568-flight-student-seeking-info-about-netjets.html http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/fractional/45550-avantair-commute-policy.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:51:50 GMT Does anyone know if Avantair allows their pilots to commute, or do they have to live within a specified drive time/distance to their gateway? Does anyone know if Avantair allows their pilots to commute, or do they have to live within a specified drive time/distance to their gateway? ]]> Fractional eagle1 http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/fractional/45550-avantair-commute-policy.html http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/fractional/45527-does-avantair-participate-profit-sharing.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:13:28 GMT I know I kind of pick at some of the Kool-Aid drinkers there about it. It's all in fun, of course.....asking them if they have recieved their check yet. When you interview with them they tell you that they participate in profit-sharing. The online blogs say that Avantair participates in profit-sharing as well.

However. the only people at Avantair that REALLY participate in profit-sharing are a select few of the upper management. Anyone can view that information in the public SEC filings.

Avantair DOES NOT have a policy in place for its pilots to participate in any profit-sharing. When I interviewed with them they told me that they DID have profit-sharing......they just forgot to mention to me that the pilot group wasn't included. LOLOLOLOL :)

I'll bet that 99% of Avant guys still think they are a part of the plan. If they would just ask the DO, he'd tell them that they aren't included. The only thing the pilots will get is a retirement plan in which the company pays 25% on the first 3% of the pilot's contribution.

The blogs (including the one on this website) are wrong.

Fellas...(and gals).....inform yourself. Knowledge is Power. ]]> Fractional BeenThereDoneIt http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/fractional/45527-does-avantair-participate-profit-sharing.html