ExpressJet

Malko

Malko

ughhh
Staff member
So the night is winding down at work and George Norry goes to commercial. The Wall Street news blurb comes and says......A new airline is about to take to the skies....."ExpressJet will be serving markets they see as yet untapped....." New airline....O.K...... ;)
 
JEP said:
So the night is winding down at work and George Norry goes to commercial. The Wall Street news blurb comes and says......A new airline is about to take to the skies....."ExpressJet will be serving markets they see as yet untapped....."
Click to expand...
Glad to see we are tapping into the "Coast to Coast" market... Should make for some interesting flights with some of those folks on board! ;)

Bob
 
"Oh great, that's just what we need: another new airline in the US! Virgin America, blah, blah, overcapacity, blah, pilot pay, blah... Oh wait, the legacies are OK with this one? Nevermind."

(:sarcasm:, I know they're not new. :D)
 
taseal said:
huh?

they are a new airline...
Click to expand...


New being they are flying under their own name, OWN markets. This flying will have no relation to CAL whatsoever. I believe they are using the planes they have after los of flying from the 69 planes.
 
Found this on APC...

-XJT to launch new, self-branded airline within weeks using 44 aircraft
-Offering new routes serving unique city pairs such as San Diego-Omaha and Sacramento-Tuscon
-New airline to offer leather seats and satellite radio
 
GREAT article about the new XJT Ops from Wall Street Journal Columnist Scott Mccartney:

New Airline to link small, mid-size cities.

Yeah... he said "new" airline too... oh well... still a great read about the "how's and why's" and how different it is from FlyI's plans.

One of the best comments is towards the end:

In a way, (XJT) fulfills the original mission of the 50-seat regional jet, designed in the 1980s and 1990s to bring jet service to small towns. Instead, over the past few years airlines have used regional jets on mainline routes, drawn to lower labor costs at regional airlines or the benefits of replacing old, gas-guzzling aircraft.

"There are 1,900 50-seat airplanes in this country and every one of them ended up flying into and out of a hub," says Mr. Ream. "No one has ever tried point-to-point with the regional jet."
Click to expand...
Bob
 
"Ladies & Gentlemen... from the flight deck, this is your first officer speaking. I'd like to take a moment and welcome you aboard Continental Express Flight 2138 operated by ExpressJet Airlines... Today we'll be cruising at an altitude of 36,000 feet and our flight time will be..."

Not everybody says it... but most do. We've all made it a priority to get the name out there... especially over the past year.

Bob
 
If you want to see some of the new cities, just got to the XJT web site and check under Job Opportunities and see what stations they are hiring for.
 
UND_Flyer said:
If you want to see some of the new cities, just got to the XJT web site and check under Job Opportunities and see what stations they are hiring for.
Click to expand...
Meh...

Easier to look here:

New-airlines-service-areas.embedded.gif


It's from an article out of the Bakersfield Californian: Airline to start service at Meadows

As you can see... this is not a small venture. We are starting this with more airframes than some smaller regionals even have to begin with. It's getting exciting... the news is out in the local markets and we are seeing the flood of new articles and press releases throughout the country.

I'm imagining that our profit sharing checks will be considerably less for next year with the considerable startup costs. But... if things work out... then... well... a year or two down the road might be very interesting indeed.

(keeping fingers crossed)

Bob
 
Thanks for the map Bob! I'm glad to see XJT back in BOI! Like I said before, I really like what they are doing. I think it's time for my buddy to walk in my resume;)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top