Originally Posted by
propdriver86
A few weeks ago I got the opportunity to speak with David Neeleman in the PHX airport as we both were waiting for delayed inbound aircraft. He was great to talk with, and surprisingly open. I'll run through some highlights he was willing to share to an OAL pilot who just happened to recognize him.
* pay will be regional +20% + profit sharing
* using 195's to launch next summer ish 50% scheduled/50% charter
*possibly home basing to begin with 14/14 schedules
* a lot of seasonal routes with the A220, as the flexibility of the aircraft was the major selling point (ability to swap class configurations quickly)
* all of the reservations will be done through a virtual office
*the only thing he would say about a possible crew base was he had a an idea of a really amazing place he thought crews would love (not SLC, I asked as he mentioned some portions of the company being based there)
I'm not sure how much if any of this is new info to those of you interested, but figured I'd share.
Interesting. I agree that the pay level suggested wouldn’t attract many in this market. I can understand why linking with a regional using E175s could make sense if they initially take E195s as the transition risk would be less.
Although this info is very insightful, I also agree that it is still early and that we should wait for more formal information before forming our opinions. Moxy will need quality pilots and it will have to provide a compelling offer in this market to attract them....