Will XO go to 7 on 7 off

[LyodChristmas]

Does anyone that works there have any idea if the company is ever planning on going to the 7 on 7 off schedule?

Thanks!

 

[Fozzy]

Why would they?

 

[hammer2]

9 on 7 off is perfect. Why ruin a good thing?

 

[flyzimex]

t-bone, the XO insider expert, once answered this question. At that time there were no plans for it since it would require a larger group of pilots to accommodate a smooth crew change.

Maybe things have changed and t-bone can shed some more light on this.

FZ

 

[flyzimex]

9 on 7 off is perfect. Why ruin a good thing?

I thought it was 8/6 or 15/13 at the moment.

FZ

 

[t-bone]

No changes planned

I have not heard any talk of changing our schedule. But as we grow, I'm sure everything is open for discussion. The focus right now among the crew schedulers has been to protect our last day on rotation, to get us home within a reasonable duty day. The overlap that our current schedule provides is critical to that end.

 

[lookin4better]

Hey T-bone, do you guys get paid for working on days off? At what rate? any per diem during trips? just wondering if someone can make a little extra if they are willing to work a few extra days a month?

thanks

 

[t-bone]

We get paid 1.5 times our day rate for working over time. Your day rate is calculated based on which schedule you are on, and what your salary is. Captains are making in excess of $700/day when working overtime, co-pilots are making in the neighborhood of $375/day. As our pilot group advances through the pay-scale, captain's overtime day rate excedes $1000/day at the top end. Overtime is almost always available, if you volunteer for it.

I average about 2 extra days per month, which adds up nicely.

No per diem, all expenses are put on a company credit card. We prefer the better QOL this affords us over the perception of increased pay.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

The last I heard, I thought everyone was going to 8/6 with home basing, more or less, for all pilots.

cliff
YIP

 

[lookin4better]

Thanks T-bone ....all good info....sounds like its good deal! How does one get noticed in the pile of resumes?

 

[t-bone]

Hi!

The last I heard, I thought everyone was going to 8/6 with home basing, more or less, for all pilots.

cliff
YIP

Sorry Cliff, that's bad info. The 15/13 schedule is alive and well. Several pilots prefer the 2-week vacations every month. The 8/6 was recently offered to everyone on property, regardless of where they live, but I know of very few that were on the double rotation that actually made the switch.

 

[batsky2000]

Does anyone that works there have any idea if the company is ever planning on going to the 7 on 7 off schedule?

Thanks!

I will be new to XOJet, and I will be on the 15/13 schedule, I think this schedule rocks, I would not want to be on the 7/7 or 8/6 schedule, I have worked 30/30 before and prefer the longer time off, it is great to come home and know that no one will call you for 30 days or in this case 13 days, 2 weeks off in a row is just great!!!

 

[reepicheep]

Anyone getting interviewed without an internal LOR?

 

[johnsonrod]

I will be new to XOJet, and I will be on the 15/13 schedule, I think this schedule rocks, I would not want to be on the 7/7 or 8/6 schedule, I have worked 30/30 before and prefer the longer time off, it is great to come home and know that no one will call you for 30 days or in this case 13 days, 2 weeks off in a row is just great!!!

Hey batsky,

Congrats on getting on with XOJet. Obviously from your profile you have a great corporate or military background with a lot of Gulfstream time. Any idea on the experience of other recent newhires? Extensive corporate or airline or military?

Also, were you offered the X alone for an aircraft type or given a choice between the X and the CL300? What are they saying now about upgrade time?

Thanks

 

[metroplex]

anybody with more info about xo jet, like payscales,amount of aircraft,upgrade time and what it takes to get an interview. Is the company stable, I assume they are after the infusion. thanks

 

[johnsonrod]

anybody with more info about xo jet, like payscales,amount of aircraft,upgrade time and what it takes to get an interview. Is the company stable, I assume they are after the infusion. thanks

Try this first:

www.xojet.com

Something like 18 Citation Xs with more on the way as well as possibly 80 Challenger 300s (including options). I think starting salary is roughly 50K for FOs and $90K for PICs. Not sure about upgrade time.

 

[flyjen30]

xo

Is XO flooded with applicants like NetJets? How long from app to interview? What is the interview like?? Thanks for any info

 

[cherry20's]

Yes they are flooded like Netjets. I've been waiting for over 6 months. I have heard that the interview is a personal get to know you interview. Hope that helps. Better get your stuff in ASAP. 100 new airplanes in the next 4 years and getting bigger!

 

[scangadah]

Listen to T-Bone.

 

[t-bone]

Listen to T-Bone.

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