G550Guy

Please tell he didn’t create yet another.... APC profile.




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GeeWizDriver

Ok, I won’t tell you bud. But yes, he did. Could you please bust him with another screen shot? I don’t have Tapatalk.... ;-)

Starchkr

Back on topic for Gaurd:

Just my personal opinion here.

If you’re looking for a fun place to get great experience in super midsize jets, get some great experience and upgrade relatively quick while making decent money and an overall decent QOL, and fly with great folks, I would recommend XO. I did it for a while and I enjoyed it.

If you’re looking for a possible career destination and are willing to put in a decade-ish as an FO and don’t care if you fly a light jet I think NJ is the better choice. More schedule options, a stronger long term business plan IMO, a better long term pay scale, better benefits, and decent work rules among other things make NJ a possible career.

I’d have to agree with the gentleman who recommended going to a regional if your end game is the majors. If I was younger that would be my number one choice. The fractionals/charter world simply can’t compete with the majors. That said, the majors aren’t for everyone.

Guard

Thanks for the feedback, my endgame is NOT to go to a major, I left a regional as I am sick of driving 3 hours each way in DC Traffic each way 5 times a month, home base and decent flying is what I want, plus seems like decent money to work 6 months a year. I'll pick up extra flying as wanted but after 27 year AF career I'm not looking to go anywhere else!

Flyfalcons

Um, you are flying all 12 months of the year in the fractionals.

jt130

I think he’s referring to 7 on/off.

Flyfalcons

Yeah. Full time work.

OhSnapAF

Well your first mistake was to assume a regional is anywhere close to a major in terms of schedule and QOL. Nothing wrong with choosing QOL over money, but you will leave millions in retirement behind by going to NJA. The 7/7 schedule is all I really ever did and yes the wee off is nice, and you know exactly how to plan your future plans but there is no flexibility in that schedule, you will effectively work more days per month than most majors, and your days will be filled with 12 hour duty days and exhausting pace. Lots of trade offs to consider.

dirtysidedown

All of these charter/fractional companies have good and bad attributes. I have been at XO for about 5 years now and actually enjoy going to work and flying with some great people. My only complaint is that i would prefer the 7/7 schedule that Netjets has, however we don't work nearly as hard as their crews do. We have great quality of life on the road and eat very well. And yes,i enjoy having my rental car brought plane side, lol. I have flown for the regionals and this is by far the best place to hang out waiting for that airline job to come through or stay a bit longer if this kind of flying is your thing.

tm602

I thought that only happened on go-home day!