skiandsurf
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Good news for you guys. Congrats and welcome aboard.
Wondering what they are telling you guys in the interview regarding upgrade times. Are they being honest about the slowdown?
And now back to the orginal topic:
Got the call this afternoon. 10/8 class for the Ultra in PBI.
Application was accepted 4/25 and interview was on 8/2 for those of you who are thinking of applying. Had 5 letters of rec from NJA guys.
What do you guys that have flown the Ultra think about it?
Congrats and welcome aboard! The Ultra isn't a bad airplane, just a little cozy and in dire need of an APU. Most trips are 2 hours or less and you will see some very cool out of the way places. I have heard that the workload isn't what it used to be, so not bad in that regard either. The lav sucks (and stinks), you will quickly learn to tip heavily to have it taken care of. Decent performer if a bit on the slow side but good out of the short and high runways. Welcome to NJA!
I know with that grammar, I'm not talking with Warren Buffet.
Hi!
A friend of mine was told if he was hired at DAL now he wouldn't upgrade to capt for 15 years. His DAL friend told him how long he had been at DAL without upgrade.
His friend was kind of right, but he is working with old info, because there was no hiring from 2001-2007.
A DAL captain bid came out, and the DAL guys on various boards said the jr captain would be a 1999 hire. If you went to DAL now, you would be 3 years junior from a guy who just made captain now.
You're hired in the 2nd half of 2007. Going 12 months back for new hires you're now to the beginning of 2001. You then go back 2 more years to 1999.
So, it could be as low as a 3 year upgrade at DAL now. The are hiring a ton and buying a ton of planes, most of which are long range, which means more pilots are needed per plane, which means more captains per plane the the older domestic models.
cliff
ILN
But back to the real question Netjets is still a great company to work for compaired to a Regional airline. but be prepared to not upgrade for awhile not as long at Delta, UAL or Alaska which is + 10 Years. However, still looking at Delta looks like there doing alot of Hiring into the 75/76 and 2nd year pay is $77 hr at 85 hours a month thats about $85K at second year compared to 60 -65K here. but we don't have to commute or have crash pads, airport cars and we pocket all are per diem as we get free crew meals. But as stated IBT and the company have to address FO pay rates here otherwise were gonna lose guys to the majors.