Originally Posted by Bamauofa (Post 2159944)

Where would one expect to be based out of training? Would one be able to get ATL or DFW?

Originally Posted by Bamauofa (Post 2159944)

Where would one expect to be based out of training? Would one be able to get ATL or DFW?

Originally Posted by Bamauofa (Post 2159987)

I am looking for something commutable out of BHM (Alabama). Any suggestions ?

Originally Posted by PICsf340 (Post 2159984)

I wouldn't bet on expressjet staying around PERIOD. Just saying.

Originally Posted by 701EV (Post 2160049)

Do you have info you want to share smart guy!

Originally Posted by adspilot (Post 2159983)

I wouldn't bet on express jet staying in DFW. Rumor has it they are pulling out but I haven't heard anything lately on it. Anyone else have any updates?

Originally Posted by GatorHog (Post 2159986)

XJT is on Airline Apps but it looks like they also have a more simplified application on their website. Is the XJT website app just as valid for getting called, or do they use it more for info gathering purposes and direct you to Airline Apps anyway?

Originally Posted by GatorHog (Post 2159986)

XJT is on Airline Apps but it looks like they also have a more simplified application on their website. Is the XJT website app just as valid for getting called, or do they use it more for info gathering purposes and direct you to Airline Apps anyway?

Originally Posted by mking84 (Post 2160130)

I believe all that is required now is a pulse and a minimum of 4 felonies.

Originally Posted by Bamauofa (Post 2160102)

Could one hold PHL right out of training?

Originally Posted by Bamauofa (Post 2159987)

I am looking for something commutable out of BHM (Alabama). Any suggestions ?

Originally Posted by ToastAir (Post 2160707)

Any idea as to the fate of the CLE base and how hard it would be to get it out of training?

Originally Posted by XJTPilotRecruit (Post 2161813)

Hello all! This is ExpressJet's Pilot Recruiting team. I wanted to take a moment to address a few questions/concerns on the thread:

1. We have no plans to close our Dallas base.
2. We are a well run, stable company with a bright future. We will definitely be around long-term.
3. Most new hires can hold any base they'd like right out of training. Worst case scenario, within a month or two.
4. While we want pilot candidates to succeed, we do require a knowledge, skills and culture test as part of your in-person interview. ExpressJet pilots have a long history of professionalism, skill and customer service excellence (which is why the majors prefer our pilots), so we expect our new hires to be of the same caliber.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to stop by one of our many career fairs and industry events, or reach out to us at [email protected] or via our Facebook page - facebook.com/expressjetpilotrecruiting.

Thanks!
Courtney

Originally Posted by XJTPilotRecruit (Post 2161813)

Hello all! This is ExpressJet's Pilot Recruiting team. I wanted to take a moment to address a few questions/concerns on the thread:

1. We have no plans to close our Dallas base.
same ask SkyWest with IAH/PDX CRJ.... Hmmm
2. We are a well run, stable company with a bright future. We will definitely be around long-term.
as in "parent company"
3. Most new hires can hold any base they'd like right out of training. Worst case scenario, within a month or two.
4. While we want pilot candidates to succeed, we do require a knowledge, skills and culture test as part of your in-person interview. ExpressJet pilots have a long history of professionalism, skill and customer service excellence (which is why the majors prefer our pilots), so we expect our new hires to be of the same caliber.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to stop by one of our many career fairs and industry events, or reach out to us at [email protected] or via our Facebook page - facebook.com/expressjetpilotrecruiting.

Thanks!
Courtney

Originally Posted by stanthecaddy (Post 2161854)

A bright future of plane transfers and a drop dead date of dec 31st 2017.

Originally Posted by AboveMins (Post 2161959)

This. Don't fall for the hype. Until our overlords in St. George are gracious enough to send more flying our way (don't hold your breath), this place will just keep getting smaller and smaller, even though they feed us tripe about how United "wants us around". Riddle me this- if they want us around, why are they transferring so many XRs to Commutair and Transtates?

Originally Posted by gojo (Post 2162064)

The smart person can see through the smoke screen. Why would they come out and say they plan on shrinking or winding down. All that would do is accelerate attrition and shrink their timeline for whatever their plans may be. Take a good look at their parent company and their feelings on unions and you'll understand why one side is growing and the other side is shrinking. They just want to do it in a slow and methodical manner.

