Milksheikh

Does gojet also fly about 4 legs per day? I’d imagine since gojet has slightly bigger equipment they’d average less legs/day. Both have pluses and minuses. I will probably live in Michigan for at least the first year. Are people getting dtw out of training at gojet?

bkey79

It depends on the day on how many legs you fly. On average I’d say 3-4 legs/day. I’ve had really good trips where I had 2legs crediting almost 8 hrs (SJC - DEN - BHM) and I’ve had 5 leg days that credit about 6 hrs (Detroit - Cleveland turns.)

You will most likely be assigned Detroit without even requesting it and will have a line on the first chance to bid.

Milksheikh

Thanks for the response. I sent you a pm.

Blackhawk

Frankly, until the UAL dual class decision is made public I would probably avoid GoJet.

Milksheikh

Dual class decision? How does this affect gojet/tsa?

Blackhawk

UAL will be awarding someone 25 -175’s. Someone will also see 25 -700’s cut due to scope limits. GoJet operates exactly 25 -700’s for UAL, so those 25 -700’s will probably be GoJet airplanes. Best case GoJet wins the -175 contract and it’s a wash. Worst case they lose 25 airplanes. It’s possible that UAL cuts some Compass and GoJet airplanes but that doesn’t seem likely.

amcnd

First Compass doesn’t fly for UA. facts are UA said these 25 E175’s will replace 25 UAX 700’s... That leaves SKW that only flys 19 and UA/OO just anouced a contract extension for the 700’s (probably do to the fact they are the only Aspen operator) so now Mesa or Gojet? The number of aircraft matches what Gojet flys. Mesa flys 20. But jow the wild card XJT promised the 25 E175’s if they come to a quick TA... interesting times...

Blackhawk

Braincramp. I did mean Mesa not Compass. Saw the thread about Compass possibly getting the flying and had my brain on that. But it still means that best case GoJet breaks even. Not sure what to believe with the XJT announcement.
Of course GoJet has survived every previous projections of their demise. The award of the -175 flying may just come down to who can staff it. GoJet still seems to be hiring like crazy. XJT just seems to hire pilots who accidentally stumble into their building and is losing pilots at an alarming rate.

FlyingKat

How does Compass getting the 175s mean Gojet breaks even? There is no clause in their contract that allow them to go to Compass. If a Gojet pilot were to go to Compass they would be treated like any other newhire.

175s to Expressjet is a pipe dream until somebody prys them away from Skywest. Sadly Skywest decided on their fate long ago. These 175s are likely headed to RP, and the Gojet United 700s are likely to be parked. Handwriting has been on the wall for a while.

Now would a mod please move this to the Gojet thread. TSA pilots could care less about what happens to Blowjet and its demise other than to cheer from the rafters as it happens.

Blackhawk

First, I wrote nothing about the -175's going to Compass means GoJet breaks even. I said best case GoJet breaks even, and that's if they get the -175's.
Second, I didn't say the -175's were going to XJT. Someone else wrote that. As for SkyWest, I don't think they can field them right now. They are taking over the DFW AAL base from XJT so they need to staff that in addition to the flying they are already doing. While they are hiring, I just don't see them being able to train that many captains. So really it's probably in Inc's interest to get the -175's to XJT as it would give Inc the ability to "peek under the cost tent" when the contract comes up for renewal. Kind of use XJT as a hydraulic accumulator. The only other factor maybe playing into XJT's favor is that if something drastic does not happen soon to stem the stampede of pilots out the door UAL may soon find their ERJ's (owned by UAL), parked in the desert with no one to operate them. Since scope prevents UAL from fielding any more dual class airplanes they need to keep the 50 seaters flying.
My comment about Compass was based solely on what I saw on their thread. I don't disagree with your assessment that they are the dark horse and have little chance.
I do agree with the GoJet -700's being parked which was my original point.
As for Republic, I also agree that if the -175's don't go to XJT as management claims they are probably second in line. But we won't know the answers until September or October.

Finally, this thread is here because someone asked if they should go to GoJet or Transtate. Thus my comment. Or did you not read the thread topic line? And I would add as a pilot who has a brother who started out his civilian flying career at TSA many years ago I would be cheering with you.