Indigo Airlines

[Long2FlyAgain]

Networ-King,
Besides the great folks to work with, how is everything else? What kind of schedule are you flying? Do you need to live in Chicago or NJ or is commuting an option? Any training commitment? Do you have to resign your seniority to work there?
Thanks

 

[Networ-King]

Long2flyagain,

I wouldn't be here if I had to resign my seniority number. Thats the great thing about his place. Schedules......... right now they are a little ....... crazy. Commuting, I would have to say no for now, but we're all trying to help each other out to make the schedules work. Training contract yes...... we're a nickel a dozen man so ofcourse the answer is a yes. 24K prorated for a one year contract, but whats a year now a days being furloughed. Money is good and hoping it gets better. Everyone that has flown on us for the last two weeks have loved the service and the plane and they swear up and down by us so ...... time will tell. Good luck and I hope this helps a little.

 

[mrvmo]

How many pilots do you guys have? What's the projected growth? How many are you hiring per month? Thanks in advance.

 

[Networ-King]

Alright......

I got hired here in the first class november 11th and there was 10 of us and 8 pilots already at Indigo from the DA-20 days. Because of financing for the 3rd and 4th airplane they decided to furlough 6 pilots a couple of weeks ago. Now before anybody gets excited, this is just temporary. We are operating 2 ERJ135's with 16 seats to prove that the niche works. So far so good. Like someone else said earlier time will tell. As soon as things get going they are going to pick up the the other planes. They are already painted and sitting in Brazil. Anyone with some connections can check up on my story. Not drinking the koolaid here at all, just hoping things workout so that more people can be brought on board. Now a days who knows whats going to work and whats going to fail. Again time will tell..........

 

[Networ-King]

oh yeah......

Indigo is expecting to grow to 25 planes with an option of 50. First 9 are going to be the ERJ 135's and after the 9th one they are getting the Legacy jet. Good luck.

 

[SWA/FO]

Who is your boss Ralph Hubbell II?

 

[Networ-King]

No........

Hubell got canned a while ago. He was...... ahem...... as useless as they got. We have management here from AE and things are moving along. Time will tell.......................

 

[SWA/FO]

Ralph Hubbell II, was DO at USA Jet. He got canned there in 2001 then onto Indigo. I guess he was just misunderstood by the owner....great guy (ha). I guess the saying what goes around comes around fits here.

So Indigo is not flying any Falcons? Any other former USA Jet guys there?

 

[Networ-King]

No we are not flying the falcons anymore and yes we do have pilots from USA Jet here.

 

[Diesel]

Our company NJA recently put a buddy of mine on a plane from teb to mdw ( i think). He said it was an awsome experience. The crew was awsome and the plane was really comfortable. He told me it was a great experience which made airlining bearable again.

Sounds like you guys are doing a good job.

 

[Networ-King]

Trying to.....

Everybody that I have flown back and forth has given excellent ratings to the operations. We did a charter for Flight Options one weekend and the people loved it. Hopefully things workout here. Good bunch of people here, most of us are furloughed from the majors and just want to have fun while we work and make a little cash. Non of the **CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED** management against labor crap and union BS here thank god. Hope this works out so we can bring more people on......... we'll see.

 

[slickmagneto]

I'm confused!

We did a charter for Flight Options.

Is this operation a 91,135,or 121?
They advertise for pilots as a corporate shuttle.

Bring me up to speed. Thanks

 

[Networ-King]

135 Ops.........................

 

[Networ-King]

For now yes........ friends and family for now....... you know how it goes.

 

[Networ-King]

The falcons are ramp ornaments.......... waiting to be sold. As far as I know they are not flying anymore..................................

 

[mike1mc]

The Falcon 20s actually don't belong to Indigo, but the orignal investors from the "previous" Indigo. I know they also had a few that were leased and have since been taken back. We also have one at Teterboro that is waiting to be sold by its owner.

 

[GianniRicco]

What is the pay like?

 

[DesertFalcon]

They have one airplane, an ERJ-135... They are expecting delivery of 2 more soon, but I heard that their financing is still being worked out... Time will tell on this one...

Perhaps they should change the name of the airline from "INDIGO" to "INDEBTWEGO?"

 

[Networ-King]

LOL....... thats some funny stuff. Indigo actually has 2 planes and the new name should be "INFARTHERDEBTWEGO" . Pay is 30 in the right seat and 55 in the left seat. The 3rd airplane is being talked about and they are telling us that it should be here sometime in May. ahem.............. if you could see me, you'd see me breathing and not holding my breath.

 

[Heavy Set]

How are the loads?

Newtor,

How have the loads been on your flights? Any comments from PAX - favorable or otherwise? What is the next new destination that you forsee?


Cheers