Recession Flying

[blueridge71]

Anybody noticed a difference in the amount of flying since the economy went in the crapper?

(Can we keep this from turning into a NJ union thread?)

 

[o2bflyn]

Not really.....its slow this time of year anyway. From November on should tell the tale.

 

[ozpilot]

Been flying the X for Netjets for 8 years. Summer is traditionally quiet but I've never seen a summer as quiet as this one.

 

[say again]

Extremely quiet. Lost my job because of it.

Hey Blueridge, what did you fly for ACA? 328 here.

 

[Just Peachy]

Seasons......

I dont get to fly the line as much as everyone else but a few weeks ago got to TEB (thats 3 times in the past year) and I asked the gal that is our greeter, howsitgoing? She said a LOT slower than normal for this time of year............

A sign of things to come. However, we will see what the winter brings as its usually pretty damm busy!

 

[brokeflyer]

(Can we keep this from turning into a NJ union thread?)

right....good luck with that.

 

[DAS at 10/250]

I've been pretty busy in the Sovereign in the last two months. Bumped up against 10 in 24 a few times. Seen a fair amount of X owners coming over for the fuel savings.

 

[fly4funcrj]

Flops, flex, cs or xojet. Any info from you guys?

 

[blueridge71]

The majority of people that I talk to from all companies say things are slow. NJA guy at breakfast was asking me the same question. He said it's been really slow for him lately as well.

I guess even the rich are pinching pennies.

 

[Publishers]

Well the FBO's all report 15% to 20% off in fuel sales which goes along with NBAA and other numbers so I think it is clear that the business has slowed. Recreational flying in middle America is really dead.

 

[GSXR600]

Flops, flex, cs or xojet. Any info from you guys?

Overall flying here at FLEXJET has slowed down about 7-10%. But our 300 still is the working horse of the company. Flying on the 300 still going like the energizer bunny, so to be honest, I haven't noticed any slow down yet, in fact I keep seen the sales department bringing more owners on board either thru a share program or the Flex 25 card.
But who knows!!... aviation is a very unstable industry and we can be out a job tomorrow, and my best advice to all of you out there is save your money and be safe!

 

[glasspilot]

I've been flying my arse off. 6 legs yesterday and that's a first. Day one was ORL DAL SNA VGT. Next day was 7:42 of block.

Avantair.

 

[GSXR600]

I've been flying my arse off. 6 legs yesterday and that's a first. Day one was ORL DAL SNA VGT. Next day was 7:42 of block.

Avantair.

Does your experience speaks for the entire company? or where they just bitting you up on that tour?

 

[StarHustler]

We do a lot of Sentient work as well as some other smaller broker's and it has been a very, very, slow summer and early fall (the dispatcher says we are down at least 25%). We are based out of PBI flying Hawker 800's and a GIII, and usually our 'season' kicks off around late Nov. That will be the point at which we will truly know how bad things really are. At least Jet A prices are falling though....