Originally Posted by
MinRest
Don't get mad because I gave my opinion. If you don't like how forums work, don't log in. Everyone said the airline industry was too big to fail, and that has proven true. That is better job security than betting on NJA still being around when Uncle Warren kicks the bucket.
Oh and you are flying for a company that furloughed the highest percentage of pilots out of ALL the airlines in 2009.
Are you seriously using FAs being assaulted as a defense of staying at NJA? Are you mental? 100% of pilots working for airlines don't have to see TEB 6 times a month. Enjoy the Hanoi Hilton!
Unfortunately, the next airline furlough is always around the corner. Track all the furloughs… it will happen again. Airlines cannot continue to expect tax payers will always bail them out.
NetJets took ZERO tax payer dollars during COVID year.
Not.
A.
Penny.
NetJets emerged from COVID Year in a growth position with BILLIONS in new aircraft orders, strong year end profits and orders to increase the size of our pilot seniority list by what will be 30% over a 2.5 year timeframe. This year will be the most profitable for NetJets in 50+ years of operation, even with all of the expansion. Expansion. It’s quite a word.
Your airline took millions just to make payroll and fly around empty jets for months. They all did.
Today’s airline captain, tomorrows right seat on reserve.
Since you left, the NJA business model has done some serious retooling. The only thing we’ll lose is some FDP during a downturn.
What we’ve gained by spending a career at NetJets is stable growth, stable careers… things that are meaningful for pilots to offer their families over the years. Plane size isn’t sexy… stability is sexy.
It takes some vision and some stones to take the path less travelled… that path, if taken now at the beginning of the retirements from our list will yield enviable seniority positions over time. Some people need the “Safe path” that all airlines have promised and none have delivered for decades since deregulation. Some people need the big plane. Some people need to fit in at the BBQs with squadron buddies and ‘fit in’ with their friends who fly for XYZ and just can’t understand NetJets. At the end of the day, nobody needs to understand NetJets except NetJets pilots and families.
There is currently a backlog of Owners waiting to join the program that numbers in the thousands. This is future impending growth that we haven’t even tapped because we need the planes and the pilots. People all over the world are voting with their wallets and leaving bad service and mask mandates for private flying. Many are finding their way to us and we couldn’t be more happy to welcome them with shiny new jets and professional, happy crews to greet them. The airline cabins and gate areas have become unruly and unsuitable to considered civilized travel options. Those with money are opting out of public transport.
NetJets is more than happy to assist them.