CL60
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NJI
Lumber Yak,
I have several friends flying there now and was offered a job with them last year but turned them down for an F500 job. They are a great group of people and run a very impressive operation. You only get invited to interview if you are recommended by someone inside.
My friends there like it but also say its the most demanding job they have ever had... ever. Not sure if they will stay there. A real ball buster, and they have talked about moving on.
They say most of the people are great to fly with but you get the occasional wiener pilot or customer. A year ago upgrades ran 18 months but has now been pushed out from there to more like several years... maybe. Depends on deliveries.
The first year FO GIV pay is pertty pathetic, in the 60's or 70's depending upon your experience. Upgrade puts you into the 80's or 90's. Terrible compensation for a truly international captain. No bonuses.
The schedule is 6 on 5 off which includes travel days and 14 hour duty days while on duty and no calls on your days off.
My friends like the GIV because they do lots of the domestic work but do go to the other side of the planet occasionally. They will probably never get to fly the V. Too many people ahead of them and not enough deliveries.
Compared to NJA? Depends on your personal preferences. NJI pays much better.
A typical trip??? They all say the airlining is the worst part of the job and they all hate it terribly. You can probably plan on two airline days per rotation anywhere in the world unless the trip happens to originate and end in your base town. Trips can go all over the world. Only place they won't send you the first time out is China.
Sorry for the long post, pm me if you need more info.
Good luck
Lumber Yak,
I have several friends flying there now and was offered a job with them last year but turned them down for an F500 job. They are a great group of people and run a very impressive operation. You only get invited to interview if you are recommended by someone inside.
My friends there like it but also say its the most demanding job they have ever had... ever. Not sure if they will stay there. A real ball buster, and they have talked about moving on.
They say most of the people are great to fly with but you get the occasional wiener pilot or customer. A year ago upgrades ran 18 months but has now been pushed out from there to more like several years... maybe. Depends on deliveries.
The first year FO GIV pay is pertty pathetic, in the 60's or 70's depending upon your experience. Upgrade puts you into the 80's or 90's. Terrible compensation for a truly international captain. No bonuses.
The schedule is 6 on 5 off which includes travel days and 14 hour duty days while on duty and no calls on your days off.
My friends like the GIV because they do lots of the domestic work but do go to the other side of the planet occasionally. They will probably never get to fly the V. Too many people ahead of them and not enough deliveries.
Compared to NJA? Depends on your personal preferences. NJI pays much better.
A typical trip??? They all say the airlining is the worst part of the job and they all hate it terribly. You can probably plan on two airline days per rotation anywhere in the world unless the trip happens to originate and end in your base town. Trips can go all over the world. Only place they won't send you the first time out is China.
Sorry for the long post, pm me if you need more info.
Good luck