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05-05-2006 | 04:39 AM
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From: Straight outta LoCash
Maybe this is a dumb question, but will DayJet operate as a 121 carrier? Will they run a scheduled service, or are they considered on-demand and operate as 135? Seems they would have to have some sort of posted scheduled so potential passengers would know when to expect the next "taxi".
05-05-2006 | 04:43 AM
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From: Straight outta LoCash
Never mind...
Found it on their website....
On-Demand — Operates under existing Part 135 on-demand regulations, with individually negotiated, non-scheduled service. You fly on-demand, according to your schedule, for ultimate convenience. "Per-Seat, On-Demand" services do not publish a schedule, nor do they operate on a schedule other than yours.
On-Demand — Operates under existing Part 135 on-demand regulations, with individually negotiated, non-scheduled service. You fly on-demand, according to your schedule, for ultimate convenience. "Per-Seat, On-Demand" services do not publish a schedule, nor do they operate on a schedule other than yours.
05-06-2006 | 10:05 AM
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From: Captain
Does anyone remember an aircraft rental company called AVION?...DayJets Business plan is almost identical...Except the pilot renting an airplane is a passenger is renting a seat. AVION didn't last long...But that was then and this is now...
05-07-2006 | 04:53 PM
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I have no idea if they will make it or not, but apparantly this company started with the software first... how to maximize seat utilization, crews, aircraft, locations, prices, weather, etc... and is predicated on how successful that software is. Sounds simple, but there are so many variables. We shall see, said the blind man.
05-21-2006 | 06:06 PM
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From: CA A320/A319/A321
Originally Posted by HeavyDriver
Does anyone remember an aircraft rental company called AVION?...DayJets Business plan is almost identical...Except the pilot renting an airplane is a passenger is renting a seat. AVION didn't last long...But that was then and this is now...
05-22-2006 | 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ATPFlyer
Hey, I remember that operation Avion. I worked at an FBO that rented them out. It was a pain in the A_S! I knew it would not work from the start, and I was only going to college at the time. I agree, it will fail, it just may take sometime. Stay away from that operation. No future there.
05-23-2006 | 06:02 AM
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From: Right Seat 744
Originally Posted by UNDGUY
First off, I would like to say that I can not confirm or deny the statement I am about to make, it is not first hand knowledge. One of my professors has talked about this company in one of my classes. He talked to someone that is involved in the start-up of the operation while he was attending some aviation conference. He says that they will be looking to hire airline retirees for their operation. Their minimums will be 7000 turbine time. Their starting pay will be 75,000 per year. Their pilots will work a "normal" schedule that will either be an 8 hour shift morning till afternoon or an 8 hour shift from afternoon to evening. Pilots will be home everynight. My prof claims that the fact that you will be home everynight, working a "normal" schedule, plus the good pay will allow them to pull off the 7000 turbine time requirement. In my opinion, the whole operation sounds too good to be true. (Except the time requirement of course) Only time will tell if they can pull it off.
05-31-2006 | 05:44 AM
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From: WB Bunkie
There was a long article in Aviation Week & Space Tech. a couple weeks back. I can't remember all the specifics but the article did say that they were looking for guys in the 5000 + hour range and would be using two pilots. The owner said that although the operation would permit the use of one pilot the company "felt safer" using two. I would take this to mean that as soon as they can prove their operation to the insurance company and investors they will ditch the guy in the right seat in favor of one more revenue seat.
I believe the starting salary was more than 50K. If you are a subscriber I'm sure you could find the article on their website
I believe the starting salary was more than 50K. If you are a subscriber I'm sure you could find the article on their website
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