Low Renzo

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.

jetlink1175

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.

Low Renzo

Great info Jetlink! Thanks for your time.

Av8trxx

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

http://www.expressjetpilots.com/

ILStoMinimums

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