Flight Express

[Freightpilot27]

For a New Hire at FLX the Baron upgrade time is approximately 1 year. I have worked there almost two years now. Management is friendly. The trouble with getting time off is their shorthandedness.

 

[Flyin Tony]

whats FLX's web?
Thanks Tony

 

[Flyin Tony]

found it www.flightexpress.com duh

 

[capndan]

Flight Express' days are numbered. Sorry boys and girls...but the spectre of "Check-21" is finally turning into reality. Check flying is coming to an end. FLX is transitioning it's business model emphasis to that of a GROUND COURIER. Banking customers continue to bail. It won't be long now. Can't say I didn't try to warn you. (see previous posts re: check-21) May still be time to build time for about 4 more months. Look for Airnet to rapidly phase out their check flying as well. Airnet is working with it's banking customers to be the supplier of the software needed to facilitate check imaging instead of flying them. Airnet and Flight Express still have a few lab contracts to keep a skeleten fleet in the air. Airnet much more than FLX. Flight Express' few (very few) airplanes that remain....may....stress.....MAY....be flown in support of the ground couriers.

I've been preaching this for a year now. Sorry to be right folks....check flying was fun while it lasted.

 

[Freightdoggy]

I'll believe it when I see it. We have not lost any work due to Check 21.

 

[starcheck1]

We have not lost any work due to Check 21.

Probably because it hasn't taken effect yet....

 

[Freightdoggy]

Thanks for pointing that out.

CapnDan said Banking customers continue to bail.

Flight Express has not lost any work due to Check 21.

 

[Flat-tire]

Good thing Flight Express carries more than checks. There’s plenty of lab work to carry.

 

[circle2land]

i see it happening too

i think capndan may be right. i see it happening all around me too. its like theres an undercurrent to check21. you cant deny that things are brewing. over the last year my cmopany has lost approx 20% of bank business. contacts at the bank admit they are retooling and gearing up. in the meantime they are relying on ground transportation to shuttle their stuff around until the transition is completed. besides who needs check flying? if youve got 135 mins why haul checks? jst get on board a commuter airline. their mins are about the same. ive seen guys get on with transtates, chataqua, psa, etc with as littleas 1200/100. thanks for the heads up capn.

 

[labbats]

I see those same numbers thrown at as hiring progresses. However, it's mainly bridge programs and walked-in resumes. I don't have either, so I guess I'm going to be staying up late the next year or so.

On that same topic, don't believe everything that you read. AviationInterviews.com is a great site, but if I had a quarter for every person who posted current job as 135 with less than 1200TT, I'd be off buying some CDs right now. Don't even get me started on the 800ME/1000TT posts. Yes, there's VFR 135, and some people get lucky, but it's a little more rare than that. Poke around a bit and you'll see what I mean.