XOJet Update

[Lear70]

That does, thanks a lot, I appreciate it!

I don't think I know anyone there at the moment though. I heard about it from word of mouth from a buddy of mine I used to fly with at Pinnacle and he was applying and had heard about it in a similar way.

I imagine interviews are probably done for December with the holidays just a couple weeks away anyway...

Thanks again, and Merry Christmas / Happy Hannukah / Kwanza / whatever...

 

[crashmbern]

on the website it says the mins for PIC are 3500tt. Would that be the same for someone is hired as an FO looking to upgrade. I only have about 2100 tt and was wondering if the total time would hold me back from upgrading.

 

[t-bone]

on the website it says the mins for PIC are 3500tt. Would that be the same for someone is hired as an FO looking to upgrade. I only have about 2100 tt and was wondering if the total time would hold me back from upgrading.

yes it will. 3500 are PIC minimums, whether you're a new hire or an upgrade. And having 3500 hours at your date of hire does not in anyway imply you're hired as a street captain.

 

[m31639]

XOJET interview prep?

Any suggestions on the interview itself? Tech questions? HR questions? Thanks in advance

 

[t-bone]

In my opinion, it's not technical enough. Know your airplane, know 135 regs (if you haven't been flying 135, you wont' be expected to know them), think about challenging situations in the past (maintenance, weather, CRM, passengers, etc) and how you dealt with them and what you would have done differently or what you learned from it. Be prepared to brief an approach or departure. And of course, be prepared to answer the question "why should xojet hire you?"

That's the meat and potatoes of the process. You'll meet with 4-5 different pairs of interviewers, each lasting 20-30 minutes. Starts at 0900 and you should be done shortly after lunch.

Good luck!

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

So it sounds like there's no sim check and no written tests?

Thanx!

cliff
YIP

 

[Huggyu2]

Has anyone without an internal recommendation had an intervie within the last 4 months? If so, how long did it take from the time you applied until XOJet contacted you?

 

[solpilot]

I sent in an application sometime in Nov. along with an internal LOR---haven’t heard a thing. On a good note, my buddy who works there can’t say enough good things about the pilot group and the management.

 

[t-bone]

Hang in there guys. The head of pilot recruitment is having pretty major surgery tomorrow, so you won't be hearing much for the next couple of weeks.

Trust me, the hiring will continue. We used 20 crews the other day to keep our 15 airplanes moving. With 2 more deliveries expected before Christmas, we're going to have a difficult time staffing them for much more than 14 hours per day.

 

[EX_CV580FR8Dawg]

sounds promising. thanks for all the info tbone. although not having an interal rec i am going with the glass half full attitude. thanks again for the advice.

 

[CptMark]

I received a telephone call last week saying "things look like they are in order" and I should be phoned in the next few weeks. Is this something that the HR folks do since no one here has mentioned a phone call yet.?? Has anyone else gotten this same call..??

 

[750driver]

I received a telephone call last week saying "things look like they are in order" and I should be phoned in the next few weeks.

Just curious ... are you typed on the CE750 or CL300? Any internal referrals?

 

[Sioux115]

Application Update

I went to update my application last night considering I finally got my ATP done and noticed first off, the pilot opening is no longer available and secondly during the update you can't update all the boxes just your resume and cover letter. Anyone know how to update the original app.?

 

[Capthuff]

They took the pilot app off the website.

Are they getting overwhelmed with apps?

 

[cherry20's]

Its on there now? Just put my resume in!

 

[FishHunter]

For what it's worth and what I'm reading on the boards, I think that they are calling more of the guys typed in the X. I submitted an online app and received a call in a little over a week. Took another couple to get an interview date, but that was mainly due to my schedule.

I spent a lot of time asking questions and I got the impression that it is a solid operation with impressive long term growth potential, if everything goes according to plan( economy, etc..).

F.H.

 

[cherry20's]

Yeah, my buddy said they were looking for typed 750 guys first, but he got an FO spot without it. I'm sure their looking to fill all the Captain spots with the 750 drivers but it can't hurt to try.

 

[stratman560]

Tier 2 Domiciles?

Just out of curiosity, what are XOJET's Tier 2 Domiciles? Also, how do you folks at XOJET (or NJA for that matter) like the 15/13 rotation cycle? I'm single and think that would be ideal for my current situation. Also, what has been the trend with respect to what aircraft people are getting placed in? I'm liking what I see so far about the company. I have no internal connections at XO, but may send my stuff in regardless. Any need for a late twenties pilot with 3000 hrs in his logbook?

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

The longest tour at NJA is 7 days, except once every four months you may get one 8 day tour.

It's not like USA Jet!

cliff
YIP

 

[t-bone]

Tier 2 domiciles are determined on a case by case basis. The main requirement is that it be near an airport with reasonable airline service. Only the 15/13 schedule is available at a Tier 2 domicile. Either the 15/13 or 8/6 schedule are available at our Tier 1 domiciles.

As for comparing it with NetJets' 15-day rotation...they are TOTALLY different schedules. Where NetJets has rules about how the 15 day month is broken up, the XOJet rotation is 15 days straight thru, followed by 13 straight days off. While it's not for everyone, the guys that are on it really like it. The extended period of days off and living where they want are worth the sacrifice of being gone for 15 days.