Commutair or Expressjet?
01-15-2019, 02:03 AM
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Originally Posted by dead meat
We were averaging about 25 per month but January will be more like 40-45 between the two classes.
Reserve is going up to several months at EWR, it’s hard to get more than 70 hours a month on reserve, etc. Commutair is too popular now - I missed the wave : )
01-15-2019, 02:34 AM
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Originally Posted by njd1
I'm at C5.
2) I can't speak to XJET's training but, having experienced training at a top tier regional that had more money to throw at the training department than C5 and XJET combined, I have come away from C5's training feeling far more competent in my responsibilities as both an FO and future CA.
Going in I was admittedly concerned about having only three GFS lessons utilizing trainers which lack visuals and realistic controls, but I found the lessons far more rewarding mostly because the instructors were extremely competent, patient, and even fun to work with. I felt confident going into sims. Of course, I had prior experience so that obviously helped, but my sim partner did not, yet he did equally well.
Where C5 training excels beyond many carriers IMO is that they now provide 13 sims to all students out of the gate and ultimately more if you need them.
2) I can't speak to XJET's training but, having experienced training at a top tier regional that had more money to throw at the training department than C5 and XJET combined, I have come away from C5's training feeling far more competent in my responsibilities as both an FO and future CA.
Going in I was admittedly concerned about having only three GFS lessons utilizing trainers which lack visuals and realistic controls, but I found the lessons far more rewarding mostly because the instructors were extremely competent, patient, and even fun to work with. I felt confident going into sims. Of course, I had prior experience so that obviously helped, but my sim partner did not, yet he did equally well.
Where C5 training excels beyond many carriers IMO is that they now provide 13 sims to all students out of the gate and ultimately more if you need them.
01-15-2019, 03:08 AM
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Any FOs on reserve at EWR- please PM me, I’d like to chat on the phone to ask some questions if you have a chance. Any XJT FOs on reserve or at company for less than 1 year at EWR- same applies. Thanks guys and gals
01-15-2019, 04:44 AM
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Originally Posted by dead meat
We were averaging about 25 per month but January will be more like 40-45 between the two classes.
01-15-2019, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by watch
How many pilots are on the list now. And what’s the target? 7 crews per aircraft, which I’ve told is optimal, would be 448. If they add 10 more planes, that’s 588 needed to be fully manned.
C5 staffs a little lighter so 6 crews per plane is more realistic. Also remember that we should have at least 35-40 going to United in 2019 plus many others that will leave for JetBlue, Spirit, Frontier, Atlas, etc. and a few others that leave for Delta, American, and Southwest. So there will be a good amount of turnover.
I think a realistic goal is to get to 40 airplanes by the end of 2019. That would require the at least 500 on the seniority list including the people I mentioned above.
01-18-2019, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by chronomaster31
Pardon my ignorance- is that from cpp or just normal hiring?
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