Executives continue to ignore realities of the
marketplace
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 8,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The pilot shortage continues to
tighten its grip on the marketplace, and yet the NetJets Executive
Management Team refuses to take proactive steps to attract and to
retain increasingly scarce pilot talent – a misstep that has
emerged as a foremost concern for the NetJets Association of Shared
Aircraft Pilots (NJASAP). A professional labor advocate, NJASAP
represents the interests of the 2,900-plus pilots who fly in the
service of NetJets Aviation Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A)
subsidiary.
"NetJets owners and customers deserve more
than flying in the back of a flight school aircraft."
"We are watching management teams across the industry – from
legacy carriers to ultra-low-cost carriers – take bold steps to
reinforce their competitive footing for top pilot talent," NJASAP
President Capt. Pedro Leroux said.
"We fear NetJets's intransigence on this industry-shaping moment
will have very serious consequences for the brand's ability to
deliver the unparalleled safety and service product for which our
customers pay a premium."
Indeed, maintaining its status as a career destination carrier
is vital to NetJets's continued dominance as the global leader in
the fractional air transportation sector – a position rooted in the
promise of a safe, dynamic and reliable product. Providing service
to more than 5,000 airports across 200-plus countries and
territories around the globe confirms NetJets supports the most
dynamic operational environment on the planet. Compare those
statistics to the legacy carriers that provide service, on average,
to 262 destinations.
"NetJets stands alone here," Leroux commented. "The unsurpassed
number and location of the airports we service – many of which are
uncontrolled fields in remote locations with unique risks – leaves
zero doubt that NetJets requires a pilot force with unmatched
experience and proficiency." A NetJets pilot performs flight
operations into 20 times as many airports as his or her major
airline peer, demanding a far more expansive skill set developed
across many years of practical application.
The calculus is simple, Leroux continued: "NetJets owners and
customers deserve more than flying in the back of a flight school
aircraft. Unless the fractional takes aggressive steps to pursue
and to retain the best aviators in the marketplace, what was once
the pinnacle of an aviator's career will transition into a stepping
stone toward the nation's Part 121 carriers."
About NJASAP Founded in 2008 as an independent labor
advocate, the NetJets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots
(NJASAP) represents the professional interests of the 2,900-plus
pilots who fly in the service of NetJets Aviation, Inc., a
Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary. For more information, please visit
our web sites, www.njasap.com and www.genuineqs.com, or find us on
Facebook, www.facebook.com/njasap, and Twitter, @njasap.
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