Originally Posted by
Daddy Fantastic
On the flip side of that coin look what NJ did to their flight crews after 2008 crash, it was not pretty and hiring stagnated for years. In saying that I would rather be at NJ than Vistajet and if I could get a corporate job (PIC or very quick upgrade) with good pay and a 5 on 5 off schedule for example I would leave my airline job in a heartbeat.
I dont really care about equipment and the latest glass cockpit etc but if I did go corporate I would want something no smaller than a Challenger
300/604/605 etc. Dont want a mickey mouse phenom 100 after flying on jets all above 40 up to 93 tons.
Vistajet I think will either have to make some radical changes or find themselves in a lot of trouble.
I have no complaints in how I was treated by NJE during the downturn.
All the cost saving options were exactly that - optional.
Initially went on Job Share (4yrs program alternating with year on / year off while on 60% salary throughout). My rating was renewed just before year off and I found an 11 month contract on the same type so got 2 salaries and continued with all the NJE benefits and protection from any compulsory redundancy for the 4 years.
Then about 18 months in to the above, they dangled an attractive carrot for voluntary redundancy with 15 months full salary + 3 months for every year of service.
Show me a company who treated their pilots better during the hard times and I will be impressed.