Flex Global Express?

[BengalsFan]

I head a rumor that Flex maybe getting the Global Express? Has there been anything said to the current employees there, and any idea if this will open up a new payscale (for this aircraft)?

Thanks

 

[bailey3083]

I head a rumor that Flex maybe getting the Global Express? Has there been anything said to the current employees there, and any idea if this will open up a new payscale (for this aircraft)?

Thanks

Nope the CEO said during the NBAA that we will not get the Global anytime soon.

Bailey

 

[JTrain]

Nope the CEO said during the NBAA that we will not get the Global anytime soon.

Bailey

Bailey

-Did he give any reasons why? You guys seem to be gradually adding different levels of capacity (eg Challenger 300 and most recently Lear 40) and wouldn't something to compete with the NetJet Gulfstreams at the top level be appropriate?

If not the Global, what about the Global 5000 (the less expensive one with reduced range).

Will you guys be getting the CL605?

jt

 

[CL300Pilot]

Bailey

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Will you guys be getting the CL605?

jt

Yes, we will be getting the CL605. I don't know if we will be the first one to receive it but it will be replacing our older 604's. I would imagine if we had enough interest from our owners for the Global 5000, we would get them. But, 1 or 2 owners cannot justify the purchasing of several Globals to take care of them. IMO

 

[bailey3083]

Bailey

-Did he give any reasons why? You guys seem to be gradually adding different levels of capacity (eg Challenger 300 and most recently Lear 40) and wouldn't something to compete with the NetJet Gulfstreams at the top level be appropriate?

If not the Global, what about the Global 5000 (the less expensive one with reduced range).

Will you guys be getting the CL605?

jt

Yes we will be getting the CL605. The Global is out as most people are more interested in a full ownership then a fractional and to make it work we would need 7 on the property which makes it uneconomical.

Bailey

 

[wolfpackpilot]

wouldn't something to compete with the NetJet Gulfstreams at the top level be appropriate?

Not to be a complete Smart Arsh or anything..... BUT,


NetJets is by far the most lucrative and fully developed fractional operation in the world. Make no mistake, Warren Buffet owns this company for the long run, because he sees the future. That being the case, we are the bear in the woods, the shark in the waters, and the lion on the plains. And when it comes to long haul international flying…. Well there simply is no one else in the market.

KIA and Hyundai aren’t selling cars to the rich and famous to drive in Vegas for the weekend, and Flexflopavitartagcessnashares aren’t going to break into a market dominated by NetJets. They know better than going bear hunting with a toothpick.

NetJets (or NJI… whatever) owns the long haul international market, and will never, ever loose it. And yes I’ll stake my career on that statement.

 

[bailey3083]

Not to be a complete Smart Arsh or anything..... BUT,


NetJets is by far the most lucrative and fully developed fractional operation in the world. Make no mistake, Warren Buffet owns this company for the long run, because he sees the future. That being the case, we are the bear in the woods, the shark in the waters, and the lion on the plains. And when it comes to long haul international flying…. Well there simply is no one else in the market.

KIA and Hyundai aren’t selling cars to the rich and famous to drive in Vegas for the weekend, and Flexflopavitartagcessnashares aren’t going to break into a market dominated by NetJets. They know better than going bear hunting with a toothpick.

NetJets (or NJI… whatever) owns the long haul international market, and will never, ever loose it. And yes I’ll stake my career on that statement.

Wow sounds like the Major airlines response to Southwest and Pan Am's response to TWA trying to start European service. Sounds like Detroits respose to the Japanese import. I could keep going on but I think you get the idea.

Bailey

 

[Daytonaflyer]

Wow sounds like the Major airlines response to Southwest and Pan Am's response to TWA trying to start European service. Sounds like Detroits respose to the Japanese import. I could keep going on but I think you get the idea.

Bailey

That's right, and someday all computers will be 10 stories tall and cost $10 million and nobody will ever have their own computer.

 

[bailey3083]

Yep and laptops will be trimmed down to only take 2 people to carry! LOL

Bailey

 

[Seat 0A]

and will never, ever loose it.

But the real question is will they ever "tight" it?


Loose, rhymes with goose

Lose, rhymes with whose

See, they even have the same number of O's.