Expressjet Charter?

[Westwindflyer]

What is the deal with the new charter company. I heard that the pilots are homebased. How do you apply, when I go to there website and apply it doesn't say anything about charter?

 

[Prop Trash]

Charter ops are all done by pilots on the ExpressJet seniority list. It's a pretty good deal if you're lucky enough to be on that side of our business. With the override pay, they're the highest paid in the charter world. That's right. Guys flying DC-10s are bringing home less than ExpressJet charter pilots. Thank you ALPA.

 

[drinksonme]

What is the deal with the new charter company. I heard that the pilots are homebased. How do you apply, when I go to there website and apply it doesn't say anything about charter?

Get hired by XJT, then spend 2 years as an FO flying Branded, Delta, or CAL stuff, and then you might get a chance to get interviewed and put into the charter pool of other XJT FO's. Right about then, you will probably upgrade to CA anyway, and then you can wait 7-10 years to get back to charter. Most junior charter CA is 7 years with the company, and most junior FO is over 2 years with the company. All had to interview and be selected for Charter. If you are not selected, you stay on the line. If you are selected you stay on the line and go to the pool. If they need you, they will call you.

 

[hawaiimei]

That is correct you have to be fairly senior in order to interview for XJT Charter.

This is a bone of contention for me that I thought ALPA should not have allowed, or one of our pilots should have grieved already. You see, there are pilots that are senior to some of the charter pilots but failed to be selected in the interview, i.e. pilots are being awarded the positions OUT OF SENIORITY ORDER.

I support the idea that we need only the most professional and willing crews for this operation but I feel strongly that those pilots who are not selected are due compensation equal to that of the Charter Pilots (90 hr guarantee * $18 p/hr override).

That said, this company has been great during my 2 years+ here. This whole summer is going to be paid at 150% for anything on a day off picked up from open time!

(Well - they didn't exactly say all summer - but the company has been issuing a rolling 150% period since May 31st through July 8th so far.....)

 

[dojetdriver]

Charter ops are all done by pilots on the ExpressJet seniority list. It's a pretty good deal if you're lucky enough to be on that side of our business. With the override pay, they're the highest paid in the charter world. That's right. Guys flying DC-10s are bringing home less than ExpressJet charter pilots. Thank you ALPA.

I guess that would depend on which DC-10 charter operator you are talking about. I have a friend that flies at World, he might not agree with your blanket statement.

 

[Whiskerbizkit]

I heard the charter side has slowed down some. Any truth?

 

[Pattern-Master]

I heard the charter side has slowed down some. Any truth?

It will pick up again once college sports teams start up again in September. I believe we just received a contract from some big Nascar racing team.

 

[ATRCA]

It will pick up again once college sports teams start up again in September. I believe we just received a contract from some big Nascar racing team.

2 relatively new race team contracts. One is a multi aircraft deal.

 

[fried chickens]

That is correct you have to be fairly senior in order to interview for XJT Charter.

This is a bone of contention for me that I thought ALPA should not have allowed, or one of our pilots should have grieved already. You see, there are pilots that are senior to some of the charter pilots but failed to be selected in the interview, i.e. pilots are being awarded the positions OUT OF SENIORITY ORDER.

I support the idea that we need only the most professional and willing crews for this operation but I feel strongly that those pilots who are not selected are due compensation equal to that of the Charter Pilots (90 hr guarantee * $18 p/hr override).

That said, this company has been great during my 2 years+ here. This whole summer is going to be paid at 150% for anything on a day off picked up from open time!

(Well - they didn't exactly say all summer - but the company has been issuing a rolling 150% period since May 31st through July 8th so far.....)

Isn't open time 150% all year?

 

[Booker]

Isn't open time 150% all year?

Not at XJT. It's only offered at 150% on so-called red-flag days.

 

[Superpilot92]

I heard the charter side has slowed down some. Any truth?

As said it has slowed down until College sports start back up. On top of that the new DAL contract needed more aircraft which had to come from somewhere. Which adds to the rumors of an aircraft order coming up...