NJ guys - which airplane would pick as a new hire?

[Bluesideup2]

Which airplane would pick as a new hire? What are your reasons?

DA-2000
G-200
CE-750
CE-680
CE-560XL
Hawker 800xp

 

[fischman]

If those are your choices, go with the DA-2000.

Easiest job in the company. FA takes care of pax, PIC takes care of plane, you take care of helping out.

 

[fischman]

All the cool kids are coming to the Ultra...

 

[RNObased]

Yep... DA2000.... Easy gig...

 

[RP170]

All the cool kids are coming to the Ultra...

I'm living proof of that.

 

[Jack Mehoff]

if you want to be a radio and gear bitch all the time take the 800xp. 80% of your legs are pax and for some reason the capts have a complex about THEY do all pax legs. Thats usually the first thing they say in the first day intros. It gets old but its a good paycheck.

that being said NJA is a great company to work for. Take what ever gets you a seniority number the fastest.

 

[IdRtherBsailing]

if you want to be a radio and gear bitch all the time take the 800xp. 80% of your legs are pax and for some reason the capts have a complex about THEY do all pax legs. Thats usually the first thing they say in the first day intros. It gets old but its a good paycheck.

That would get old fast. Money isn't everything.

 

[JungleJett]

The Falcon is NOT available to new hires...so don't sweat that one. I am not sure they are hiring into the G200 right now. We were the last class to get the airplane and some folks are coming over. Nice cabin and nice big flight deck.

 

[Bluesideup2]

Thanks for the comments so far, let me narrow it done a bit. I'm currently typed and I'm flying the CE-560XL . If the choices were:

CE-750
CE-680
CE-560XL

What do you think is the best choice and why? Thanks for the advice in advance.

 

[BoilerUP]

As a non-NJA I'd say Sovereign because it looks like a great performer...but I hear its got 100+ sq. ft. of baggage space, so that might be a reason NOT to bid it!

 

[On Your Six]

Thanks for the comments so far, let me narrow it done a bit. I'm currently typed and I'm flying the CE-560XL . If the choices were:

CE-750
CE-680
CE-560XL

What do you think is the best choice and why? Thanks for the advice in advance.

The Citation X and XL/XLS fleets are the biggest at Netjets so you would expect to fly a lot on both fleets. The X will do a lot of transcons - perhaps more than one every tour. The XL/XLS, as you know, is capable of a lot of shorter trips and it is a very busy fleet as a result. The Sovereign can easily do transcons as well but I have heard they don't do the same volume of transcons as the X fleet - but that could change as more Sovereigns are added.

Everyone knows that the Sovereign has huge baggage space as well and the owners know that. Be ready to load some bags (or tip the linepeople well) for that aircraft.

If I were you and if flying transcons were not such a big deal, I'd try something different and fly either the X or the Sovereign. Again, if you don't mind sitting for 5-6 hours straight (not everyone can do that) a few times per tour, flying high and fast in the X would make things a bit more interesting. Plus, you might get a few Hawaii and international trips out of the X if you are lucky. I'd go for the X or the Sovereign if offered since you already have experience on the XL.

 

[NJA Capt]

...if you don't mind sitting for 5-6 hours straight a few times per tour, flying high and fast in the X would make things a bit more interesting.

You mean 4-5 hour transcons. OK, maybe 6 westbound in the winter.

PS....The X doesn't work as hard as everyone thinks.

 

[tk855]

Thanks for the comments so far, let me narrow it done a bit. I'm currently typed and I'm flying the CE-560XL . If the choices were:

CE-750
CE-680
CE-560XL

What do you think is the best choice and why? Thanks for the advice in advance.

If it is any help to you, I have been at NJA for 2+ years on the 400xp. It looks like it will be at least another 1-1.5 years best case scenario for upgrade. I am very seriously contemplating bidding into the X just for a change of scenery and the opportunity to fly a "sexy" airplane instead of a turd! I have weighed the pros and cons of going to the 560xl, 680, and the 750. With my knowledge of the company, the composition of the pilots in each fleet, and the mission of each listed airplane, I think the X is by far the best choice.

 

[imacdog]

I guess it would sort of help if you told us what kind of flying you would like to do.

 

[-FlyAuburn-]

You mean 4-5 hour transcons. OK, maybe 6 westbound in the winter.

PS....The X doesn't work as hard as everyone thinks.

I wondered about that. I really thought I might like the X until everyone started bitching about how much "work" was involved. Glad to hear another take on it.

I just finished up the interview process a few hours ago and I can say it was a great experience. Great company you guys have here. Now the waiting starts.

They told us they are hiring into the X, Sov, Excel, and maybe the G-200 but that they had to offer airplanes to current SICs first and that they were taking the slots. So we'll see.