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09-14-2016 | 04:38 AM
#1191
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That's not how it works. There is a B scale basing system at NetJets. For those hired in the last couple of years plus anyone hired in the future all of the bases are not available. There is no plan to open up those bases to new hires. It was decided that it was not worth negotiating for in the current contract.
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That being said, there are 100 bases.
That's a ton to choose from and no, not everyone can live in Elk Snot Montana.
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09-14-2016 | 04:44 AM
#1192
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They are understaffed for captains in the Phenom, but overstaffed in the other aircraft categories--that should tell you something. They just put out a captain-only captain bid (i.e., no FOs allowed to bid) for the Phenom, but I doubt they'll get any takers. So they'll displace people into it, but I imagine they will bid out at the first opportunity...
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That tells me it's time to upgrade First Officers that are happy to do so and will stay in those positions.
They "overstaffing" in other fleets will be absorbed with new deliveries of more desirable frames.
Or... They can buy hundreds of type ratings for pilots who will simply bid right out again at first opportunity.
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09-14-2016 | 05:41 AM
#1193
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09-14-2016 | 05:43 AM
#1194
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I wouldn't bet on that.
Firm orders have increased. Sim 2 is coming soon and other supplemental simulator training elsewhere is being explored.
The Nom is here to stay and they're going to make it work.
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09-14-2016 | 09:38 AM
#1196
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They might be cheaper than another type but sim availability is an issue and we need to staff the fleet. Wasting sim time on an expanding fleet is a big mistake. We have orders for more Phenoms; they aren't going away.
09-14-2016 | 04:35 PM
#1197
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From: ANG
That tells me it's time to upgrade First Officers that are happy to do so and will stay in those positions.
They "overstaffing" in other fleets will be absorbed with new deliveries of more desirable frames.
Or... They can buy hundreds of type ratings for pilots who will simply bid right out again at first opportunity.
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They "overstaffing" in other fleets will be absorbed with new deliveries of more desirable frames.
Or... They can buy hundreds of type ratings for pilots who will simply bid right out again at first opportunity.
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09-14-2016 | 04:38 PM
#1198
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Time to play like the big boys and spend some money.
Make the play. Get it done. More expenditure up front but long term, much, much cheaper.
09-15-2016 | 12:25 AM
#1199
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From: Former Air Ambulance, Flt Inst, Check Airman, Current CRJ CA
09-15-2016 | 03:03 AM
#1200
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From: CL650
Saw one of your new CL650s on the ramp at HPN a few days ago. How are the pilots liking these new birds? How is the Collins system up front different from a traditional ProLine 21 (new functionality)? Are they basically Falcon 2000 replacements? Lastly, just curious, how senior does one have to be to be an FO on the CL650 fleet? 
What can I say about it.... the 650 is a 604 with a pretty interior and avionics.
I flew the CRJ nearly 20 years ago and other than a handful of the newer planes in the fleet with the "Gucci leather" interior, it's the same 20+ year old cockpit!
The avionics is the ProLine 21 system. The whole "Vision" moniker has more to do with the pretty interior (cosmetics) than the electronics. Whatever they're calling it now, it's still a core ProLine 21 system.
The weather radar is the best I've ever used in my career... That thing it's wicked awesome!!!!
Not sure what the future plans are for this plane beyond the initial order of 25 .... Keep getting "mixed messages" from HQ...
I've been happy with it so far....
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Last edited by jetlag7; 09-15-2016 at 03:47 AM.
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