When is XJT next class?

[Lowvis]

For those of you who interviewed on the 12th. Does anyone know when Express Jets next class date is? I'm guessing sometime in June.

Low

 

[cwebster2]

may 16 and 23, dunno after that.

 

[ILStoMinimums]

I've heard XJT will hire 64 in June, July and I think August. Also, 48 in Sept is another number. When they run classes of 64 a month its either 4 classes of 16 or 2 of 32.

 

[Truckdriver]

32 more in May (2 classes of 16)
64 June (4 classes)
64 July (4 classes)
48 Aug (3 classes)
32 Sep (2 classes)

After that we plan on hiring ONLY 8 per month plus whatever CAL takes. The worst case scenario is only 8 per month after September and the best case scenario would probably be 32 per month if CAL takes lots of the PIP pilots. It all depends on what the mother ship does. We are only going to staff 260 airframes. We will have that many by October so at that point the only new staffing we need will be due to attrition or utilization changes. Utilization can really only go down at this point so the picture looks grim around here once October comes. Look for VERY slow movement at XJT from about October on unless we decide to somehow exercise our 100 options at Embraer.

 

[Superpilot92]

whats the chances of them digging in and using the 100 optional frames? Or would they wait till 2007 to see what happens? Who knowsm, should be interesting times to come.

 

[Truckdriver]

They can't really use them for CAL flying because of the new scope clause that CAL got with their concessions. It limits XJT to 274 planes with a possibility of adding more if CAL grows. They may add a few more but not 100. The only way I see them exercising those options is to add a new carrier into their portfolio. XJT management does not seem to be interested in that option right now. They are looking at other ways to generate revenue such as opening up MX shops in Mexico to do our MX as well as MX for other companies. I think XJT will stay at 274 planes and generate more revenue via other options.

 

[Superpilot92]

What about growth for the company? Do you think they want to stay at 274 or possibly fly for someone else also when 2007 roles around? Either way i am happy to be at XJET. I guess we shall see.

 

[ILStoMinimums]

Sure would be nice to see XJT flying for somebody else, but there seems to be way to many regionals out there to be able to predict any kind of flying for the future. And, Mesa being in the picture doesn't help either.