Does anyone know anything about this operator? They're fairly new so I can't find much out there.

 

Fairly typical CJ4 operator. 7 on and 7 off company. Still decently small and growing. Pay is a bit below industry standard for the position, and you will spend more nights away from home than they advertise. However, they are a completely above-board operator, maintenance is really good, and they won't push you on stuff.

 

I've been here about a year and it's the best 135 I have worked for. That may not say much coming from WUP!! Overall it's a good company, small but growing rapidly and continuously profitable. Pilot QOL is good. Base pilots work a 7/7 while commuters work an 8/6. Four bases so far, but I think they are planning on a few more in the near future. Commuter pilots can live anywhere there is scheduled airline service. Hilton or Marriot hotels and a rental car every night. Commuter pilots get per diem and base pilots expense meals while on the road. Very few nights away from base and even fewer late nights. No airport standby and hotel standby gives you a decent 3 hours until wheels up. If they don't post anything on your schedule by 6pm, you are free the next day. FAA licensed Dispatchers do much of the behind the scenes work so that CA only needs to double check the numbers and file. Pay is currently a little below industry standards but management is aware and we are expecting some modifications in the new year.

If you are looking for a decent 135 gig, I'd recommend applying. Feel free to DM with any specific questions.

Cheers

 

I interviewed recently. I usually despise interviews but this one was one of the best I’ve ever had. Really got good vibes about this place. Really seems like a place you could make a career. They have actual FAA licensed dispatchers and seem to be very safety conscious. Small company business vibe seems to really care about their pilot quality of life
DM if you’d like information about the interview.

 

That's good to hear. I just joined the team. I'm looking forward to it!

 

Any retired 121 pilots there?

 

One of the base chief pilots is.

 

Theres a few retired 121 guys. DO is 121 former furloughed regional guy. Growth has a bit surpassed quality issues though and you can see that. Been here a few years now and quality has definitley gone down in that regard. Dispatchers are FAA certified but crew schedulers dont understand legalities and push off and on. Not really on purpose but more of a not knowing issue, management in general fixes these problems.
MX has been a huge issue with the CJ4 fleet however, a few planes have had a steady stream of similar issues since we got them, enough so that they are constantly written up for the same things over and over. In the past few months we have definitley lost the original pilot group. 6-7 pilots leaving which is about 20% of seniority here. Pay just hasnt caught up and scheduling is changing from what originally advertised. With the airlines picking up hiring the quality of canidates has shifted a bit as well, more training issue guys coming on as well as some other things. Overall I would still say its a safe operation just not exactly run the best it could be. Also the new bases are not properly staffed and that leads to a lot of "covering" flights and schedulign and dispatch jsut trying to make things work. Hotels are in general good, but recently there has been an uptick in some lower quality places and locations, hoping this is jsut temporary.

Managment ane pilot relationship is starting to trend towares the more toxic end with some comments made at the top of the chain recently, I would counter the previous poster who said a pay raise is on the horizon, according to some in managment its right where it needs to be, and I would be really surprised if the increase was more than a small cost of living type deal. Upgrade times are the other thing, high times for FO's who have been there for awhile but insatnt hire for guys coming in with multiple training issues, not a great situation. With regionals hiring again we may have to make it more attractive but I dont see the raise being anything substantial. Other than that its a safe place, new planes ( albeit with their own issues) and we do have a lot of applicants on file ( they may have gone elsewhere with the hiring wave though). I suspect mins will decrease as the Regionals start to run their way through the pool.