Express Jet Interviews

[Jpilot23]

Anyone hear about whats going on a Express Jet? I tried the search engine on this website and didn't find much. If anyone is interviewing or has any info please holla at me. Thanks everyone

 

[Avimec]

I just went to an interview on jan 11 and i have a class date on feb 13. Seems like they are hiring.

 

[Flyguy1226]

I just went to an interview on jan 11 and i have a class date on feb 13. Seems like they are hiring.

What were your hours?

 

[Jpilot23]

Thanks for the info, i got an e-mail saying that they are holding interviews feb 7th, 14th, 28th. If anyone knows more please feel free to post on here or PM me. Thanks a bunch

 

[Avimec]

I had 700/400 and was flying cargo 121 good luck

 

[Superpilot92]

Thanks for the info, i got an e-mail saying that they are holding interviews feb 7th, 14th, 28th. If anyone knows more please feel free to post on here or PM me. Thanks a bunch

I have a buddy who got the same email. We will see what happens.

 

[Hutchman]

Please know what you are getting into. I have been with XJT for over 7 years and it has been very good to me. They have added 250 jets since I was hired. Now there is little growth and we are going to lose 25% of our aircraft next year. 600 pilots will be furloughed, maybe more. If you come here please be aware that we will be shrinking and there will be no movement for quite some time. Your best bet would be to go to an airline that is growing. I think we are hiring 300 pilots this year, all of which will lose thier jobs in 07. If you are ok with that then welcome aboard.

I will be leaving.

 

[Jpilot23]

I think we are hiring 300 pilots this year, all of which will lose thier jobs in 07. If you are ok with that then welcome aboard.

Thanks for the heads up. I'll keep that in mind, like most low time pilots i'm very excited about getting the chance to fly for an airline. Looking back, i'll probably see why alot of people have a dull outlook of the regionals. But we'll see how it all plays out, i haven't even been invited for an interview, much less have a job there. I'm looking forward to the experiance and i always thought i'd leave wherever i go first to fly for a better company.

But like i said thank you very much for the heads up.

 

[SMOE]

Please know what you are getting into. I have been with XJT for over 7 years and it has been very good to me. They have added 250 jets since I was hired. Now there is little growth and we are going to lose 25% of our aircraft next year. 600 pilots will be furloughed, maybe more. If you come here please be aware that we will be shrinking and there will be no movement for quite some time. Your best bet would be to go to an airline that is growing. I think we are hiring 300 pilots this year, all of which will lose thier jobs in 07. If you are ok with that then welcome aboard.

I will be leaving.

XJET MAY be losing 25% of the fleet. Mgt has until Oct to notify CAL whether it will keep the planes or not. Nothing is set in stone and anything can happen. With the quality product we deliver, there's a chance we will keep the planes.
As for stagnation, the latest CA award went to a Mar 04 hire. Lots of folks who were content to sit on their butts (until the possible cuts were anounced) have finally seen the light and are bailing out, which is good for those of us who are choosing to ride this out.
Should we lose the planes, the first one doesn't leave until 12/28/06 and then they go over the next six months, so cutbacks won't happen overnight. The worst that can happen is you get a year of turbine experience. I wouldn't recommend any regional as a career though, I'm just morbidly curious.
Good luck, its a great company to work for.

 

[ratherbeflyen]

I dont like rumors and I'm just a line pilot so take this with some salt but, the word is they are going to still take 6 more orders for XR's this year. There is also belief that about 200 pilots are "moving on." CAL upped the number of flying hours for this summer, but I'm not sure how long ago that came about and how much they planning they did for it. Reguardless, that should leave about 250-500 or so new hire spots for this year. I've talked to a lot of management and they should all play poker or aren't worried about the future. The options for the 69 planes are, stay at CAL, new carrier, Foreign base, lose em, or most popular (desired?) fly them for XJT.

Either way I'm not to worried about it. I'll be close to the cutoff for the soup line, and on reserve if 69 go to the desert. If that happens I'll have the time to give a try at flying Flex jet lears.

