skippy

buddy emailed me from london and was told to get on the last flight back to us.

too bad, it was a cool airline, too bad noone knows how to manage it

captjns

To the front line workers… and I mean all crewmembers MAXjet… all of you are superlative and have demonstrated the highest level of professionalism, and dedication to your passengers, to your company, and to each other. It’s an ignominy the pinheads neglected to give you proper respect up to and including today. As we speak the crew is on the aircraft waiting for other crews, who were staying at the Radisson Hotel in STN, to arrive at the aircraft which will be flown back to the states.

To those front line employees of MAXjet… may you find comfort, support, strength from your loved ones. To these people… good luck to one and all.

To the cowardice classless dolts in management of MAXjet… may your eggnog curdle… after you drink it of course… so your stomachs are as sour as your loyal employees…

maxjet

Thanks for all of the kind words and Merry Christmas to all. Anybody happen to have an extra job laying around? Sent my stuff into NetJets about 10 days ago and have not gotten anything saying that they have received it. For me, NetJets seems the best place to be. I consider myself very lucky in spite of the shut down. I got to fulfill my dream of flying a 76 internationally and most of all I got to work with the most unique bunch of characters at MaxJet. I think that run right, the business class model can be very successful. It was always nice to go into the back during my break and talk to passengers who were happy with the service even when we were 2 or 3 hours late.
Max

UCLAbruins

Here's a story I heard from a couple of pilots (slightly different). An Eastern crew was in Acapulco, Mexico waiting for their ship to come in from the States when Eastern ceased operations. They get a call from headquarters, "find your own way back, every one of our aircraf has been grounded". The Eastern captain takes the crew to the airport, goes to the AA gate, and asks for a jumpseat "for the entire crew". The ticket agent informs the AA captain of the unusual request. The AA Captain replies "put the entire crew on board, I know its a fairly full flight, but I want everyone on board, do whatever you need to do, not one of these crew members will/should pay for a ticket back home". The ticket agent replied, "si capitan". Every crew member got on board.

you know how pilot stories are, believe what you think its true. One pilot said it was AA, the other said it was TWA.

MAXJet, I fly for NJ. Great company, hope you get the call. Good luck

jet320

Max jet soory for hearing this, look I am expat even that I don't like it, Air India is hirirng 767 Cap, and ANA with Wasinc is also hiring Cap, with wide body experience that you have, you should apply to Jade Cargo, I have an interview set up with them. www.jadeaircargo.com Best Jet320

flycrj200

Sorry to hear that Maxjet is going out of business.

flycrj200

Airline MAXjet Files for Bankruptcy
Monday December 24, 10:33 AM EST



NEW YORK (AP) — MAXjet Airways ceased operations on Monday — leaving jets on tarmacs and stranding passengers on Christmas Eve — as the all-business class airline filed for bankruptcy protection.
MAXjet took what it called a "drastic measure" because of soaring fuel prices and the deteriorating credit market. But analysts suggested competition from AMR Corp.'s American Airlines on one of MAXjet's key routes also played a big role.
"High fuel prices were a contributing factor, but American's inauguration in October of (service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and London's Stansted Airport) ... was the coup de grace," said Robert Mann, an airline consultant in Port Washington, N.Y.
MAXjet launched in 2005 and offered "all-premium" flights between Stansted, New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. But it couldn't compete with deeper-pocketed American's frequent flyer program, "newer more efficient aircraft with upgraded business class seats, corporate contracts and overall 20 flights daily to three London airports," Mann said.
While business class service can be very profitable to airlines, it's also a very "thin" market, Mann said, serving, typically, "40 to 70 seats per flight, depending on the route and aircraft." Any loss of market share to a competitor can be devastating, particularly to an all business-class carrier like MAXjet that didn't have revenue from economy passengers — or a robust route system — to fall back on.
MAXjet's bankruptcy filing forced the carrier to reserve hotel rooms for stranded holiday passengers who had booked return flights between New York and London. MAXjet was also working with another airline to find alternative routes, officials said.
MAXjet was not immediately available to comment, but in a message posted on the Dulles, Va.-based airline's Web site, president and chief executive William Stockbridge apologized.
"With today's fuel prices and the resulting impact on the credit climate for airlines, we are forced to take this drastic measure," Stockbridge said. "We are extremely saddened to discontinue a service that we so passionately believe in, and we thank our loyal flyers."
The airline also advised customers who had booked tickets to seek refunds from their travel agency or credit card company.
MAXjet said trading in its shares on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market — halted earlier this month "pending clarification of its financial position" — would remain suspended. MAXjet shares last traded at 73.5 pence ($1.45).
Hotel rooms were being booked in London, New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles through early January 2008.
————— AP Business Writer Samantha Bomkamp contributed to this report.

hjs1971

Sorry to hear that, I hope all the Maxjet pilots get hired quickly...I have been furloughed via bankruptcy and it is a shock to the system but keep your head up, things will get better...very nice of management to do this on Christmas Eve and not Jan. 2 so all the employees (and stranded travellers) have a crappy Christmas, what are these people thinking? I feel like a turd saying this but, $90 oil has claimed another victim, who's next?

vagabond

Terribly sorry to hear of the demise of another airline. I have never understood management's poor timing on something like this. For the expats, I hope you come home soon and find another flying job. My prior clients were all kicked to the curb at one time or another, but all (and I mean ALL) of them found a better job than the one they lost. Things are not as bad as the media makes them out to be. I happen to think the best is yet to come.

captjns

This is why expats choose to be as such because of the ineptness and greed within management. Most foreign carriers, which is not always the best alternative for some, have a track record of treating their employees with respect. Its a shame that there are still so many that are willing to be treated with indifference by many companies and paid less money than cabin crewmembers at some foreign carriers.... go figure.