NJA -- hiring suspended

[hotwing]

Guys -- I heard from the top of managment that higher has stopped until further notice. I understand that there are plane to hire 200 this year, but it will not happen for a while. All hiring is done via the main office now, no longer at FSI. Anyway, that is the news that I have from the top at NJA. Anyone else have any info, please advise...


In the pool and hoping for more!

 

[LR45JI]

Who was this so-called "top management"?

I did recurrent last week and there was a class starting this Monday (2-3-03).

Hiring as certainly taken a back seat but I don't think it will stop.

 

[flaps30]

upgrade ?

How long does it typically take to upgrade ?, are some new hires put in the left seat ?

 

[Light Chop]

There was an interview class of 3 today in Columbus. One of the guys invited to interview was a retired Southwest guy. So interviews have not stopped, just slowed down.

 

[Toploader]

There have not been any upgrade bids put out since early october.

No more new hires to the left seat.

No more overtime.

That's about all I have to say about that!



Toploader

 

[hotwing]

Well -- that is good to hear -- new hires still coming in. I was just told that you guys were stopping the hiring for a while. This came from the director of crew resources. Maybe it has not stopped yet... I hope it keeps coming -- my application is in there!

 

[BrnJetFuel]

Hiring has most definitly NOT stopped. It has slowed down primarily because of NO attrition whatsoever. An additional 200 pilots this year is the word and preference is going to be given to those whom might be coming over from sister companies Executive Jet Management and Large cabin Gulftream division Netjets International. Things have slowed for both of these divisions.

Every pilot here at NetJets Aviation (NJA) was told that litteraly thousands of qualified applicants have files with us and hundreds if not thousands are already approved for interview, and for us to not pester the hiring department as they are overwhelmed already.

Your leaps and bounds ahead (due to the hiring point system at NJA) if you can get a letter of recommendation from a friend/pilot at NJA.

Hope this helps.

 

[Dep676]

Why would NJI pilots come over to NJA? I can see the EJM pilots switching over but not the NJI people.

 

[BrnJetFuel]

Large cabin Gulftream division Netjets International. Things have slowed for both of these divisions.

Go back and read the fine print.

 

[stingray]

I have to agree with LR45JI

What Top management are you talking about.

I just finished recurrent the other day,
but I saw 2 new hire initial classes one for the Ultra's and one for the Excell's

 

[hotwing]

updated

OK -- here is the the latest that I was told by a guy that does some interviewing at NJA - 10 per month right now. It could change, but who knows... They have my application and I am waiting... Has anyone else heard anything?

 

[mackinhoes]

I'm gonna be on every thread at once.

 

[CRJ700 FO]

Hiring may have slowed but it has not stopped. I interviewed in Jan. and started almost immmediately. I know there has been another class to start in Feb. There is a class starting mid- March. A friend just interviewed last week and will be starting in April.

Things have slowed but not stopped.

 

[Heavy Set]

Did you start on the G200 at NJA?

CRJ700FO,

Congrats on Netjets! Did you start on the G200 (I noticed from your background) or do you have experience in the aircraft? Are the few newhires out there now flowing into the G200 or into the traditional Ultra and Excel?

Personally, I'd love to fly the G200 - pretty funky looking if you ask me...

 

[cgmason1]

I was Columbus a few weeks ago for some training over at Easton and one of the rooms was laid out with a whole row of name plates(6 or 7) for new F/O's hired right into the G200.
CRJ700 FO welcome aboard--I'll bet your name was one of them.
The PM for the G200 fleet is excellent-he was the PM for the Hawker fleet and moved over.

Everyone don't give up hope--this screwy industry is going to turn around-we all hope!

Fly Safe
Chuck

 

[Heavy Set]

CRJ700,

Slightly off the main topic, but what are your impressions of the Galaxy - how does it compare to the CRJ-700 in terms of flight deck, handling, etc.? I know that the program is quite new, but have the Galaxys had a good mix of destinations yet - any Hawaii or Europe?

And how do you like the fractional schedule vs. your previous airline schedule? Are you 7 on 7 off?

Thanks - I don't know why but I really like the look of the Galaxy...

 

[CRJ700 FO]

Heavy Set,

I can't really tell you. The only training that I have done so far is through Flightsafety. I haven't even been through basic indoc in Columbus yet. They sent me to get a type rating in Dallas and now I'm waiting to go to Columbus.
To compare the two is hard. The CRJ had a lot of problems. With the EICAS and the all the fuel problems. The whole fleet was essentially reduced to flying short flights or fuel stops on medium flights for the company I just left. The G200 seems really well engineered. Although some of the controls in the cockpit seemed to be plaed sporadically. The CRJ had a nicer cockpit layout. I'll let you know after I had a chance to fly the real thing.
For everyone who said welcome, thank you, I'm glad to be back. (worked there years ago as a Flight Coordinator.)

 

[Vrefus]

Last I heard was 120-200 New Hires for the year. Deferring some aircraft deliveries and still spooling up the G-200 program.

 

[dbarton]

Netjets hiring

Just came from Columbus for my recurrent sim traing and there was a class of 20 new hires just started last week.
Training staff says still on track to hire 200 for the remaining of this year.

 

[EMB145]

EJM pilots receive preferential interviewing and hiring, according to recruiting.