USA Jet for Sale

[Gearmonkey]

Gax

Is that Grand Aire's Mexican sister company?

Yes, I guess it is.

 

[pilotyip]

Out of touch

I've heard they aren't really worth it. A mechanic I talked to today even said he thought that Grande Air's Falcons were in better shape. Yikes!

I don't know where you got your info, but it is not correct. I don't have the details, but they had a high dispatch rate, very few DMI's, RVSM, working autopilots, one has a fresh C check. Engines mid time. Our pilots had no hesitation on writing up gripes as they found them. Maintenance worked them off under a Part 121 program. The Feds on a regular basis inspected our maintenance, since we are right next door to the FSDO. We had nothing to hide from anyone. They are good reliable collection of DA-20's. I would fly anyone of them any day, anywhere. They were great flying airplanes. I miss them dearly and I miss the checking I did and watching our pilots excel in their operation of these fantastic birds.

 

[Way2Broke]

I too would take a USA Jet Falcon anywhere, anytime, with my closest family members in them. To say that USA Jet's MX on the Falcon was below industry standard is a huge discredit to those that signed for them.

 

[172Capt]

No hesitation from me either. Well maintained and were fixed when written up if it was plausible. Some stuff may be dmi'ed until more convienent, do you really need 3 radios? Hell the regionals out there probably fly around with more problems than those falcons did. They are old, things will break, but when they did break you were never pressured to fly, and you could expect a mechanic there within 24 hours to fix the thing.

 

[CrimsonEclipse]

OOOooooh.... so THIS is the crash.

CE

 

[ABUSED PILOT]

In reference to usajet for sale every company is for sale for the right price. Usajet in no way shape or form is going under. They might be hiring in the next two months. They have a few passenger contracts that should be starting soon. To every one who wants to solve usajet's problems please post the problem with a SOLUTION so you can educate management.

 

[172Capt]

so are they going to call back 27 pilots then hire?

 

[pilotyip]

26?

so are they going to call back 27 pilots then hire?

You mean 26, there were 28 let go, 2 are over 65, that leaves 26, where did you get 27?

 

[172Capt]

You mean 26, there were 28 let go, 2 are over 65, that leaves 26, where did you get 27?

You know honestly I dont know where I got it, I guess it wasnt from you though.

So are they going to call back 26 pilots then hire?

 

[Way2Broke]

In reference to usajet for sale every company is for sale for the right price. Usajet in no way shape or form is going under. They might be hiring in the next two months. They have a few passenger contracts that should be starting soon. To every one who wants to solve usajet's problems please post the problem with a SOLUTION so you can educate management.

Hire a President that has a solid track record in growing companies instead of downsizing them. That would secure the future of the company. A boat is only as good as it's Captain. You asked for a solution, there you have it. They actually have a pretty good group of middle management that with solid leadership could lead a very successful company into high profits, diversified fleet, and a bright future. Passenger contracts? Every Pax contract USA Jet has had in the past has been a very low profit margin, or even a loss. Ref San Juan, and Red Bull.

They also need to look at the big picture, and quit celebrating after a busy week and screaming it's over after one bad week.

If they are counting on pax contracts as their sole source of income I doubt it will work. They need a more reliable, fuel efficient airplane to pull something like that off. Like it or not, a DC-9 does not hold that many people than the larger, newer, cheaper to operate RJs. That market is saturated.

 

[pilotyip]

not all will come back

You know honestly I dont know where I got it, I guess it wasnt from you though.

So are they going to call back 26 pilots then hire?

If the past with this sort of thing is any indication, not all will come back. Not wanting to leave jobs, not wanting to moave again, not wanting to break a training contract, not liking us anymore. There are lots of reasons pilot don't come back. I expect most will be offered jobs in the future, but that time frame is very fuzzy. But then again I am not in charge of anything.

 

[ABUSED PILOT]

way to broke- see if usajet will hire you as a consultant as you seem to have stated how they should direct their future. I do not know if you have tried to share your insights with CH. Please help to steer them in the right direction as they sure could use a man of your management experience.

 

[Way2Broke]

What would be the point? Upper management doesn't even trust their middle management. Hiding the fact that they were going to do a layoff and eliminate a fleet of aircraft until the morning it happened proved that. They are not interested in anyone's input, even their own appointed management.

 

[BOYCAPTAIN]

I would love to for $500/day plus expenses.

$500/day....yikes!.....that's sad!....i'll swing his gear for $2070/day....my rate for an extra day

 

[pilotyip]

Lucky guy

$500/day....yikes!.....that's sad!....i'll swing his gear for $2070/day....my rate for an extra day

everyone can't be a boy wonder a FEdEx who hit it just right with luck and timing. If you think it has anything to do with your skill and desire, you are sadly mistaken