Flexjet Europe starts up

[IFLYyouBREATH]

Originally Posted by Vikingfly

No, not yet, but hoping for a date soon. Wish you good luck. I just did the phone interview. How long did it take from the phone interview to the sim assessment?

Man I have received nothing... just applied many weeks ago...

[Dan_Brown]

Originally Posted by 733driver

Regardless of the choice of aircraft: Am I the only one to question the timing of this Flexjet Europe relaunch? It looks to me like the next recession is fairly imminent. I for one would launch a new offering in the early days of a strong economy, and not when the downturn is just a question of "will it happen this year or next?".

Why did they pull out of Europe the first time round 2 years from launch, getting onto 20 years ago? Seems like a bit of indicision there. Strong or weak economy.

Be careful not to be at the top of that sh*t pile, then back to the bottom of someone else's within a very short space of time. Doesn't matter how experienced you are.

[Jaydee27]

Originally Posted by Dan_Brown

Why did they pull out of Europe the first time round 2 years from launch, getting onto 20 years ago? Seems like a bit of indicision there. Strong or weak economy.

It's not the same company. Bombardier sold that iteration following their withdrawal from Europe.

[CL300]

ex globeAir Shareholders apparently...the B Team... but not confirmed from my side, although one person "advertising" was indeed a GlobeAir employee ( Linkedin)

[Global_Global]

ex globeAir Shareholders apparently...the B Team... but not confirmed from my side, although one person "advertising" was indeed a GlobeAir employee ( Linkedin)

haha Globeair would wish for that... look up directional aviation and Kenn Ricci ... One of the few people who made money in business aviation and a very good guy too

[CL300]

Originally Posted by Global_Global

haha Globeair would wish for that... look up directional aviation and Kenn Ricci ... One of the few people who made money in business aviation and a very good guy too

I was referring to rumours and this quote :

Flexjet Europe has also recently hired someone who “brings deep experience selling private jet travel solutions throughout Europe” to help facilitate these plans. Ricci said more details about this new employee and its new European access program will be announced in early January.

[733driver]

Originally Posted by Global_Global

haha Globeair would wish for that... look up directional aviation and Kenn Ricci ... One of the few people who made money in business aviation and a very good guy too

Really? A successful business man he may be but I despise his union busting at Flexjet US. Unfortunately the pilots fell for it and will have only themselves to blame for sub-standard conditions, when compared to NetJets.

[Jaydee27]

Originally Posted by 733driver

Really? A successful business man he may be but I despise his union busting at Flexjet US. Unfortunately the pilots fell for it and will have only themselves to blame for sub-standard conditions, when compared to NetJets.

Have you seen the T&Cs at Flexjet US compared to NetJets?

Also reasonably offensive to the 600+ Flexjet pilots who voted for it.

[CaptainProp]

Sorry, back on the economy of things in Germany and Europe as a whole. This from the “German Economy Ministry”:

"A bigger downturn or even a pronounced recession is not expected at the moment. However, indicators don't point to an economic turnaround for the better either," it added.”

....and then:

“Finance Minister Olaf Scholz told lawmakers on Tuesday that Germany was ready to pump "many, many billions of euros" into its economy to counter any significant slowdown in growth, and said the country must take bold measures to fight climate change before it is too late.”

This is one tool that healthy economies can use when things are slowing down. Other countries in weaker economies often don’t really have much left to support its market with though but I wouldn’t worry too much about Germany to be honest.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/mobil.../idUSKCN1VY0OU

CP

[Down in front]

Originally Posted by Jaydee27

Have you seen the T&Cs at Flexjet US compared to NetJets?

Also reasonably offensive to the 600+ Flexjet pilots who voted for it.

NetJets US have a great package (particularly compared to NetJets Europe)

[733driver]

Originally Posted by Jaydee27

Have you seen the T&Cs at Flexjet US compared to NetJets?

Also reasonably offensive to the 600+ Flexjet pilots who voted for it.

Of course I have seen the conditions. NJA wins hands down.

And it wasn't 600+ who voted the union out at Flex. It was 318 to be exact. Many of which for short term gain, no doubt. Not clever.

Further reading: https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/f...union-out.html

[His dudeness]

but I wouldn’t worry too much about Germany to be honest.

Then you are not follwing up what happens these days in Germany. "We" - aka NGOs & the Government - alike are in the process of destroying the industrial heart of Germany, the automotive industry. AND they are after aviation as well. They started with the Diesel car emissions harmful effect on humans in cities. The rest of the story is already history. NOW 'they' - the press - are on about the harmful effects of A/C emissions. Sit back and wait. I guess in about 10 years time the German economy is a shade of itself. The Brits and their Brexit might be not to soo stupid after all.

The minister quoted, btw is Olaf Scholz, a man I wouldnīt trust further than I can throw a washing machine. Thats the dude who was mayor in Hamburg before and during the G20 riots, who parctically guarantted that there would be no rioting at all. History told him a lesson, one would think, but no, this dude...

[TinFoilhat2]

Anybody else got any further news on whether they got the job or not or the T&C’s?

[Prospin]

Regarding the interview process, is it a phone screening, then interview then sim? Anybody have any idea what the phone interview entails?

Thanks

[Mister]

The process was phone interview, then assesment day with a personal interview for around one hour and a sim check. Afterwards another short phone conversation with 2 management guys if sucessfull.

Job offered but without knowing terms and conditions ( I know, quite funny). They said they would contact shortly with final offer.

[Prospin]

Thank you for the info!

[topaky]

Originally Posted by Mister

The process was phone interview, then assesment day with a personal interview for around one hour and a sim check. Afterwards another short phone conversation with 2 management guys if sucessfull.

Job offered but without knowing terms and conditions ( I know, quite funny). They said they would contact shortly with final offer.

Thanks for your feedback Mister, can I ask you what is your experience/background? Without being too specific for obvious reasons, just to have a rough idea of who they are currently calling.
Thanks.

[EatMyShorts!]

Let's hope that they are offering a decent contract/pay! I mean it.

[Mister]

Originally Posted by topaky

Thanks for your feedback Mister, can I ask you what is your experience/background? Without being too specific for obvious reasons, just to have a rough idea of who they are currently calling.
Thanks.

I can say that as far as I am aware they are calling people ranging from being King Air Captains to guys with A380 experience, Experience about 8000 to 9000 hours total time, most of it in jets or turboprops.

The company looks great to be honest, and they treat the people really well from what I saw, which is not very common this days. It remain to be seen which package they offer and as other people say how they are going to manage to get a place in the European market.

Worth at least an application, guaranteed you will come back from the assesment with good sensations about this outfit.

[FLYL]

Hi guys,
any news about FJ interviews?
Did someone of you went through the screening process recently?
I applied more than a month ago, but I didn’t get any call yet...
Thanks.