Uzzi

Well, hopefully there will be a class before too long. Those of us in the pool got an email the other day asking about interest and availability. That's where I got the numbers from by the way.

Not sure about the ATP requirements memo- I have 1450+ hours now so I should qualify right out of IOE. Also, some of the guys that interviewed with me were coming from another regional. Those were May interviews though, maybe the memo predated that.

Fly782

Got that email too, seems it may be awhile. Thankfully there were other offers! Good luck guys

DENpilot

Any chance of posting the email?

FDX8891

From the latest Jetstream:

"2) As a result of the new ATP requirement for pilots in part 121 operations, what will be the impact on pilot supply for part 121 operations? For part 135 operations? For part 141 pilot schools? For Part 142 training centers?

The new ATP requirements will adversely impact the staffing needs of all air carrier operations. Since October 2010, ExpressJet has hired approximately 790 pilots. The rules currently proposed would have eliminated almost 400 pilots that ExpressJet hired. That equates to the staffing of approximately 40 aircraft that could have potentially been parked on the ramp due to lack of staffing. With the Aug. 1, 2013 First Officer ATP requirement rapidly approaching, ExpressJet has been adjusting hiring requirements to meet the requirements of the law. In March 2012, the airline ran out of applicants who had the qualifications that meet public law 111-216. This has occurred 17 months prior to the enactment date. It is obvious that a pilot supply shortage has already occurred and will only deepen as retirements and other regulatory enactments occur. It should also be considered that pilots, who are already burdened with high debt loads exiting training, will now have to come up with additional funding to bridge the gap in flight time to be qualified for air carrier employment."

Of course, the company could be completely lying...this was their response to the HR5900 NPRM. Tighten the supply of cheap labor and of course the company would say something like this...Food for thought though...

Kilroy

Looks like Obamacare passed today. Looks like Expressjet will, in time, drop our Healthcare coverage and transition us to the Govt run Health care. Or they will wait until UHC goes out of business as a result of other companies doing the same. Soon there will be no providers to turn to.

2StgTurbine

I don't know where to begin with this.

PerpetualFlyer

There is no "government run health care" included anywhere on the affordable care act. Get your facts straight before you spew out crap please.

ASAnotASAP

Wow, what a well reasoned argument. Have you considered running for office yet?

Kilroy

Not yet. But in the next 3 to 4 years there will be. Once all the health care providers go out of business, due to lack of business, we will have no choice. im impressed that you read all 2500 pages of the bill to know that for sure. this was also stated that this would not be a tax, well it is now.

drrhythm2

If our negotiating committee has half a brain, there will be a clause in the contract requiring a quality of insurance coverage that will prevent exactly that from happening. I do NOT want to essentially be dropped into Medicare.