ExpressJet Merges with ASA

[NoApu]

I don't see a thread so I'll start one.

I'm looking forward to meeting and working with all the folks from ExpressJet in about year or so.

 

[SierraPapa356]

Round and Round

Its funny I worked at ASA years ago and have been at XJT for some time. I can't wait to see some of my old buddies and get back to the ATL! Hope the SOCC merges sooner than later.

Do you guys have room to expand the "old eastern hanger" to accomadate all of us?

 

[fltdspx]

we have room but it will be interesting to see how and where we all will go... how many dispatchers are ExpressJet

 

[SierraPapa356]

I think we are right at 70 active dispatchers what about your side?

 

[fltdspx]

right now I think we may be around 40... I would have to double check

 

[OneBadLT123]

I read the operations will remain in Houston but the corporate side of things is moving to Atlanta. Is this true?

 

[fltdspx]

I think that is true for now.....but I thnk by the end of 2011 they want to merge the two together under one OC and move everything to ATL....

 

[Justlurking]

XJT has roughly 38 dx lines right now...remaining peeps on dx list are hub coor/atc...so total seniority list in seventies but we dont have anywhere near 70 dx lines. How many flights a shift for ASA these days?

 

[fltdspx]

ASA has 38 dx lines right now too....we also have sector managers... atc...and duty managers....

we have different start times on the day shift.... but I would say on average between 60 - 70

 

[NoApu]

Most desks have been creeping upward at ASA. We are anywhere between 55 and 75 depending on days, shifts, extra desks, sick calls, etc. We average 65 I'd say. We've lost several through attrition but just had a class of three come onto the floor and that has helped some. We hear that you guys work a few more flights than we do. What is your breakdown?

 

[Justlurking]

We are primarily 4/3 10hr shifts. This summer there are four 5/2 8hr. 10 hour desks have 75-80 flights typical day, frequently 85-90 on weekendson AMs. PMs run 50 ish flights plus passdown, except Saturdays when workload is lighter. 8hr should be proportionate. Lion share of shifts are 3A or 1P start, about seven swing/day shifts running anywhere from 430a start to 230p start. We hired seven since Jan this year, one left, so six '10 hires...previous ones are '07s.

 

[clr4theapch]

Guess this will kill any opportunities for hiring for a long while... what happens to the SKW ops in SGU.. will they move as well?? If they did that would be a vey large dispatching operations for 3 certificates, rivaling that of Republic in IND..

 

[Pit]

Guess this will kill any opportunities for hiring for a long while... what happens to the SKW ops in SGU.. will they move as well?? If they did that would be a vey large dispatching operations for 3 certificates, rivaling that of Republic in IND..

Nope... the folks in SGU are staying there. This may not even affect them in any way.... only ASA.

 

[fltdspx]

ASA start times vary...4am..5am..7am..8:15am... the pm shift start time 1:45pm there are only 5 desk on the 1:45pm start time....one overnight shift 6pm - 4am...
all shifts are 4/3 10hr days.....right now out of our 38 lines 6 0f those are what we call vacaion relief lines.....

 

[clr4theapch]

Got-ta-love those vacation lines...different shift and sched every week.. really tough on the body..

Guess it would be too early to know if there will be some that choose not to relocate to ATL... could always commute..