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malc4d
19th Jun 2008, 12:53
Any truth in the rumour that Express jet will be sending crews and planes to work in Europe ????
weasil
19th Jun 2008, 19:40
What I heard is that some of their pilots are going to work for FlyBe. Not sure about aircraft though...
smokey1
19th Jun 2008, 19:43
No planes, just pilots. 30 planes being pulled by CAL though :ugh:
malc4d
19th Jun 2008, 19:49
So how do they choose who goes, and when will it happen.....do the crews have to have a JAA license............? As a UK FAA CPL holder do i have time to apply for a job at EJ .....:ok:
Got a friend flying the 75 and 76 s for them..........hope he will be ok..
Weasil...... thanks........:O
doug_or
19th Jun 2008, 22:31
Malc4d- The pilots who quit their positions at Express Jet will be the ones to go to FlyBE. The 30 planes being pulled by CAL that Smokey mentioned are, I assume ERJs that Express Jet will no longer be operating. It has nothign to do with CALs mainline fleet.
Pilots going over will be taking a company offered leave of absence; they do not have to quit for the U.K. contract.
The aircraft are not XJT's aircraft.
KleinerJet
20th Jun 2008, 18:19
it appears as though expressjet pilots can take an unpaid leave of absence without benefits to fly E145 under contract for Flybe.
The positions are similar to what's currently easily found on crew leasing websites for 145 flying.
malc4d
20th Jun 2008, 23:25
Ahh ok,
So not looking for UK FAA pilots then............;)
Will they have to have a JAA atpl ?
DOJETDRIVER
21st Jun 2008, 01:58
Ahh ok,
So not looking for UK FAA pilots then............
Will they have to have a JAA atpl ?
Not to apply for the contract. As was mentioned above, the various agencies that have been advertising the job FOR MONTHS now have said they will take U.S./FAA certificates.
Apparently, we got some recent information that there will be a HIGHLY RESTRICTIVE validation granted after the air law exam, classroom/academic, and the sim training.
Kingfisher320
26th Jun 2008, 04:03
I hear you guys coming to India.
weasil
3rd Jul 2008, 23:37
Delta announced today they are terminating their contract with ExpressJet. They have 23 aircraft based out of LAX doing Delta Connection flights. The carnage continues...
Delta, ExpressJet ditch regional pact | Markets | Markets News | Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSN0326316020080703)
IRISHinUS
11th Jul 2008, 19:19
And no more ExpressJet branded flying. Back to just Continental Express and some charters.
It also seems Flybe only taking EU passport holders.