USA Jet Eliminates Training Pay

[pilotyip]

New Hires at USA Jet Airlines will now be paid full DA-20 F/O first year base guarantee from the first day of ground school. That will be $2,851.20 per month. The training pay of $300/wk has been dropped. This is the highest starting pay of any 121/135-air carrier operating A/C under 90,000 MGTOW.

 

[landlover]

that's awesome!

 

[Way2Broke]

This is truly a sign of the times and the fact that management at USA Jet is up to date on the current market, unlike many other carriers, that will suffer from lack of staffing because of there lack of ability or unwillingness to adapt to the current market. Any qualified pilot that accepts a low paying job in this market is only cheating him/her self out of a better pay and thus a better QOL. The state of the aviation industry over the past 5 years has and will continue to create better pay and QOL for pilots at a whole. This is truly a exciting time to be in aviation. Let the good times roll!

 

[plunger]

I thought about applying but I've heard you don't get very many sim sessions before the big dance. Kind of spooks me a little not having much turbine experience. That's awesome pay though!

 

[landlover]

I thought about applying but I've heard you don't get very many sim sessions before the big dance. Kind of spooks me a little not having much turbine experience. That's awesome pay though!

go for it, you can do it!

 

[Loco Gringo]

I made $2,750 + perdiem + moving expences at Ameristar 10 years ago!

 

[Way2Broke]

USA Jet reimburses up to 3000 in moving expenses as well.

 

[jafo20]

What's the upgrade time over there like? I'm flying a Jetstrem in Nigeria right now, and I want out.

 

[pilotyip]

Upgrade

Upgrade is 1-3 years depending upon turnover, which is increasing. Movement to the DC-9 is under 1 yr right now DC-9 Captain in about 7 yrs. Have not hired a Captain off the street since 1998. BTW loco but you were a 5th yr Capt, only kidding

 

[jafo20]

Cool. I'll have to send a resume in your (USAJet's) direction.

 

[landlover]

What's the upgrade time over there like? I'm flying a Jetstrem in Nigeria right now, and I want out.

on-demand freight sounds like a walk in the park compared to flying in nigeria.

 

[Crobar]

This is the highest starting pay of any 121/135-air carrier operating A/C under 90,000 MGTOW.

Starting Netjets soon, newhires get 3,857. per month from day one, plus an additional 289. a month 401k match, (50% match up to 15% gross pay)
http://ibt1108.org/01 PILOTCBA November 21, 2005.pdf

 

[woog315]

Starting Netjets soon, newhires get 3,857. per month from day one, plus an additional 289. a month 401k match, (50% match up to 15% gross pay)
http://ibt1108.org/01 PILOTCBA November 21, 2005.pdf

netjets isn't a 121/135 carrier

 

[pilotyip]

NJ not player for USA Jet new hires

you can not get hired at NJ with 1000TT and 500ME, but you can get hired at USA Jet and after working at USA Jet for 2-3 years you have an excellent chance of getting on at NJ. Lets see they have hired about 12 over the last 6 years.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

A lot of USA Jet guys have gone/are going to NetJets. Like PilotYIP said, I didn't have the mins for NetJets when I applied at USA Jet. If I had the mins, I would've applied and gone to NetJets over USA Jet back then.

When I started, the trainees got regular pay, but a 2 year contract. Then, they dropped the contract, but instituted training pay. USA Jet has steadily been lowering the mins, and now the pay is back to regular, just like it used to be.

Currently, new guys get 5 sim sessions and then the check, but that will change as needed. USA Jet, like TSA, will work with you to get your training completed, as long as you are TRYING! Like in most things in life, attitude and effort counts. Training failures are avoided whenever possible, because they are too expensive.

AF UPT is like that now too. At times in the past, the AF used to wash guys out left and right. Now, by the time a UPT student has hit the T-37 or Texan II, the AF has ALREADY spent a ton of money on the student, and they will do everything they can to get the student up to speed.

The hiring tsunami is finally hitting upper management. UAL, NWA, USAir, AA, your managment teams are next!

HOLD OUT FOR HIGHER PAY AND BETTER BENEFITS!!!

cliff
GRB

PS-One of our Falcon capts made $15K+ in Feb. One of our Falcon FOs made $7K+ last Jun. One of our Falcon capts has over 300 hours this year (Jan-Apr), at $110-120/hour.