retired airline pilots at NJA?

[Archer38416]

I'm getting ready to retire from NW with 28 years of experience and about 25,ooo hours. Is NJA hiring old guys? (I'm 57 and taking an early retirement). When is the current contract up for negotiations?

 

[sweptwingz]

Come on over, we have gobs of retired airline guys. Just make sure you're reasonably current (in any aircraft) when you submit your application.

 

[Spooky 2]

Come on over, we have gobs of retired airline guys. Just make sure you're reasonably current (in any aircraft) when you submit your application.

That's right. If you are more than 6 months out of currency, your application proably will go in the circular file.

 

[Guitar Guy]

When is the current contract up for negotiations?

Quoting from the contract:

The new agreement shall remain in force and effect for five (5) years, with the understanding that Section 6 Notices may be served by the parties, or either of them, after forty-eight months.​

The contract was ratified last November.

 

[VVJM265]

There were 4 retired 121 guys in our interview group last week (we are still waiting to hear). I did my sim check with an ex US Air CAPT. He was a great guy and super pilot; I'd fly with him any day. Hope they hire us all!

Good luck with your decision Archer,
VVJM265

 

[Diesel]

They'll send you to the X.

NJA- Where retired airline pilots go to get away from their wives, ex wives and girlfriends.

Seriously it is.

 

[Guitar Guy]

Sadly, it's also the place where retired airline pilots go to ponder their gutted pension plans.

 

[Bronco Buster]

Archer, I too am a retired NWA captain. Sent in my resume in early October. Got my application three weeks later, and sent it back in four days. Got the app received/ stand by for an interview date email a day or two after the app got there. My first choice is TEB and Derinda told me that they interview in order of domicile need. Based on what I've read on this board it would seem that CMH or LAX will get you an earlier interview date. Also based on what I've been able to infer from the board and an email from Derinda, it would appear that you'll wait 3 to 7 months for an interview date. Of course this is all subject to change based on the needs of NJA. You know, until I typed it a moment ago, it hadn't hit me how similar NJA and NWA are

 

[RNObased]

You know, until I typed it a moment ago, it hadn't hit me how similar NJA and NWA are

Planes are newer!!

 

[milehigh6080]

In my interview recently, Derinda mentioned that there were two things about recruiting for NetJets which she really liked- namely that Age and Flight time are just numbers to her. Neither one carries much weight when it comes to making the decision to hire a person. It's about hiring the right employee, not just hiring the right birth certificate or logbook. There were two 60+ guys in my group.

 

[GVFlyer]

I have a friend who's a 777 captain at AA. He's number 9 on the seniority list and is prematurely turning 60. He just submited his application to NetJets and fully expects to follow a host of other AA pilots who have gone there before him.



GV

 

[ArtVandalay]

Just some thought for discussion here. Don't you feel you are taking the place of someone younger trying to get their career started? I'm all about the older guys and their experience but, it doesn't help the little fish at the bottom when you do this. If you're a 777 captain at AA, and you still need to make more money after 30 years, you need a financial advisor, not another job.

 

[skiandsurf]

Just some thought for discussion here. Don't you feel you are taking the place of someone younger trying to get their career started? I'm all about the older guys and their experience but, it doesn't help the little fish at the bottom when you do this. If you're a 777 captain at AA, and you still need to make more money after 30 years, you need a financial advisor, not another job.

I think that by retiring off of a 777, he is opening the door for a bunch of others to move up and benefit from his departure from the airlines. As far as needing a financial advisor, I am guessing that these retired guys do it more for the flying than the money. They are lucky to have this as a retirement job. Sure beats being the Walmart greeter. Good luck to this retiree and all others.

 

[Some guy]

Just some thought for discussion here. Don't you feel you are taking the place of someone younger trying to get their career started? I'm all about the older guys and their experience but, it doesn't help the little fish at the bottom when you do this. If you're a 777 captain at AA, and you still need to make more money after 30 years, you need a financial advisor, not another job.

Or you could think of it as another opening at AA for one of them younger guys to move up from the regionals.

SG

 

[sweptwingz]

Just some thought for discussion here. Don't you feel you are taking the place of someone younger trying to get their career started? I'm all about the older guys and their experience but, it doesn't help the little fish at the bottom when you do this. If you're a 777 captain at AA, and you still need to make more money after 30 years, you need a financial advisor, not another job.

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No offense Art, but I've shot more than my share of night, garbage weather, circling approaches here at Netjets. I want the most EXPERIENCED pilots we can hire sitting in my right or left seat. Airline guys suit me just fine.

 

[Diesel]

Don't worry 1 winter of shleping bags in the deicing fluid and the 777 guy won't last long. Most only make it a year or two and then decide its not worth it.

By the way let him know we don't taxi the "american" way.

In terms of experienced guys I'll take a regional, charter or corp guy over a 777 at any airline. How does 3 landings a month and fat ILS at each end equate to experience. The poor bastard doing approaches and hand flying all day probably on an apples to apples experience level has the same.

 

[gunfyter]

Its not the 777 experience. Its the experience that gets you into a 777.

 

[hydrarkt]

And another thing!..... How many 777s do the VOR/DME A approach into TEB?

 

[Diesel]

seniority gets you into a 777

 

[skiandsurf]

And another thing!..... How many 777s do the VOR/DME A approach into TEB?

Uhhhhhh......I give. How many?


Guys, flying is flying. I would think that if he can learn to fly a 777, chances are he can learn how to fly a citation. The one thing that NJs cant teach is atttude.


(how many NJ BBJs do VOR/DME A approaches into TEB?)