Expressjet future questions
#13
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Something else to consider.
While XJT is a bit of a gamble you will still have the option in a year or two to leave and go someplace as a DEC. It can be tough to read these things, but regionals will still probably be poaching high time FOs for a few years.
While XJT is a bit of a gamble you will still have the option in a year or two to leave and go someplace as a DEC. It can be tough to read these things, but regionals will still probably be poaching high time FOs for a few years.
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More FO’s means more airplanes, which in turn means faster upgrades. Assuming 20 make it through, you should be able to handle two more jets. It looks like Xjet is headed in the right direction. Can’t wait for street captains on the Ejet!
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Do you really think that there are not enough FOs bidding for upgrade? Pay attention, there are plenty of posts talking about 7 plus year FOs waiting for upgrade. I've been here over 15 years and we haven't had DECs since before I was hired. We would have to have hundreds of FOs on our seniority list bypass to start seeing DECs here.
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Do you really think that there are not enough FOs bidding for upgrade? Pay attention, there are plenty of posts talking about 7 plus year FOs waiting for upgrade. I've been here over 15 years and we haven't had DECs since before I was hired. We would have to have hundreds of FOs on our seniority list bypass to start seeing DECs here.
Even at half in terms of new FOs means 12 new captains per month on top of those that are being sucked up by United through CPP.
Many months like that and you will be caught up.
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Even at It's peak in hiring and upgrading, the least desirable turboprop upgrade was 10 months. Guess what? No DECs, and everyone who wanted to could upgrade, in seniority order. We were training north of 60 new hires per month and no need for DECs during a time we were accepting 3 new jets per month. The 175 is going very senior.
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Even at It's peak in hiring and upgrading, the least desirable turboprop upgrade was 10 months. Guess what? No DECs, and everyone who wanted to could upgrade, in seniority order. We were training north of 60 new hires per month and no need for DECs during a time we were accepting 3 new jets per month. The 175 is going very senior.
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