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Old 02-16-2008, 12:29 PM
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tampapilot
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Default citation shares/flexjet question

Hey all, long time reader of the forums here but this is my 1st post. Looking for some advice. I'm a current Airnet Lear35 captain (just upgraded so I'm about a year from getting my 1000 turbine pic). I really have no interest in applying to any majors and have decided that the fractionals are where I want to finish my career. I have an app in at netjets which was accepted mid November of 07 with one letter of rec. However I fear it has been lost in the pile now that their new agreement has gone through and everyone and their brother is applying there. I'm seriously considering applying to flexjet and citation shares for a few reasons. Their pay is pretty close to netjets now (if the rumors I've heard on here are true) and the upgrade time looks as though it will be much quicker, probably 2-3 yrs vs. 5yrs at netjets. Of the two citation shares seems like they pay as much for the 7/7 schedule as flexjet does for their 202 days a yr schedule. Not to mention with citation shares I could live in Tampa and hopefully be based at MCO. With flexjet Tampa isn't quite close enough to their FLL base, but I'd be willing to live in Ft. Lauderdale as well. So looking for any advice particularly from any current pilots at citation shares and flexjet. How do you like the job/schedule etc?
Do you have any concerns that with netjets getting so big that it could hurt you guys in the long run? I'd really like this next job to be my last job.
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