Originally Posted by
proudestmonkey
hey all, i've an initial interview scheduled for tomorrow. due diligence has had me read every page on FE, review glassdoor, FB, company page, etc. i would be coming from the left seat of a regional 121, and have read on the company website that new hires into the cj3, encore, and xl airframes. while i am interested in leaving the 121 world, in favor of QOL (15/13, preferably), and FE seems a well-regarded operation, the coming to FE, to a much smaller airframe, and significant pay cut, is concerning. is what i'm reading accurate regarding the new hire airframe limitations?
Hey Monkey,
Sorry that I am just responding to you and I hope that you had a nice initial interview experience. The ability to live anywhere, the quick upgrade, and QOL is what brought me here and keeps me here. The fact that I live close to the Company HQ is an added bonus for me.
We have 52 new jets coming from Textron starting in August through 2025... CJ-3+s, the XLS Gen 2, and the Longitude. For morale purposes, new hire pilots are almost always sent to one of the smaller airframes because this respects our current pilots here that might like to move up to a larger jet. A competitor of ours was famous for hiring directly into a larger airframe, while their current pilots languishing in their current aircraft, resulting in a revolving door, so we definitely tried to learn from their mistakes and promote from within.
The Company generally wants you to stay on an airframe for 2 years, but sometimes Company needs will result in less than 2 years. I hope that answered your question.