Originally Posted by
Melit
The Ejet might be leaving tho..
Originally Posted by
Hou757 
If this contract is non concessionary and adds to pay we should have no problem attracting new hires. New pilots are chasing new planes like kids to candy. With movement and upgrades I see this being the start of a turnaround for XJT. I could also see several of Mesa's 175's coming off lease over the next couple years coming this way as well. Time will tell but hopefully this is a VERY positive step for Expressjet.
Funny how FO Xjet recruiters with no idea how to add a new aircraft to a certificate are making this claim. They just keep wandering over to this forum.
First, there is one Ejet sim in STL that isn’t spoken for, assuming Xjet doesn’t use the SkyWest sims in Denver. Second, the SkyWest sims in Denver are horribly backed up.
So, Xjet to have both the 25 E175SC’s AND the first 30 Ejets from Mesa means they need to certify about 40 pilots as Ejet pilots per month - all while obtaining the approval for the procedures from the FAA. Really, only Republic and SkyWest are capable of this type of throughput.
That doesn’t mean Mesa won’t lose the CRJ700’s and Ejets that start coming off of CPA next year. Just not to Xjet.