no age restriction that I’m aware of, unless you’re applying for the G-IV to comply with ICAO rules. No Covid Vax required.

Anyone know if FE pays or reimburses you for parking at your home base airport? Or is it the park at the FBO and hitch a ride somehow to the pax terminal. Apologies in advance if this has been discussed and I didn’t scroll back far enough to see it.

No, they do not reimburse you for parking. Depending on your home airport it is also unlikely you can park at the FBO and hitch a ride. I have a feeling this may be one of the changes upcoming (or at least pay for your Uber to the airport).

Followingdreams is correct….

They have tended to hand out raises, bonuses, and per diem increases incrementally, and both tip reimbursement and parking have been big asks on our pilot calls…. I wouldn’t be surprised to see this soon for us as the Company endeavors to catch up to some of our competitors, but not yet. Many of us park for free at friendly Signatures, Atlantics, etc., because of our Platinum status. I was lucky to park for free here for 3.5 years, before my local FBO decided to charge $140 per month last year and the airport only allows scheduled Part 121 Operators that fly in here to be able to park in Employee Parking.. It is actually cheaper to park in Long Term Parking, rather than pay the FBO to park, and long term parking is a shorter walk..

So this has become a big deal for me as well..

Not sure how this works when flying to Mexico... I asked this question in indoc, and got a bit of a shoulder shrug in response. Ever try and get fuel Cabo without tipping the handler 50 bucks or so? You'll get fuel, but it's a minimum 2 hour wait. I would think they would change this soon....

Thanks for all the information in this thread. Seems like a great company and I’m excited to becoming on board.

Hey VMO,

I think that we must pay our handlers in Mexico well, because I have never tipped one or seen one tipped in the 4.5 years that I have been here, and we get great service wherever I have been in Mexico, etc. I have given them a cold drink, a mini, and even some fresh Del Taco that we had extra of, but I have never tipped anyone.. Not that I would be against it, though. It’s not like we are some 3 jet operation with 10 pilots that they prey on, we are a pretty big operation so nobody messes with us for chump change..

Ive been to Mexico 2x since Ive been here (Cabo), both times, we had excellent service and no tipping. Like 727 says, Im sure the amount of planes we have, the juice is handled internally.

It happened. This is known for a fact. I know the individual it happened to. FE was more concerned about having an Encore turn trips than they were about having a capt that no one would fly with. Yes, he was eventually fired, but not before all FOs had refused to fly with him.

Cool story, bro.