What's the Latest at ASA/Expressjet?
05-30-2015, 08:50 AM
#9591
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Originally Posted by Captain Tony
I think it's becoming more and more apparent that management's plan of winning RFPs by promoting quality despite cost is failing abysmally. It should be obvious to everyone by now that our mainline "partners" really only care about cost. Otherwise they wouldn't have recently awarded -900s to GoJets.
It's been about 8 years now since their plan was waiting for Mesa to fail. How did that work out? Now we're STILL trying to outlast Mesa, GoJets, TSA, and Republic?
I'm really starting to believe their real plan is to just tell us whatever keeps us working another 2-3 years until the lights go out. The recruiting website, the milestone anniversaries, the 'Reliability Success Plan" of the week, it's really all just a bunch of fluff to disguise a dying airline who has firm aircraft retirement dates, and no new flying on the horizon. it would be nice if management would just treat us like mature adult professionals, and have a frank conversation about the REAL state of this company, not keep blowing sunshine up everyone's butts.
It's been about 8 years now since their plan was waiting for Mesa to fail. How did that work out? Now we're STILL trying to outlast Mesa, GoJets, TSA, and Republic?
I'm really starting to believe their real plan is to just tell us whatever keeps us working another 2-3 years until the lights go out. The recruiting website, the milestone anniversaries, the 'Reliability Success Plan" of the week, it's really all just a bunch of fluff to disguise a dying airline who has firm aircraft retirement dates, and no new flying on the horizon. it would be nice if management would just treat us like mature adult professionals, and have a frank conversation about the REAL state of this company, not keep blowing sunshine up everyone's butts.
05-30-2015, 09:00 AM
#9592
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Originally Posted by Nevets
That's obvious considering TSA's recent abysmal performance! 
05-30-2015, 09:04 AM
#9593
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Originally Posted by Nevets
That's obvious considering TSA's recent abysmal performance!
05-30-2015, 08:34 PM
#9594
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Position: EMB 145 CPT
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What's the Latest at ASA/Expressjet?
Originally Posted by Riverside
Our award winning performance and our above average contract you say ;-)
Yeah, exactly! That average contract helps keep your airline more profitable.
Originally Posted by CBreezy
Hey. Not going to argue there. The company is doing their best to lose this flying. When the network at the SOC is up all day, the airline runs great. When it goes down every few days, we struggle. Not sure what is going on over there.
Is it true TSA had a 59% CCF a few days ago?
05-31-2015, 07:30 PM
#9595
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Joined APC: Mar 2011
Posts: 84
So for strictly QOL, what are the chances of a new hire holding Atlanta? How long on reserve? I know about all the other problems going on at EJ but based on strictly QOL, ExpressJet might be the best bet for me. Any info is appreciated.
05-31-2015, 08:29 PM
#9596
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Position: 737 Left
Posts: 1,825
Originally Posted by 977flyer
So for strictly QOL, what are the chances of a new hire holding Atlanta? How long on reserve? I know about all the other problems going on at EJ but based on strictly QOL, ExpressJet might be the best bet for me. Any info is appreciated.
06-01-2015, 04:14 AM
#9597
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Originally Posted by AtlCSIP
Should get ATL within 6 months. Reserve is up to 3+ years on the 700/900 in ATL. Not sure about the 200.
06-01-2015, 05:36 AM
#9598
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Originally Posted by Av8rking
Looks like consistent lines start about 11/2013 hire date in ATL on the 200.
Just goes to show what kind of "respect" you can expect at Acey.
06-01-2015, 10:41 AM
#9599
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Joined APC: May 2015
Position: A320 FO
Posts: 47
Originally Posted by 977flyer
So for strictly QOL, what are the chances of a new hire holding Atlanta? How long on reserve? I know about all the other problems going on at EJ but based on strictly QOL, ExpressJet might be the best bet for me. Any info is appreciated.
As far as QOL goes, for a Regional, XJT is pretty good. The pay is slightly better than some (there are no annual bonuses or hiring bonuses unless you have a CRJ/ERJ type rating.) We have a Duty Rig that pays 1 for 2 up to 12 hours and 1 for 1 after that. We pay 100% for deadheads, and the greater of credit or block time. We have 2 hour minimum call-out on short call, and a limit of 6 ready reserves in a month with 4 hours of pay for that while sitting for 8 hours.
I don't need to cover the negatives about XJT because I see a dead horse over there.
06-01-2015, 03:26 PM
#9600
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Posts: 622
Originally Posted by AceyCandler
A friend of mine who is a 11/2013 hire at CPZ is upgrading this summer lol! And he had to bypass 3+ times because he didnt have the time.
Just goes to show what kind of "respect" you can expect at Acey.
Just goes to show what kind of "respect" you can expect at Acey.
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