Originally Posted by XJTPilotRecruit (Post 2161813)

Hello all! This is ExpressJet's Pilot Recruiting team. I wanted to take a moment to address a few questions/concerns on the thread:

1. We have no plans to close our Dallas base.
2. We are a well run, stable company with a bright future. We will definitely be around long-term.
3. Most new hires can hold any base they'd like right out of training. Worst case scenario, within a month or two.
4. While we want pilot candidates to succeed, we do require a knowledge, skills and culture test as part of your in-person interview. ExpressJet pilots have a long history of professionalism, skill and customer service excellence (which is why the majors prefer our pilots), so we expect our new hires to be of the same caliber.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to stop by one of our many career fairs and industry events, or reach out to us at [email protected] or via our Facebook page - facebook.com/expressjetpilotrecruiting.

Thanks!
Courtney

Originally Posted by idlethrust (Post 2162354)

An old,aging fleet,both crj and erj,no new flying, super senior seniority rosters,ugrade in 2000 and never,Skw getting all the new birds and flying, very low pilot morale,flight benefits that arent worth a crap,not to mention a bunch of ugly fat ghetto fa's...
Yep-great place to be but you can hold your base out of training....according to the recruiter... smh

Originally Posted by wmupilot85 (Post 2162833)

Yep, pilots pick where to fly based off the flight attendants. This ranks as one of the most asinine comments I've read on here.

Originally Posted by idlethrust (Post 2163016)

The second most asinine post,behind yours.If all you can comment on out of that entire post is a jab at the fa's,and ignore the other serious points ,then nothing else needs to be said.

Originally Posted by idlethrust (Post 2162354)

An old,aging fleet,both crj and erj

Originally Posted by idlethrust (Post 2162354)

no new flying

Originally Posted by idlethrust (Post 2162354)

super senior seniority rosters,ugrade in 2000 and never,Skw getting all the new birds and flying, very low pilot morale

Originally Posted by idlethrust (Post 2162354)

flight benefits that arent worth a crap

Originally Posted by wmupilot85 (Post 2163026)

Fine, if it would make you happy....



Fleet age is a useless number. Guess no one wants to go to Delta because they fly those old MD-88's.



We've picked up additional block hours for Delta in August and September. We will only take on the flying that we can staff. When we continue to tell people not to come here, it hurts the company and yourself even more.



Every airline has senior pilot groups within them. We may be senior, but it doesn't harm us from getting additional or keeping current flying. Delta rate reset is done, with favorable terms.



But yet flight benefits that are better than other companies. With the exception of wholly owned airlines, ours are better. Skywest and us have much better Delta benefits than the other regionals, except Endeavour.



But go ahead and continue to lower the profession by scaring people away from here with doom and gloom, and shove them off to other crap hole operators.

Originally Posted by gojo (Post 2163055)

Definitely sound like a senior maybe lifer type. Remember everyone's perspective is different depending on one's view. The bottom half or possibly two thirds of the list is probably frustrated by better movement at other places. While you just want to protect what you already have. Kinda selfish if you ask me. Those extra block hours are temporary for August and September as Delta is dealing with replacing the Shuttle lift out east. And you fail to mention Express Jets reduced presence in Detroit to SkyWest and GoJet. How can you in good conscience tell people that everything will be grand and wonderful if you sugar coat everything and step up recruiting efforts? SkyWest is going to be SkyWest. I'm not sure why you can't see that

Originally Posted by wmupilot85 (Post 2163060)

Yep, I'm a lifer of 5 years here. We are only doing short term flying contracts, nothing more. Movement at other places have stopped or slowed down. Some of them, cannot even staff what they have taken on for that quick movement.

Detroit has only been reduced by about 20 flights per day. Who knows what will happen with Detroit, but management knows that they will lose quite a bit of pilots if DTW closes down.

I'm not sugar coating anything. Show me a regional that is doing so great and all the pilots are happpy. Guess what, all the regionals suck. It's what you make of it. This place isn't as bad as many others out there.

Originally Posted by DL31082 (Post 2163368)

" The only things that I can control is my effort and my attitude." I choose to be optimistic about ExpressJet. Yes right now our upgrade time is long, but that can change if we can get the new hires. The company isn't willing to take flying that 1. isn't profitable or 2. we can staff. That seems like good decision making to me. If we get the new hires upgrades time will change quickly.

We wont be closing on Dec. 31st 2017. First off the CRJ contracts go through 2020. Second, does anybody here believe that UAL gave the ERJ side an interview program to then pull all of the flying from that side a 1 1/2 later? The whole point of the program is to keep guys flying on that side until they interview. I might be delusional, but I think this place will be around for at least the next ten years or longer. Personal opinion, blast me if you want to.

Originally Posted by gojo (Post 2163395)

Why do you say it's smart to not take on flying. Granted you can't staff it today, but doesn't extra flying usually come first before staffing ramps up? I don't know but it looks like that's how Skywest is doing it. Pretty damn sure if they wanted to entice people to Express Jet they'd find a way