 

[Jpilot23]

still no word yet for me. maybe you guys have gotton some word? maybe i suck? all i want is a job, even if its just for a year. i want to make more than $6000 a year flight instructing. HELLLLLLLLLLLLLLP :erm:

 

[drinksonme]

Dont take a job that pays less then what a high school graduate makes. You make 6000, and I am sure that 20,000 sounds like a lot of money, but it is not. Consider that the average high school graduate makes $40,000 a year. I will not make over that until I am a Captain, and then I am still going to be $15,000 less than the average college graduate of $65,000. And remember that is the average. Consider the Air National Guard, seriously. College friend of mine is in the Guard. At 30, he makes over $150,000.00 a year because of the Guard and the job he found while in the Guard. He flies C-130's and some ugly ass turboprop out of California for a Catalina Island corporate company. They pay him 70,000 alone to fly a turbo-prop as an FO, but guess what, they only hire guys from his Guard unit. And to make you feel even better, this guys is by far the dumbest out of all of my aviation friends. A lot of his score from college are not his own if you know what I mean. It all about timing, and luck in this business. Hard work does nothing for you in this field except make you feel better about yourself. Seriously, think about the number, do not take a job just because there is a big jet in front of you. You will realize that jet is not so big and shinny after too long.

 

[SMOE]

Dont take a job that pays less then what a high school graduate makes. You make 6000, and I am sure that 20,000 sounds like a lot of money, but it is not. Consider that the average high school graduate makes $40,000 a year. I will not make over that until I am a Captain, and then I am still going to be $15,000 less than the average college graduate of $65,000. And remember that is the average. Consider the Air National Guard, seriously. College friend of mine is in the Guard. At 30, he makes over $150,000.00 a year because of the Guard and the job he found while in the Guard. He flies C-130's and some ugly ass turboprop out of California for a Catalina Island corporate company. They pay him 70,000 alone to fly a turbo-prop as an FO, but guess what, they only hire guys from his Guard unit. And to make you feel even better, this guys is by far the dumbest out of all of my aviation friends. A lot of his score from college are not his own if you know what I mean. It all about timing, and luck in this business. Hard work does nothing for you in this field except make you feel better about yourself. Seriously, think about the number, do not take a job just because there is a big jet in front of you. You will realize that jet is not so big and shinny after too long.

...and when the newness of the job wears off, he will be more marketable for the turbine time he was able to get.

And short of going active duty, who's getting $40k jobs right out of high school?

 

[U-I pilot]

LeBron James did... He's prolly getting 100x that!

 

[LJDRVR]

Hey Hutchman, You got any lottery numbers for me brother? You're making your predictions sound like they're a certainty. Like SMOE says, precurser everything in that post with a big MAY.

Express Jet is the best part time job I ever had. Unfortunately, it pays like a part time job too. (At least initially) The suggestions concerning Guard and Reserve service are spot-on, with one caveat; Join the military to be an Officer first and a a Aviator second. In other words, if you're willing to join simply for the privelige of serving you country and wearing the uniform, and would be willing to gamble on not being able to do that as a pilot, then go for it. If you have an attitude of "If I can't fly I want nothing to do with it." stay away.

Concerning Express Jet: Excellent place to work, and one of the finest aviation organizations I have ever observed or partipated in. Worst case scenario is you come here, get some great experience and are furloghed, WITH your experience.

Consider freight-doggin' it too. Great personal growth experience as a pilot. Character building. (Read that scare the bejesus out of yourself a few times and learn a whole lot of things you didn't know about flying airplanes in challenging conditions.)

Good luck!

 

[Hutchman]

12,27,7,9,2 and if you need anymore use 1,11,13,5,-98. I hope that helps. I am a realist, I don't count on our managment have our pilots fly those a/c. The writing was on the wall during the IPO, and delayed a year when we pushed back some orders.

JUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jpilot23]

just got the e-mail saying thanks but no thanks. so if anyone was waiting on word it should be out. i have 800tt 150 me and no degree (yet)

 

[drinksonme]

I am sorry it was $30,000. Got it from a Forbes article. So that is still $10,000 more then most first year FO's. Keep in mind the cost of living as well. Look for a company with bases in the midwest or south. If you have dream of living on the coasts, or right in downtown, you may have to put those on hold for awhile.