CS or Flex!!

[LandRoverNut]

I know, I know go to NetJets!!!
If you can't seem to get the interview with NJA then would you look at CS or Flex with thier new pay scales! All things considered. I want to know what you guys and gals think!

LRN

 

[bmxandjets]

i'd like to know too...

 

[flagshipper]

The daily rate is higher at CS. You work 182 days at CS per year versus 200 or so at Flex. Of course there are other factors but that is the biggest

 

[Nolife]

Catering at Flex just got better. Oh... and they upped the annual uniform allowance a whole $50. Things are looking good here.

 

[johnsonrod]

Both are good operators and the new wage increases really help. I don't like the fact that Flexjet only offers 4 domiciles (including no choices on the West Coast - what's up with that?). Netjets offers 100 pilot domiciles and CS offers roughly 20 or so - not too bad.

If you want to live west of Denver, go to CS. That said, I think Flexjet offers a better fleet of airplanes if that is your thing (not everyone cares). Personally, I would love to fly the Challenger 300 and newhires have a good chance of getting it right off the bat (that or the Lear 40/45). Check out the nice Challenger 300 cockpit (comfy on the longer flights):

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1062940&size=L&width=1024&height=693&sok=&photo_nr=1

and this:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1062938&size=L&width=1024&height=695&sok=&photo_nr=3

CS has a good fleet - all Citation as you would expect. If Flexjet would only open up its bases (maybe add 5-10 more choices including the West Coast) I would be more enthusiastic about applying. If you want to live in Denver, Dallas, Ft. Lauderdale and NYC then you should apply to Flexjet.

 

[Club ORD FO]

CS has better pay, works less, no rolling rest, and has more bases.

Flex has a nice fleet of planes to choose from, 2.5 to 3 year upgrade (not sure how that compares to CS)

I'd lean towards CS, just for the pay. But flex is by no means a bad place, but you work to get paid so....

 

[BEfly]

Neither!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DirtyBeech]

Catering at Flex just got better. Oh... and they upped the annual uniform allowance a whole $50. Things are looking good here.

When did our catering get better, and what sick bastard keeps sending me the old catering?

 

[NoPlaneNoGain]

Flex - 3 vacation periods after 3 years,
4 vacation periods after 10 years
CS - I think someone posted 3 vacations after 10
years, not sure.

Flex pay - Based on 202 days year.
CS - Based on 182 days.

Flex trips - 4,5,6,7(not very many available) days on.
CS - 7 days on.

Flex - If you live in DFW area you will probably get more nights at home than the others since DFW is mothership, i.e., training, recurrent, 2 maintenance bases, mid-trip overnights at home.
Flex is not bad, and since Netjets is leading the pack there will always be room for improvement at Flex.

Best of luck

 

[greygoose]

Is there any talk at all with Flex adding new/more bases?
Other then adding Den and dropping another.

 

[DirtyBeech]

Is there any talk at all with Flex adding new/more bases?
Other then adding Den and dropping another.

Only as we grow and the economics are viable. Now we did add 80ish crewmembers this last year which crewed 18-19 new aircraft. We're getting another 20 net aircraft this year as well. That's 40ish new aircraft on property crewed by 160ish new pilots which is an expantion of something like 50% over two years. That's apparently not an indicator that we are in a financial position to open more bases. But what would I know? I'm injecting logic into a Flexjet management position.

 

[sflax]

Just like picking a college or flight school. Go where you feel that you and your family will be happy. Thats it. Nothing else needs to be considered.

 

[Nolife]

When did our catering get better, and what sick bastard keeps sending me the old catering?

Seems to have to me. I got great steaks for dinner several times in the last two months. Prior to that it was rubbery chicken and brown leaves. Still eating turkey sandwiches for lunch though.

 

[On Your Six]

Flexjet's domicile policy makes ZERO sense. Why allow DFW or DEN and not ORD or LAX?

 

[CL300Pilot]

ORD would make perfect sense. LAX does not make sense due to lack of utilization on first and last days, mostly first. We did have ONT as a base but it was a miserable decision from a company stand point. ORD, ATL, STL and MCO in my opinion make the most sense for us.

Flexjet's domicile policy makes ZERO sense. Why allow DFW or DEN and not ORD or LAX?