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12-13-2016 | 06:50 PM

#4601

Jvw700

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Consolidation at the regional level is only just beginning. All the majors already went through it....

12-13-2016 | 06:54 PM

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I think the writing has been on the wall for years. ASA's downfall was when inc bought XJT and lumped them in.. Now the clean up begins.. and maybe just maybe in 2019-20+ is when there is a chance of growth. But what will XJT be down to aircraft wise?.. just the 700/900's.. at that point "maybe" they will merge what is left into SkyWest. (600~pilots) lets revisit this in 5 years and see.. Endevor sounds like strong rumors of a ATL base.. They wont have a hard time recruiting.. Not to mention the flow and bonus they offer.

12-13-2016 | 06:58 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Squallrider

I think previous expressjet posters on here have ruined anyone's perception that their intent is that noble. As to shifting flying to a WO, doubtful, comair taught delta that isn't practical.

Delta is giving thousand dollar referral bonuses to their pilots every time a Delta Pilot recommends an entry-level pilot for Endeavor.

Delta pours tens of millions of dollars into Signing Bonuses and Retention bonuses for the Endeavor pilot group.

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Honestly, can you not connect dots my friend?

12-13-2016 | 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Squallrider

Some places are offering crazy bonuses and you really have to ask yourself why? Is it just out of the goodness of their hearts? If you own a business how likely are you to give 20k to 2000 plus employees? Exactly. Second year isn't that good after that first year bonus is gone and I believe endeavors bonus program ends next year.

Well, by that logic, Mesa must be a pretty amazing place

12-13-2016 | 08:24 PM

#4605

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From: Here and there

Quote:

Originally Posted by AceyCandler

Delta is giving thousand dollar referral bonuses to their pilots every time a Delta Pilot recommends an entry-level pilot for Endeavor.

It's better than that...$2k per pilot recommended, hired, and who successfully passes training and IOE.

12-13-2016 | 08:26 PM

#4606

Duesenflieger

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It'll probably be a former SkyWest guy doing the recommending from within Delta, too. They're hiring a ton of our captains lately.

12-13-2016 | 08:29 PM

#4607

Duesenflieger

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Originally Posted by Bravix

Well, by that logic, Mesa must be a pretty amazing place

Mesa and amazing don't belong in the same sentence together.

12-13-2016 | 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by wmupilot85

We could easily staff what we have now, and maybe a little bit more. Maybe we wouldn't have recruitment issues if we didn't continue to lose airframes to Skywest as well.

And my rational for participating in a skywest thread as an expressjet pilot, are you kidding me? For one, this is an open forums, not a SAPA forum. Two, why are you discussing XJT on a Skywest thread then? Three, we are both owned by Skywest, Inc. Or are us scum over here not good enough for you since we don't have those bad ass E175's and your UWET that you get?

Man you were looking for a flight instructor job like six years ago.

12-14-2016 | 04:27 AM

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Squallrider

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AceyCandler

Bonuses started after delta bought them in BK to provide a lower bid as companies like Skywest had a clause requiring them to be the second cheapest delta feed, considering gojet got delta planes to be one of the cheapest another like endeavor would really force companies to be cheaper, problem is no one would come to a bankrupt Airline so they had to offer bonuses and make it for a number of years to incentivize people especially military who didn't care about upgrade.
Endeavor is not around to be deltas only feed, at most they were purchased to provide lift ar the regional level that delta can control should other lift providers go under, which is not happening yet.

12-14-2016 | 05:10 AM

#4610

t6dpilot

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Originally Posted by NewRJPilot

Moving to ORD 01/07 after sim and looking for a studio/1bedroom place for my wife and I, under $900/month.

We were thinking along the blue line/N Milwaukee between Logan Square and Noble Square.

Just wondering if anyone has any comments good or bad on this area, recommendations on other good areas (without a car) and if anyone has/knows of a place to rent here, even if short term.

Thank you!

$900/mo in Logan is going to be tough. That has been a hot, up and coming neighborhood for years. Not sure how close to the city you want to be, but the farther out you go, the more reasonable the rent. Along the Blue Line, Avondale is a new hot area, Iriving and Old Irving are really nice, Jefferson Park and Edison Park are great areas too. Good luck!