Will Flex ever open more bases?

[doh]

I rode the hotel van with a CS pilot just before my vacation started. He told me that while they have not closed any bases, they are only hiring for a certain few specific bases. A friend of mine was also told, by their HR, he would have to relocate to get the job. So maybe the other fracs are not following the NJ lead on this.

 

[bailey3083]

what were you doing there bailey?

Looking for a date? LOL Had a friend who went and talked with K.P. while she was there.

 

[NCherches]

Guess they wont be opening an SMO base anytime soon....

 

[Seahawk]

I would not recommend your employment here banking on a slim hope of future bases. It is discussed frequently, but it will be a slow long process of growth before any bases open at all. Near term, it just isnt going to happen. Over all, it's a great company to work for. This company is always changing so you never know what will happen next month.

 

[hammer2]

Looking for a date? LOL Had a friend who went and talked with K.P. while she was there.

Are you still at Flex?

 

[bailey3083]

Are you still at Flex?

Nope Flex and I have decided to go our separate ways.

 

[NoPlaneNoGain]

Just curious. Where'd ya go?

 

[dime line]

They can't even get enough pilots into TEB and FLL as it is now. And that is what is hurting us. You got TEB pilots airlining to LAX and you got FLL airlining to DFW and you got DFW pilots airlining to TEB. What a freagin nightmare they put themselves in with this crap. Just open more bases already. Good grief, is it that big of a freaking deal to open more bases DG? I mean, the resources put into what they are doing now couldn't be any worse than having the option of having pilots scattered across the country evenly.

Its called "Future negotiations"

 

[flynlow]

Is it 90 minutes from the Hub or any of the gateway cities listed? Also is EWR or TEB the Hub for the NY/NJ Gateway. How tight are they on the 90 minutes. I live less than 90 minutes from TEB but about 110 from EWR. Would that pass during an interview if I don't want to (ie can't) move?

 

[EatSleepFly]

Is it 90 minutes from the Hub or any of the gateway cities listed? Also is EWR or TEB the Hub for the NY/NJ Gateway. How tight are they on the 90 minutes. I live less than 90 minutes from TEB but about 110 from EWR. Would that pass during an interview if I don't want to (ie can't) move?

Absolutely. You get 90 minutes to get to the hub airport (EWR), plus 60 additional minutes whenever you have to go to any of the other airports in the NY gateway.

At the other gateways, the additional time varies.

 

[bailey3083]

Is it 90 minutes from the Hub or any of the gateway cities listed? Also is EWR or TEB the Hub for the NY/NJ Gateway. How tight are they on the 90 minutes. I live less than 90 minutes from TEB but about 110 from EWR. Would that pass during an interview if I don't want to (ie can't) move?

Would not worry about it they are dying for EWR pilots. There are people who live in Harrisburg and southern parts of Jersey who cover EWR/TEB.

 

[Flex-ible]

Is it 90 minutes from the Hub or any of the gateway cities listed? Also is EWR or TEB the Hub for the NY/NJ Gateway. How tight are they on the 90 minutes. I live less than 90 minutes from TEB but about 110 from EWR. Would that pass during an interview if I don't want to (ie can't) move?

When looking for my new place, I asked "how do you determine if it's 90 minutes from the hub?" The answer was, "You tell us." My place mapquests out at 1:42 (but driveable in 1:20 without traffic or state police issues). No one complained and I got the check.

 

[flynlow]

Thanks for all the answers. I'm attending the open house on the 8th and hopefully will be "Flexing" shortly thereafter.

 

[Luftpost]

Thanks for all the answers. I'm attending the open house on the 8th and hopefully will be "Flexing" shortly thereafter.

What open house??

 

[Necromonger]

Original Question:

Will Flex be opening any more bases?

True Answer:

NO!!!!!!!!!