Any updates at XO Jet?

[netjetwife]

... I have been unemployed now for 5 months, so getting a little edgy, sorry. ...

That must be tough! Unemployment edginess is entirely understandable. You (and your family?) have my sympathy, Iflew. Good thing this is a post because that mouthful is easier to type than to say... I just read the entire thread and it appears to me that your questions were answered promptly. I think perhaps that the only ones who could offer more info on hiring are XOJET managers so won't other discussions take the edge off your pain? Sorry, I couldn't resist the pun, but the suggestion is serious.

I also understand the frustration of unionized pilots who work hard to raise the bar in the industry and dislike watching pilots go without rights (like furlough rules and due process) they've fought to establish and think that all pilots deserve. I don't think it's a rivalry issue of union vs non-union as much as it is a concern of how the pilots are treated at each fractional. Obviously, if professional compensation and fair work rules are the industry standard it will be better for all frac pilots and families. Likewise, if a pilotgroup allows themselves to be taken advantage of there's a legitimate worry of those practices spreading or of their peers having to contend with them during contract negotiations.

Considering all that is at stake, I think it's unrealistic to expect Union supporters to withhold their questions/opinions from threads discussing the treatment of frac pilots. I believe that most folks posting in this forum want the industry, as a whole, to prosper and all the employees to be treated fairly. Respectful discourse across the board will aid that goal while encouraging camaraderie in the frac community. NJW