General Electric Co. Flight Department
09-21-2017, 07:21 AM
#43
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HwkPlt,
They've gone thru this cycle before. A friend went thru it around '93--everyone fired, we're rethinking the department. Then, everyone reinterviewed for their old jobs. The change then was all the "out stations" lost their Citation IIIs. The BBJs came and went and for awhile only Boeing contracted pilots were allowed to fly them. GE is 90% of the way to a great department, they just never make it.
BPWI,
Perhaps that, as mgt's way of showing cost savings and Bill N gets revenge of a sort.
GF
They've gone thru this cycle before. A friend went thru it around '93--everyone fired, we're rethinking the department. Then, everyone reinterviewed for their old jobs. The change then was all the "out stations" lost their Citation IIIs. The BBJs came and went and for awhile only Boeing contracted pilots were allowed to fly them. GE is 90% of the way to a great department, they just never make it.
BPWI,
Perhaps that, as mgt's way of showing cost savings and Bill N gets revenge of a sort.
GF
09-21-2017, 12:03 PM
#44
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
BPWI,
Perhaps that, as mgt's way of showing cost savings and Bill N gets revenge of a sort.
GF
Perhaps that, as mgt's way of showing cost savings and Bill N gets revenge of a sort.
GF
Willing to bet dollars to doughnuts that the "cost savings" will actually be a rise in variable costs to the tune of 3-5%.
09-21-2017, 12:40 PM
#45
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GE Trims Flight Department in Favor of Charter | Business Aviation News: Aviation International News
One of our Reserve pilots flies with them on the -605. I've not heard from him yet but the press release posted above makes it official enough for me.
One of our Reserve pilots flies with them on the -605. I've not heard from him yet but the press release posted above makes it official enough for me.
09-21-2017, 02:47 PM
#46
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Originally Posted by galaxy flyer
HwkPlt,
They've gone thru this cycle before. A friend went thru it around '93--everyone fired, we're rethinking the department. Then, everyone reinterviewed for their old jobs. The change then was all the "out stations" lost their Citation IIIs. The BBJs came and went and for awhile only Boeing contracted pilots were allowed to fly them. GE is 90% of the way to a great department, they just never make it.
BPWI,
Perhaps that, as mgt's way of showing cost savings and Bill N gets revenge of a sort.
GF
They've gone thru this cycle before. A friend went thru it around '93--everyone fired, we're rethinking the department. Then, everyone reinterviewed for their old jobs. The change then was all the "out stations" lost their Citation IIIs. The BBJs came and went and for awhile only Boeing contracted pilots were allowed to fly them. GE is 90% of the way to a great department, they just never make it.
BPWI,
Perhaps that, as mgt's way of showing cost savings and Bill N gets revenge of a sort.
GF
09-21-2017, 07:49 PM
#47
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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR
GE Trims Flight Department in Favor of Charter | Business Aviation News: Aviation International News
One of our Reserve pilots flies with them on the -605. I've not heard from him yet but the press release posted above makes it official enough for me.
One of our Reserve pilots flies with them on the -605. I've not heard from him yet but the press release posted above makes it official enough for me.
I threw up in my mouth after reading that article. So depressing.
09-22-2017, 04:32 PM
#49
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Originally Posted by cobalt650
Is this a common theme or trend in the industry now?
09-22-2017, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by USMCFLYR
A co-worker of mine of worked at Kellogg's for many years says the same thing happen to their flight department a few years ago.
Perhaps it's better to just head to the majors if able up front these days.
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