Meeting between FO and NJ.

[rettofly]

Either you are dyslexic, or I am....I ran a serial number search for those two, and they came up as N numbers 135WC and 131WC respectively. Check your facts next time.

I'm the one who's dyslexic. Good catch! No need to get hostile!

 

[NJACrewservicer]

"WC"

With the used aircraft sales being down due to market flooding post 9-11, Netjets had to come up with a way to get rid of their used aircraft for market value rather quickly. During the mid 90's, Honda was expierencing the same problem with their cars. Everything was coming back from 3 year leases and it flooded the used car market. Honda had to come up with a way to get the edge on used car sales. So, they decided to do the whole "certified pre-owned" concept with an "x" number of inspection points being accomplished etc. Netjets learned from this and decided to follow in their footsteps. Netjets went to Cessna to get the refurbish and extended warranties. (since they know Netjets MX records are clean) Now, Netjets can offer a used plane with all the goodies that come with a new aircraft, thus getting the edge.

After these 2 particular planes were finished, Cessna asked Netjets what they wanted the tail numbers to be. A representitive from Netjets said " I dunno.... 123 Who Cares". That's where the "WC" comes from. Just an FYI.

 

[Dep676]

Maybe Raytheon will buy US and merge us with Options. Thats why NJ needs to keep our pay in line with Options pay.

Now thats customer aquisition for Raytheon when all NJ customers renew into Raytheon airplanes!

And the recent addition of former Raytheon managers... We gotta know how todo things their way and transition...

I have seen the new pay scale for NJ and it is still lower than ours at Options for at least the first five years and then if I remember right it starts to even up. So I think that theory is wrong. Then again so could I except on the pay thing.

 

[waveoff]

Can anyone explain this???

Earlier this year in EWR I pulled up next to a King Air 200 on the ramp at Signature. It was white with black and red stripes just like the NetJets paint scheme. The tail number even ended in QS. The pilots were definitely NetJets pilots. I didn't get a chance to talk to them so I didn't get the scoop. Anyone care to fill me in?

 

[longrangekiller]

yes, NJA uses the king air 200 as a pilot shuttle craft. it is a QS aircraft.

 

[waveoff]

Ahhhh, I see.... We've been selling off our King Air's here at FO so there's probably no connection there. I'll believe all of this takeover talk when something actually happens.

 

[Live4flyng]

They must have painted that King Air, I thougt it was yellow. Those pilots ARE NOT NJA.

 

[FracCapt]

The only "Netjets" King Air I've ever seen was several years ago - and it was a managed aircraft(EJM).

 

[Pugnacious G]

No NetProps here

The yellow King Air AKA "That 70's Plane" was sold last year. It was operated by NJA but flown by non-union employees and flight instructors. Those guys now fly N310QS which is, of course, a bitchin' Cessna 310. The other King Air N200QS is operated by NJI pilots. If you look closely they even have the little Gulfstreams on their ties.

 

[Schrode]

I just saw a NJI CE750. Looks just like a NJA CE750. So much for the NJI guys flying G's. I wonder if their scope clause allows this, oops, that's right, no scope. The company can do what ever they want to these guys . . .

By the way, talked to the crew - they make more than our CE750 guys! But remember, there is no more money to pay our guys.

FO & NJ merge? Can not ever see it happen, but then I thought NJA would actually pay the pilots a salary that would be other than shameful.

 

[CaSyndrm]

"Ripped off" how do you figure. Charter rates don't rise just because a fractional is calling to cover a trip. There are reasons rates fluctuate a little but "ripped off", I don't believe you are qualified to make this determination.

 

[xrated]

I just saw a NJI CE750. Looks just like a NJA CE750. So much for the NJI guys flying G's. .

NJI has been flying a single X for well over four years now.

 

[old*art]

If a buyout happens it will happen - these CEOs don't know themselves till the deal is done, and even then it could fall apart at the last minute. Go enjoy life till you read about it in the WSJ.