Skywest or Xjet

[Dave Benjamin]

So I guess Horizon has the better plan if they start with 10% at day one and a 100K / year guy sees a max of 20K rather than 17K. Of course the Horizon guy gives up 10% compared to 6%. Since the Horiozn pay rate is so much higher it actually works out OK, especially considering the tax implications of writing off 10% rather than 6%.

Either plan is far better than where I work.

 

[Nova]

So I guess Horizon has the better plan if they start with 10% at day one...

Are you sure about that? http://www.airlinepilotpay.com/horizon/horizon.htm states that they get UP TO 10%. I have this feeling like every other airline it would take 10+ years to get that maximum matching.

 

[General Lee]

XJET.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[BayAreaPilot]

what are the rules concerning reserve in terms of the number of hours you have to show at the airport from when they call you for XJet and SkyWest?

 

[Who Dey]

Xjt- Long call is 12 hours and short call is 2 hours. At least 10% of the lines have to be long call.

 

[dkwid]

Are you sure about that? http://www.airlinepilotpay.com/horizon/horizon.htm states that they get UP TO 10%. I have this feeling like every other airline it would take 10+ years to get that maximum matching.

It is true; Horizon matches dollar for dollar up to a max of 10%. If the pilot chooses from day one to contribute 10% the company matches all of that money.

Of course the noteable draw back is that at Horizon you will not make CA jet pay all that quickly. All of our pay is competative but you need to use the lower pay scales for the first ten years.

 

[TGT]

It appears that Skywest could be growing with the AWAC, and Northwest flying. Is there anything in the works for XJet.

 

[jayme]

Northwest flying is pure speculation.

 

[BigHangar]

XJT was also solicited by United to submit a bid for some of their flying, which did occur. We'll have to see what becomes of it.

 

[Russ]

I agree with the General, you don't want an albatross like either DAL or UAL hanging around your neck.