ExpressJet hiring
 

Are classes scheduled into 2014? More ERJ than CRJ? Are there many DEN or MSP commuters on the ERJ side?

Hahaha nice!

Only facts on this thread please ladies and gents!!

I'm guessing continued hiring into 2014, but more so on the ERJ side. Yes, there are commuters from DEN and MSP.

Thanks. Had a buddy just start class today, 32 people with one no-show. All ERJ.

Everyone was assigned erj already? Or are you the last class that's not doing joint indoc

A friend is in the class that started today. He told me they they were supposed to be the first class with combined indoc. A bunch of them were originally in the Aug 19 crj class got a call a couple weeks ago that they will do a joint indoc and can bid for aircraft. This morning they told them that they were all going to erj, no bidding for aircraft. He said a lot of them feel like they were deceived into taking the erj class when they wanted crj.

Figured that was going to happen...

I know it sucks but I wouldn't call it being deceived since it’s all speculation until all transfers are processed and the next vacancy report gets issued. They give their opinion based upon the best information they have at the time but anyone who takes someone’s opinion as fact then gets burned just learned a valuable lesson.

The Airplane doesnt really matter. I want the ERJ just to get another type on the license. So whats the scoop with the new hires? How long are folks waiting to hear?

Hear about an interview? If you've applied, have the minimums and no crazy black marks you'll probably hear within a week. After the interview you'll hear back within a day or two.

I was one of the CRJ guys. Luckily I heard ahead of time that everyone was being forced into the ERJ. I appear to be the no show :)

you want erj side. shorter time off rsv and better rsv rules. if you live in a crj base then its a different story.

Took me exactly a week to hear back from the interview to class date. That seems more average right now. They don't call you until fingerprints and drug screen come back (so they say) and that takes about a week.

Ok. Well, I exceed all the quals. Lets see what happens. Whats the story with the MCI base? Senior? Junior?

junior.......

Thats a plus. Now just need a call. One week huh?

2 started CRJ training in Atlanta yesterday.

I hear they're doing a sim eval now for people without a "proven background." Any truth to this?

Here is the latest:

-Sim Eval added for applicants "without proven backgrounds". Whatever that means?!
-Interviews are now being conducted in ATL and IAH.
-60 new-hires/month, excpect all ERJ for now

Don't want to be based at any of the ERJ bases?

It will be interesting to see if they can find 60/m. I hope so! Less time on reserve. Where did you hear 60/m?

That's shady, they told us no CRJ class for the 19th class. We're all in IAH for the jungle jet. Little bit of a bait and switch. Of course the instructors didn't even know we were told we'd have options on arrival and then surprise!

Now we can only wait till we can bid over to the CRJ.

ExpressJet was barely able to make money in the 2nd quarter of this year and is losing money the rest of the year.

ExpressJet is dragging down the profitability of SkyWest Inc.

We are still in JCBA negotiations for over 3 years now and our latest offer by management includes "significant financial concessions."

Our contract with Delta includes a rate reset coming up in 2015 - once this goes through we will really start to hemorrhage money. Delta has said that "it will be able to cut costs dramatically by 2017 with contract clauses allowing it to reset rates at its regional feeders to match its 2nd lowest contract"

Both pilot groups are adamantly opposed to any sort of paycut or QOL cut.


My prediction is that in 2-3 years, unless there really is a pilot shortage (j/k), ExpressJet will go under and its pilots that want to stay will be offered preferential employment with SkyWest Airlines.

But that's just me.

I just heard something similar...that SkyWest was approaching the pilot group to reduce pay to increase profitability. If this is true, then it must be XJT draining the SkyWest bank account, and eventually, only one will survive...Who knows though...It's anyone's guess and definitely the stronger CEO's desire more money...

There's absolutely no reason for SkyWest pilots to take any cuts because the overwhelming majority of Inc's 2nd quarter profit is from SkyWest Airlines. They have also been cost effective to receive new flying such as the E175s for United.

I know! Which is what surprised me about this call. Skywest has been the leading airline for United and Delta and now I'm certain they are the leading for Airways and American. But, at the same time, this does not come as a surprise, especially with the way Delta has been "trimming the fat" at other such as Endevour, or Pinnacle (whatever their name is), and equally how AA has done with Eagle. I don't know, its all numbers and speculation. But who knows.

2 years in iah is short?

Newb question but if Skywest is making all the money and pilots are super happy over there, why don't they (SKW inc) just make Expressjet more aligned with how Skywest operates? Or would that be a concession?

Im sure it would be a concession. After all, XJT is union and SKW is not. XJT wouldnt want that anyways, because the union is there after all, to protect the pilots. SKW has all the power and all the control. They theoretically, are the fat kid with the magnifying glass over the ant hill...When I was there though, it was a great experience and a great company to work for and with. They always seemed to want to help you, but the longer you were there, the more they took advantage.

What do you mean when you say, "stronger CEO's desire for more money"?

Must be getting thin on applicants. I was just offered a class date... I interviewed almost 2 years ago and turned down the offer, then and now.

To a CEO, business is business. Look at Tilton, Lorenzo, and the plethora of others that have tanked an airline just to make a few extra. That's just aviation. What about GM's Smith and the many others. Its just an endeavor for a company's management to make more money one way or another, and at any costs. I've yet to meet one that truly cares about their employees and the employees livelihood.

But who is this stronger CEO you are talking about? Who is he stronger than?

Anyone know the status of the MCI, ORD, CLE bases as far as if any new hires are going to these places? Or what the chances of a new hire going to one of these three.

From what I have been told, you can get MCI if you want it. ORD and CLE are in the middle, maybe slightly more senior.

Order of seniority (1 being most senior)...this is just my semi-educated guess.

1.DEN
2.IAH
3.ORD
4.CLE
5.EWR
6.MCI
7.IAD

Should be able to get whatever you want within a few months of being hired...Except for DEN maybe.

The junior guy in Denver is a 2007 hire. I'd say you can take the "maybe" out of your statement.

Thanks for all the info. If a new hire was able to get MCI how long would someone be on reserve?

What ashes were awarded in the last class? I heard some guys got ORD?

7 ERJ FO IAH, 9 ERJ FO EWR, 3 ERJ FO ORD, and 2 ERJ FO MCI