To: any pilot at ExpressJet

Is your company still hiring 60 pilots/month? Where can a newcomer expect to get based once training is completed?

Can one hold a decent line after 2-3 years with the company?

Any general info for a prospective pilot thinking about ExpressJet as a career would be most excellent.

 

We're hiring still, but not like we were. I was hired in February and as of the latest senority list, there were only 150 pilots below me. There should be closer to 250 based upon the "projections" when I was hired.

Expect EWR or CLE. I chose CLE and was just awarded IAH effective October 1. Oddly enough, I'll hold a line in CLE in AUG but will be on reserve until late next winter in IAH. A newhire will hold a line fastest (right now) in EWR. But, to be safe, expect to be on reserve for a minimum of 6 months. And yes, I chose IAH. I could've stayed in CLE for as long as I wanted.

ExpressJet is a wonderful place to work. I really enjoy everyone I interact with. The aircraft are well maintained both inside and out. We fly so many different places it is mind boggling for a 50 seat airplane. That said, I know that I plan to be here for 5-7 years before I try to move on. In that time, so many things could change that it's hard to say what I'll be doing. The bottom line, I love the company and am happy to work there.

 

Great info Jetlink! Thanks for your time.

 

You may also find these Express Jet only message boards of interest-

http://www.expressjetpilots.com/

 

Latest projections are 64 newhires in June and 32 a month for the rest of the year.