Flogger

FYI for any GOTTA BE IN ATL folks at ASA.

9E just came out with a vacancy bid. Based on past performance I would expect at least 5 ATL CRJ200 Captain positions to go to new-hires. It's still not a street Captain, but it is a Captain award before done with FO training.

900 Captain is still unlikely as a new-hire.

This is not the greatest opportunity, but it is something for those who want to be in ATL and not commute. It also means sitting reserve for at least a year or two since you will be leapfrogging quite a few FOs.

Bartender

Yeah but how is their PBS compared to ours?

Flogger

It sooooooooooooks!

I ain't buttering anyone's bread.

Bartender

So we fought to die on the PBS hill and then when it doesn’t work we run for the competition and start over with much worse PBS. We are very much our own worse enemy.

Bartender

How is the health insurance compared to XJT?

Flogger

No idea. I use my spouse'. Not much griping from pilots I talk with.

401k match is better, matches catch-up also. Has a brokerage.

DirkDiggler

What's the deal with 150% on all open time and 150% on anything over 85 hours? Did I read that info correct?

DL31082

That’s correct.

flydiamond

150% or better. 5 days so far this month are already 200% in my seat in all bases (900 fo). Pretty typical in the days surrounding an irop.

GreenerPastures

9E guy here. Been at 9E 3 years. I was never at XJT, but I want you to have good info if you're considering coming to us.

To clarify the 150% pay:

All open time you pick up is paid at 150% minimum. They do pay 200% when demand goes up. Sometimes rare, sometimes happens a lot. Depends on the situation.

As for receiving 150% above 85 hours, that's only if you elect "Enable Max Line Range" on your monthly PBS bid, and then subsequently block/fly more than 85 hours. If you don't select "Enable Max Line Range", and do fly more than 85 hours, your pay is straight 100% for everything. Word of caution, enabling max line range tells the computer solver you'd rather be awarded tons of flying over your other PBS requests. As a low seniority line holder, I enabled max line range a few months back. I was awarded 98 hours credit, received min days off and nothing was commutable. My paycheck was fat, but it was a very tough month. Gone all the time working or commuting. I no longer enable max line range. I will enable it again when I get higher seniority.

Also, we are 100% pay protected and receive 100% deadhead pay. We're paid block or better.

I'm not fishing for a referral bonus. I realize XJT people got handed a turd sandwich. You deserve solid information when deciding your next move. If you decide to come to 9E, find a former XJT guy/gal that's here now, and split the referral with them.

Health Ins was recently discussed in one of the 9E threads. I'm retired military so I get my health ins that way, and I have no clue if 9E's health ins is good, bad or average compared to XJT.

Good Luck!