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  1. Dooker

    Senior Discount at Flexjet?

    I just got an auto-generated email asking me to congratulate one of my distant LinkeIn connections for starting a new job as a first officer at Flexjet. When I looked at his profile, I saw that he graduated college in 1970. Wow. Just ... wow.
  2. Dooker

    Fluxjet Announces Massive DC-3 Order

    From AINal CLEVELAND--In a move aimed at carving out yet another niche from among the crowded menu of choices available to today's fractional flyer, perennial also-ran Fluxjet today announced plans to take delivery of a fleet of aging DC-3's. "People are sick of jets but they just don't...
  3. Dooker

    Future of the Fracs: Discuss

    Dear Flightinfo.commers, Is it just me, or does anyone else get the sense that the fractional industry as we knew it might be a thing of the past? Granted, this is still an awfully young industry, but I find myself wondering if its growth--and, perhaps, its mere presence--might not have been...
  4. Dooker

    JetBlue DFW commute question

    Thinking of applying but before I did I was just wondering if anybody knows of any guys there who have to commute out of DFW area. If so, is it doable? Hellish? I'm pretty locked into DFW for the next few years (wife's job, family, etc). I'd appreciate any heads-up you could give me.
  5. Dooker

    Flexjet Announces Delivery of Seven Globals

    Just kidding! But on a serious note, I hear we are getting a new 300. Take that, Netjets!
  7. Dooker

    Flexjet Poised to Dominate the Frac Industry: Discuss

    Sorry, but this place has been about as exciting as Bingo Night down at the Senior Center lately.
  8. Dooker

    Congress To Consider Raising Airline Retirement to 70

    :( Here we go again ... By Alan Rekood, Air Transportation Journal WASHINGTON — Federal aviation regulators announced Saturday that they intend to raise the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots to 70. The proposal, which comes on the heels of a 2007 law that raised the age limit to...
  9. Dooker

    Flexjet Recalls Two Flight Attendants, Janitor

    DALLAS--In a move hailed by company leaders as a sure sign of a turnaround, Flexjet has brought back two flight attendants and one janitor. "We're extremely proud that we were able to bring these folks back into the Flexjet family, albeit on a strictly contractual basis, which means we are not...
  10. Dooker

    Any former Flexjet guys at WN?

    I'm thinking about getting my B737 type over vacation this summer. I know Southwest isn't hiring right now but it looks like we might see a thaw before too long, so who knows? Anyway, I just wanted to get some answers to some basic questions, i.e., how long would I have to commute out of...
  11. Dooker

    Flexjet Pilots About To Draw A Line In The Sand!!!

    Just kidding.
  13. Dooker

    More Furlough Rumblings at Flex

    Despite assurances from our chief pilot during his recent long-recurrent schtick that pilot levels were stable through the end of the year, it appears the company is getting ready for another round of deep furloughs. An extremely reliable source says the training department has been told to...
  14. Dooker

    Furlough Rumblings at Flex

    Despite assurances by our chief pilot during his recent long recurrent schtick that pilot levels are stable through the end of the year, it appears the company is gearing up for another round of deep layoffs. A reliable source says the training department has been told to set aside a goodly...
  15. Dooker

    Whatever Happened to My "FBI Profile of B19" Post?

    I can't seem to find it anywhere. Hmm. Now where could it have gone?
  16. Dooker

    Has Anyone at Flex Actually Contacted Teamsters?

    Just wondering. Last time, I went to the IBT link, printed out the card, signed it, sent it in, etc. Has someone gotten that ball rolling again? And does my card still count from the last time?
  17. Dooker

    Hidden Microphone at Flexjet Corporate

    Got this from a bro in the office. He says it's an actual transcript of a conversation between DG and FR. Scary stuff. DG: Any plans for lunch? Me and KP are gonna hit Bone Daddy's. FR: Gonna pass. Kind of busy, as you can see. DG: Heh-heh. I do see that. FR: Decisions, decisions. DG: It’s...
  19. Dooker

    New Flexjet Jackets Look Stupid

    I realize this falls under the "deck chairs on the Titanic" column, but the guys who rushed out to order the new so-called "spring jacket" all look like golf caddies to me. Look like a damn pilot, will ya?
  20. Dooker

    FedEx Narita Crash Video

    This is baaaad. Godspeed to the crew. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6cMK...layer_embedded
  21. Dooker

    Obama throws $20 billion lifeline to private jet owners

    From the Associated Press-- MESA, Ariz. – President Barack Obama threw a $20 billion lifeline to hundreds of Americans on the brink of losing their shares in private jets Wednesday, declaring an urgent need for drastic action — not only to save their jets but to keep the fractional aviation...
  22. Dooker

    Ten Signs It's Time to Retire From the Fracs

    You spend more time preflighting the automatic defibrillator than you do the jet You start every conversation with, “Back when I was with Braniff … Your favorite magazine is AARP You’ve outlived all three of your exes Your carry pictures of your great-grandchildren in your wallet You’d still do...
  23. Dooker

    Santulli Hints at Concessions

    From BizJet Weekly Advisor Santulli Hints at Concessions COLUMBUS—In a tersely worded letter, Netjets CEO Richard Santulli has told his pilots that the upcoming several years will require heavy concessions on their part if the company is to survive moving forward. “Look, you guys do a...
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