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flynavyj 07-29-2007 06:47 AM

a quick upgrade at a good company sounds terrible....almost as bad (but not quite) as a quick upgrade at a bad company...imagine getting hired, finishing training, upgrading, and then, spending the indefinite future sitting on reserve while all those people senior to you finally get the time, upgrade, and move right infront of you, even though you've been a captain for a year +.

NetJets_DA2Easy 07-29-2007 07:02 AM

netjets is good, make roughly 55K first year FO, enough hilton hotel and airline points for a couple of free 2 week long vacations a year anywhere.

rickair7777 07-29-2007 07:57 AM


Originally Posted by Laxrox43 (Post 204422)
Is that 1000 Crew on a SKW aircraft, or just in general? Also, do they ask you which aircraft you prefer in the interview? --- from my last questions...I'm looking @ the Bro...

Thanks


You need:
2500 TT
1000 Turbine Crew Time...this means exactly what it says so prior 121, prior military (non-fighter), prior 135, prior 91 time all counts as long as the airplane (or operation) required two pilots and burned kerosene.

Usually folks with that kind of experience get the CRJ, but you could certainly ask for and might get the bro. If you get the bro I would recomend doing FO for a few months then upgrade. Equipment lock is one year, but they will normally waive for that upgrades (ie CRJ FO to EMB CA).

JoeyMeatballs 07-29-2007 08:03 AM

damn I have more than that, will they hire me as a street CA :p

DMEarc 07-29-2007 08:27 AM


Originally Posted by SAABaroowski (Post 204512)
damn I have more than that, will they hire me as a street CA :p

Saab how far are you from upgrade?

JoeyMeatballs 07-29-2007 08:33 AM


Originally Posted by DMEarc (Post 204519)
Saab how far are you from upgrade?

Well as you know anything can change but I would venture to say maybe 2 years, 1.5 optimistically?

DMEarc 07-29-2007 08:35 AM

Whoa, ok. Good luck man, wish you all the best.

JoeyMeatballs 07-29-2007 08:38 AM


Originally Posted by DMEarc (Post 204531)
Whoa, ok. Good luck man, wish you all the best.

Thanks boss................

Paok 07-29-2007 09:02 AM

Saab how long have you been at Expressjet

Seattlecfi 07-29-2007 01:40 PM


Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 204504)
Equipment lock is one year, but they will normally waive for that upgrades (ie CRJ FO to EMB CA).

There is no seat lock for newhires upgrading. Seat locks only apply for transition and after you transition or upgrade.


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