JetBlue Question??

[flythere]

I'll admit my ignorance up front! I'm not real familiar with JetBlue, but I heard from a co-worker that JetBlue pilots are not permanent employees. He mentioned a 4 or 5 year contract that is up for re-negotiation at that time! Is this true? If so, why would someone take a pilot job that can be pulled away after 4 or 5 years? I guess if you want to get your foot in the door and get jet time, but dang!!!

Are they Unionized??

 

[IronCityBlue]

nice

I'll admit my ignorance up front! I'm not real familiar with JetBlue, but I heard from a co-worker that JetBlue pilots are not permanent employees. He mentioned a 4 or 5 year contract that is up for re-negotiation at that time! Is this true? If so, why would someone take a pilot job that can be pulled away after 4 or 5 years? I guess if you want to get your foot in the door and get jet time, but dang!!!

Are they Unionized??

Here we go. :bomb:

 

[flythere]

THIS IS NOT FLAME-BAIT!! I live on the west coast and don't know much about jetblue, just an honest question. It is in no way intended to start sh!t!!

 

[elag777]

THIS IS NOT FLAME-BAIT!! I live on the west coast and don't know much about jetblue, just an honest question. It is in no way intended to start sh!t!!

Do a little research from older threads and I am sure you can put out your own fire.....imp:

 

[zkmayo]

THIS IS NOT FLAME-BAIT!! I live on the west coast and don't know much about jetblue, just an honest question. It is in no way intended to start sh!t!!

The short answer to all your questions is "no." This may come as a shock, but 99.9% of us have "jet time" as PIC from other previous employers and are not wet-behind-the-ears rookies looking to log jet time.

I dont mean to sound harsh, but I dont want to rehash a bunch of stuff that's already been covered ad nauseum; just do a search on this forum for all your questions and you should have your answers.

Good luck

 

[SpeedBird]

PM "General" Lee, he'll tell you all you need to know about JetBlue.

 

[CX880]

JB founders have a history of setting up airlines and closing them down in a couple of years.

 

[Whiskerbizkit]

JB founders have a history of setting up airlines and closing them down in a couple of years.

Um, it was one airline and SWA bought it.

 

[clickclickboom]

Present one case out of our near 1800 pilots on property that were brought in on year 5 and told he was being let go as a result of his 5 year contract expiration and I will give you a million bucks

 

[Lebowski]

Um, it was one airline and SWA bought it.

Not to mention WestJet, which is still humming.