Indigo

[avbug]

Curious: I got a couple of emails today from Indigo Airlines. They're hanging out for applications, again. I remember hearing about them when they were in the news (last year?), but haven't paid much attention. For those who wanna know, they are apparently hiring now (again?).

The emails refer you to an application web site. When you go there, you find a statement saying that the application is thirty eight bucks, which will be handled through your credit card on-line. It further states that the billing statement will show a psychology clinic.

At first blush when I saw that, I thought that perhaps it meant one would pay the money as a processing fee for an online psychological test (which is probably the case). However, the fact that I'd received an email in this manner, asking for money, struck me as unusual. I contacted the web host for the site asking for the money, and received an email back. It advised to go to the indigo company site, where a link would be back to the same page I'd just seen, asking for the thirty eight bucks. Indeed there is.

Anybody else get these emails? I got one forwarded from an old email account, and then from my current account. What got my attention was how they even got my current email address in the first place.

 

[bayoubandit]

I'm curious to know what kind of financing they have received for 25 RJ's. I believe Embraer or one of it's companies (parent??) is financing $400million. The Embraer website says Indigo has placed orders for 25 Legacy Jets worth $1.1Billion, but is contingent on receiving financing.

I read the Legacy was FAA certified about 2 weeks ago, around the 9th I think. So if they got financing, I can see how they are looking to hire.

Did the email come through AEPS or something like that, or directly from Indigo?

 

[flyhard]

indigo

Just some info. I came across Indigo while looking for a job, just like about 20,000 other pilots. Probably wasted 38 bucks but said what the hell no one else is calling. Filled in the online app, asking about time in aircraft, if I was willing to relocate, sign a training contract, ect. At the end there was a pysch test to my surprise. Sounds like a weird business plan to me. I don't know if the business market would be that attracted to it.

 

[avbug]

The email came from a party apparently contracted by indigo. The folks admistering the web told me that they'd been given all the resumes submitted to Indigo, and were tasked with emailing or concting all of them and directing them to the pay-indigo web page.

What peaked my curiosity was that they probably had my old email address on a resume (I'm a firm believer in keeping resume's going out...you never know when you might need work); however, I don't recall hearing anything about them or sending them a resume for some time. I don't know how they would have obtained my current email or location. My initial impression was that this was spam, like the anatomy enhancement, work at home, and porno with animals spam that seems to be endless these days.

I believe the legacy has been out for a while...I saw one in Phoenix earlier this summer at Sawyer Aviation. Pretty looking airplane.

 

[flyhard]

indigo

That is strange with the email address. I had a buddy that received an email and wondered the same thing. I'm sure they have no shortage of resumes. Just think if they could get half the people to submit an app at 38 bucks a pop, not bad cash.

 

[bayoubandit]

I am now wondering if I got an email from these guys now. I delete anything that looks like spam. Anyways, I've noticed their advertising for pilots on several different sites. I paid the $38 out of desperation. I did notice they looked at my stuff on AEPS the other day, hey I got it for free! I figure with a E145 type, what the he!!, I have nothing to lose but $38. Probably would have spent it on beer and smokes anyhow!

 

[darien]

financing

"I'm curious to know what kind of financing they have received for 25 RJ's. "

Well no you guys know how they got the financing! At least your money went to a good cause and someone might get a job out of it. Does this qualify for PFT ?

 

[JetPilot500]

Re: financing

Originally posted by bayoubandit
I'm curious to know what kind of financing they have received for 25 RJ's....?

From what I have gathered, it sounds like Indigo is getting their financing $38 at a time!

Sorry, couldn't resist!
JetPilot500

 

[bayoubandit]

I suppose I asked for that one!!

 

[501261]

Avbug,

The RJ you saw at Sawyer was a regular RJ (E145) reconfigured for executive transport. Most likely that was one of Intel's shuttles. The Legacy is basically the same airplane with a few changes (more fuel, etc, 3100nm range), but Embraer went ahead and got a new certification for it, which they received August 23, 2002.

Just like people that have been reconfiguring 737's for executive transport for years, then Boeing got involved and got the BBJ "certified"

If I was Indigo, I wouldn't buy any Legacy’s (why do they need 3100nm range to go from Chicago to NY), I'd simply buy a couple of E145, configure them with 20 first class seats and save about $5 Million per airplane! And you wonder why people lose their A$$es in the aviation business!

 

[bayoubandit]

The Legacy comes in 2 versions, the executive and the shuttle. The executive has the 3100nm range and the shuttle is the same as the 135LR with a 1800nm range.

 

[avbug]

The airplane in PHX had "Legacy" painted on it, and was being advertised there as a legacy. I might be mistaken; it's been a summer and change, but it was parked on the ramp on the GA side several times when I passed throug PHX. I never went over to look on board, but I did walk through Sawyer, and they had a big model of the airplane in the lobby. They were advertising as having the legacy available for charter, and told me that was their first one sitting outside. It was going somewhere each time I saw it.

It doesn't sound very kosher to call a different airplane by that name, in the interest of selling their flights.

Edited: I said "Sawyer," before. I should have said "Swift." Sawyer sold out. The airplane I saw down there was flying for Swift.

 

[PassingThru]

Reminds me

This whole things reminds me of that ad that used to run in the back of magazines that read something like, Want to be a millionarie. Well I am. To learn my secret, just send me $25 and I'll tell you how to become a millionaire."

Of course, the answer you received was,
"Please an ad and request $25.00"

And so it goes .....

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[King Nothing]

Breaking Stories
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Business Traveler Regional Airline To Launch In Phoenix

After a year-long feasibility study, Aviation Development Holdings of Phoenix has announced its intent to launch a new "clean-sheet, breakthrough regional airline jet service, independent and decoupled from the major airlines." The idea, according to ADH chairman and CEO Matt Andersson, is to "design an airline of the future for business travelers." Initial service, to begin next spring, will tie together the cities of Phoenix, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Salt Lake City, and will later include Reno and Las Vegas. Those cities form what Andersson described as "a geographic box within which we find the highest per-capita income in the country, highest concentration of business travelers and the highest level of frustration with poor scheduled carrier service." Andersson, who has yet to select a regional jet for this new venture, also founded Chicago Midway-based Indigo, a Falcon 20 charter operation. He left day-to-day operations of Indigo last November, but remains vice chairman.

Does this help any?

KN

 

[Webslinger]

This guy is BAD news, (Anderson)- stay clear of him. Just my .02cents worth.