Nov 1st NJA? whats up???

[Downwind]

Does anyone really want to go back to a company that is still using BlackBerrys?

 

[gunfyter]

I hear we are getting iPhones C

 

[Downwind]

I hear we are getting iPhones C

Yeah! The phone from 2007 with the smallest screen on the market! Yeah... Oh wait, will there be a NetJet exclusive option on this phone? The iPhone platinum perhaps?

 

[exagony]

DAC is buying Netjets... merging with Options

 

[Some guy]

You all keep talking about number of airplanes vs number of drivers. How many have been lost through attrition? Also, if you get the company updates, maybe the M-Card business side of the house will provide some insight for you. I personally have heard nothing at the Mothership, but hopefully good news is coming.

SG

 

[gutshotdraw]

You all keep talking about number of airplanes vs number of drivers. How many have been lost through attrition? Also, if you get the company updates, maybe the M-Card business side of the house will provide some insight for you. I personally have heard nothing at the Mothership, but hopefully good news is coming.

SG

Since January 1st of this year, the very bottom person on the list has seen their seniority number change by 32 spots. That would indicate an overall attrition rate of just over 1% year to date. I expect the rate to be approximately 1.5-1.8% for all of 2013.

Hopefully, next year will see an acceleration of this trend.

 

[DA-2000]

First of all, it is the iPhone 5C that we are getting.

Second, announcement rumored in November (mid) for recalls.

 

[Wankel7]

First of all, it is the iPhone 5C that we are getting.

Second, announcement rumored in November (mid) for recalls.

Source?

 

[Xcorporate]

Source IS the question. Why would they recall when they are adequately staffed for the fleet size. Actually they are overstaffed......

 

[billybob]

NJA did get a initial class approved, this has been confirmed.

however, this was done so the fsi guys could do a 135 class to be good to teach 135 guys.

 

[T-1GUY]

That doesn't really make sense. FSI could attach their instructors to any 135 operator. It doesn't have to be Nutjets. I think these two items are not tied together...

 

[jetlag7]

Source IS the question. Why would they recall when they are adequately staffed for the fleet size. Actually they are overstaffed......

According to whom? We've been short planes and pilots for some time now.

They may be able to cover trips by running everyone at 125% but this is NOT a sustainable long-term strategy.

 

[Xcorporate]

I think Jordan has plans to run you guys as far into the ground as he can. How many airframes are on property? How many guys per plane currently on property? How many does the contract allow for? I keep hearing of deliveries which is great, then I hear of disposals, which isn't.

According to one of only two union guys that still talks to the furlough scum-- he hasn't been busy and foresees recalls as years away. To me that is more official than a rumor of rumor from some dude that knows a dude that was in recurrent……

My recall date came and went last year without a peep from the company nor the union.
Maybe the company is floating recall rumors to gauge the level of interest. Or maybe its just somebody speaking out of their arse again...

 

[jegermeister]

Rumor or not, if you look at the big picture, NJ as a whole is getting stronger. Deliveries of new airplanes are picking up and the bleeding of airplane disposals are slowing. Sales are also up from the low and we have fewer competitors since the furlough in 2010. Of the 495 furloughed, what percentage will actually return? How many current guys will retire or leave for the airlines? It all builds a picture of staffing need for the company.

A recall is near, in my opinion. November calls for a class in the early part of 2014? Just a guess. I think the bigger question for me is how many and at what rate? Even if they start first quarter of next year, and do 10 a month, that still puts a realistic recall for most of us at several years.

In the mean time, I'll keep my logbook up to date and knock on Delta/United/American's door.

 

[billybob]

For FSI in cmh it was an easy way to get there guys through a 135 ground, why not use the biggest 135 guy around.

now if they did this for both the 495 and fsi i dont know that as both fact.