NetJets Europe

[Beechjet]

Just wondering if anyone can confirm or deny this? That, NetJets Europe hiring North American contract pilots through a Canada based company. If so does anyone have any info. Thanks.

 

[realityman]

Untrue.

They hire local talent only. And they're all full-timers.

 

[gutshotdraw]

They will hire Americans provided they have converted their tickets to JAA and have the appropriate permits to work in the EU. Meanwhile, the ab initio training program to provide NJE with pilots should be underway in the UK any time now.

 

[shroomwell]

Wouldn't it be easier to help US pilots get their JAA and work permits.

 

[realityman]

There's quite a bit more going on behind the scenes over there than just filling pilot seats.

Just a couple of points: In Europe, fractional flying is facing increased and more restrictive regulation from the European authorities. It would not look very good for NJE to import labor from overseas. It may be a bit more time consuming to put folks through ab intio, but it makes for good political relations with the governments over there to hire and retain the locals.

Same goes for buying the Falcon 7X. Oh yes, it's a nice plane, but NJA has a great relationship with Gulfstream. However, it helps them gain favor with the government over there when they can show that they just purchased x number of billions in European aircraft which, by the way, will be flown by local boys.

There's quite a bit more to it than just those two points, but it helps give you a picture of how much political manuevering goes into some of these decisions.

 

[gutshotdraw]

In Europe, fractional flying is facing increased and more restrictive regulation from the European authorities. It would not look very good for NJE to import labor from overseas. It may be a bit more time consuming to put folks through ab intio, but it makes for good political relations with the governments over there to hire and retain the locals.

Same goes for buying the Falcon 7X. Oh yes, it's a nice plane, but NJA has a great relationship with Gulfstream. However, it helps them gain favor with the government over there when they can show that they just purchased x number of billions in European aircraft which, by the way, will be flown by local boys.

Don't forget the stupid "Carbon Taxes" that the EU will soon bring to bear on all things aviation. Since the 7X burns so much less fuel, they look "green" compared to those nasty, American built, gas-guzzling Gulfstreams....

 

[Diesel]

I thought the Gwhiz only uses AC and DC power.

Nobody has mentioned fuel yet. Only this damn pinball machine above the pilots head.

 

[CA1900]

I thought the Gwhiz only uses AC and DC power.

Nobody has mentioned fuel yet.

The Gulfstream doesn't run on fuel -- it runs on the blinding machismo of the pilots gifted enough to fly them.

 

[sqwkvfr]

They will hire Americans provided they have converted their tickets to JAA and have the appropriate permits to work in the EU. Meanwhile, the ab initio training program to provide NJE with pilots should be underway in the UK any time now.

It is....and those pilots will be given their primary and CPL training in America by FAA instructors.

IR and ATPL will be completed in the UK as was the SEVEN MONTHS of ground school required to sit all of the JAA exams.

 

[gutshotdraw]

The Gulfstream doesn't run on fuel -- it runs on the blinding machismo of the pilots gifted enough to fly them.

And the generous amounts of "natural gas" created by those fine new crew meals :beer: