MWright

All:

I am ready to move into the regional community and would like some basic info on X-Jet, such as an example of a trip you fly(day to day run down), and a domicile rundown if someone could.

Thanks.

smoke

be more specific please...basic info you can get from http://airlinepilotcentral.com/airli...xpressjet.html

MWright

Could you give me an example of a given week in your life? Just curious about the duty day, plane changes, number of legs, to where, etc. None of this is a deal breaker, I'm just curious.

Also, what base is a new guy likely to go to? How long would it be until IAH could be held?

Onfinal

On Reserve: You'll spend a lot of time waiting for a call. Report time is 2 hours for short call, 11 hours for long call. Short Call has specific availabilty times. Long Call is 24 hour availability.

Duty day

Plane Changes: Usually 2 - 3

Number of Legs: 1-5 probably average is 3

To Where? See www.expressjet.com for route map.
Note: Your Base has little to do with places you fly.

New Hire Bases: Hard to say, some people get what they want right away, others have to wait 2-3 months. All depends on what the manpower needs are during your last weeks of training. If you want Houston but don't get it you'll likely end up in Newark. After about 3 months, you'll probably be able to get Houston. Seems people are usually where they want to be within about 3 months or so. Remember, this could change if hiring slows down!

Good Luck

MWright

Smoke-

What is this month like for you? Could you actually show me one of your trips? I have seen pilots from other airlines copy and paste trips onto this forum.

Thanks.

smoke

here is a reserve schedule, i cant show any pairings they are past.

75 hr min guarantee

hang on ... copy and paste got all messed up, i'll pm u it

astec

sorry test, delte, thanx\

LOW FUEL

This was my most recent four day

day one
IAH-TYS
TYS-EWR
EWR-TYS
12hr over night

day two
TYS-CLE
CLE-MDT
MDT-CLE
CLE-BDL
12 hr over night

day three
BDL-EWR
EWR-BWI
23 hr over night

Day four
Bwi-CLE
CLE-STL
STL-IAH
IAH-BTR
BTR-IAH

fosters

What's the credit on an "average" 4-day?
Do you have any duty or trip rigs?
What is min day pay for a lineholder?

freezingflyboy

Most 4 days are worth between 20-24 hours. Ive seen as high as 27 hours with deadheads and things like that and as few as 14 but very rarely.

Rigs are block or better. We have trip protection so if you get cancelled or reassigned you won't lose any pay. For every day of duty, the company has to pay you 3.75 hours of flight pay wether you fly or not. So if you have a 33 hour layover at an outstation in the middle of a trip, you will get paid 3.75 hours. If the company calls you out for a 40 minute leg to an overnight and then a deadhead back, you just got paid 7.5 hours for 40 minutes of work.

Minimum day pay for any pilot, reserve or line holder, is 3.75 hours of flight pay.