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UNDGUY 03-15-2019 07:26 AM

Flexjet Aircraft Assignment
 
I understand that your initial aircraft assignment is up to the company based on available training slots. How does changing aircraft types work after that? Is it purely seniority based? Is there a vacancy bid every so often? How long are you locked in to the initial aircraft type? How long would it take to get on the Global Express or Gulfstream fleets?

Thanks

Fredturbo 03-16-2019 05:08 AM

Probably has something to do with checking your gag reflex.

AirBear 03-18-2019 07:40 AM

My understanding is advancement at FlexJet is purely "Merit" based since they dumped the union. "Merit" being a nice way of saying "A-Teamer", "Team Player", "Company Leg Humper", etc. Seniority pays little to no role in it.

Disclaimer: I have not worked for FlexJet (I'm NJA) but have talked to a number of their pilots and read the stuff they've posted on this forum for the past few years.

Mikec 03-18-2019 02:42 PM

Wrong again.

ATIS 03-18-2019 04:54 PM


Originally Posted by AirBear (Post 2784853)
My understanding is advancement at FlexJet is purely "Merit" based since they dumped the union. "Merit" being a nice way of saying "A-Teamer", "Team Player", "Company Leg Humper", etc. Seniority pays little to no role in it.

Disclaimer: I have not worked for FlexJet (I'm NJA) but have talked to a number of their pilots and read the stuff they've posted on this forum for the past few years.

That about sums it up.

LloydBraun 03-19-2019 07:39 AM


Originally Posted by Mikec (Post 2785135)
Wrong again.

Yeah 90% of the scumbags in the Globals/Gulfstreams aren’t brown nosers, a$$ kissers, ex-Training Dept, ex-anti Union video makers, previous SFO recipients. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiightttttttt

Bravo18 04-03-2019 05:52 PM


Originally Posted by LloydBraun (Post 2785535)
Yeah 90% of the scumbags in the Globals/Gulfstreams aren’t brown nosers, a$$ kissers, ex-Training Dept, ex-anti Union video makers, previous SFO recipients. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiightttttttt


Nailed it! All one has to do is look at the crews of the 650’s to understand how things work around Flex. Phildo, Wookie and Castor all backstabbed to the top.

B727DRVR 04-03-2019 06:51 PM

Hilarious...
 

Originally Posted by Fredturbo (Post 2783480)
Probably has something to do with checking your gag reflex.

Probably the funniest post I have ever read on this Forum!:D

FNGFO 04-03-2019 07:01 PM


Originally Posted by Bravo18 (Post 2795642)
Nailed it! All one has to do is look at the crews of the 650’s to understand how things work around Flex. Phildo, Wookie and Castor all backstabbed to the top.

Two of those for sure, but one was just a check airman who I’ve never heard of doing anything other than his job.

Fly Dog 04-10-2019 05:10 AM

Globals and Gulfstreams are merit/selection based on who the aircraft manager thinks is best suited to fit-in on the team. The rest of the fleets are seniority based.


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