Enerjet

[whiteguy]

Why don't they get a contract with the NHL teams in the west and recinfig into executive interior? I now it s winter flying but maybe something could we worked out with other sports as well.

Might be tough to compete with AC on that since they have all the Cdn teams.

[True North]

Not sure who you were talking to, he might not have been there when it was said.. ..I think I might know one or two of those guys as well...seeing as I'm one of them....

Interesting.

I have talked to 3 different guys now who were there at the start and I guess they weren't around when it was said because they didn't know about it either. Certainly doesn't sound like a company policy if it doesn't apply to everyone. More like a wink and a handshake. I'm starting to see why some of you don't trust your management.

[champ]

Question for any of you it says EJ is hiring NG line Pilots on a contract basis. May to June.
looking to apply wondering what this is if anyone knows? Lots of rumors that they aren't doing well so double checking before I send away that application.
Thanks

[tripleseven]

Anyone who is working for WestJet just for the paycheck, doesn't deserve to be there.

Why else would anyone work there? Or anywhere for that matter? I'm sorry, but houses, cars, gas, food, electricity, clothes and whatever else cost money.

[tripleseven]

Why don't they get a contract with the NHL teams in the west and recinfig into executive interior? I now it s winter flying but maybe something could we worked out with other sports as well.

Because all the teams are happy with Jetz' service. Ask them what they think of MiamiAir.

[champ]

anyone know if they are busy after april? After they are done filling in for Sky Service....

[Say Altitude]

Rumour has it that one a/c will be leaving for Europe on a long term dry lease any day now - so it appears they still can't find work.

[champ]

I take it then...it's not wise to apply for a job?
I wonder why they have NG Pilot Contract Jobs May - September?
Hmmmmmm

[YYCcrew]

they have an un-announced contract flying this summer out of YYC, YEG, and YVR...

call it a rumour all you want, but its true. You will find out in due time, the pilot posting is legit.

[champ]

Interesting information. I bet it's Transat giving them a bit more flying like they did last summer? Those were about the same origin cities they flew last year.
I'm just nervous with the fact they have not been too busy as of late other than getting lucky with Sky Service going under.

[KAG]

They have managed to hand on this long, it would be a shame to see them fold when things appear they might turn around economically speaking.

[wee_in_yyc]

According to flightaware one of EnerJet's -700's departed for Amsterdam last night as ENJ800.

[Say Altitude]

Looks like the chatter I posted over a week ago was true - dry lease to a european operator. If I were to guess this is to try and staunch the lease bleeding - but what about the employees? Temporary layoffs? Permanent? Regardless good luck to the employees there.....if WJA is hiring as many as is rumoured this year maybe the NG rating will help you find something quickly.....CJ too??

The Thomson's can't be happy with watching their $$$$ continue to fly out the door though...All the SSV failure did was delay the inevitable....

[champ]

So then my question is since one plane is gone overseas...how on earth can they stay a float if they only have on plane and about 75 or so staff? i realize they have suncor flying, not sure if maybe transat will give them some more this summer. But with one plane and that much overhead?

[wee_in_yyc]

Here's a shot of it with Transavia Titles and Dutch reg: http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=62677

[gulfan]

Transavia Airlines (Transavia.com) (Amsterdam) has leased Boeing 737-7BD C-GOEJ (msn 33920) from Enerjet (Calgary) as PH-OEJ for the summer season. The airliner was leased on April 27.

[gulfan]

Some positive news:

Sunwing Announces Summer Service with Enerjet
Toronto, Ontario - Sunwing and Signature Vacations have partnered with Enerjet for summer charter flights from Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver to Puerto Vallarta and Cancun. Flights commence May 14th and will operate until September 5th.

"We are delighted to partner with Sunwing and Signature Vacations to provide charter flights to southern destinations this summer," said Tim Morgan, President for Enerjet.
About Enerjet
Enerjet is a privately held Canadian Corporation based in Calgary, Alberta. We fly Boeing 737-700 Next-Generation aircraft. In November 2008, Enerjet received its regulatory approvals from Transport Canada and the Canadian Transportation Agency to commence domestic and international charter flights. We are an equal opportunity employer and adhere to Canada’s labor code and standards. For information regarding employment opportunities, charters or further background information, please visit our website at www.enerjet.ca or contact:
Brenda Trockstad, Marketing & Sales Director, Enerjet, email brenda.trockstad@enerjet.ca or call 403-648-2800

[W5]

Also:

Enerjet gets a lift going south (May 20th):

http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=3049698

Scott Deveau, Financial Post
Published: Thursday, May 20, 2010


Enerjet Ltd. hopes to get a lift this winter by operating planes on behalf of travel-tour veteran Robbie Goldberg for his latest venture, Direct Save Holidays.

The Calgary-based charter-airline operator has signed a letter of intent to provide three Boeing 737 aircraft to the new direct-sale, Web-based, packaged-tour operator that Mr. Goldberg intends to have in the sky by mid-December.

Mr. Goldberg is a veteran of the Canadian travel-tour industry, having started Conquest Vacations in 1972. He ran the packaged-tour business until 2007, when he sold it and severed all ties. It folded two years later.

Mr. Goldberg had announced last November he was close to forging a similar arrangement with Jazz Air Income Fund, the regional affiliate of Air Canada. But that deal eventually fell through after both parties failed to reach an agreement on the terms.

Jazz has since partnered with Thomas Cook Canada for its flights next winter, while Mr. Goldberg has looked to Enerjet as his lift operator.

Enerjet operates two 737-700 on behalf of Sunwing Vacations between Mexico and Western Canada on weekends. During the week, it redirects those planes to transport Suncor Energy Oil Sands LP's workforce to Alberta's oil sands.

But Tim Morgan, the former WestJet executive who launched Enerjet in 2008, said he has loftier ambitions this year, including potentially partnering with other tour operators. He also said he aims to increase the number of aircraft allocated for Direct Save Holidays to five by next year. Mr. Morgan said he will lease the planes for the Enerjet deal, as well as any others, from low-cost Dutch-Danish carrier transavia.com."We see ourselves being the lift provider for several operators," Mr. Morgan said in an interview, adding that he believes Mr. Goldberg's Direct Save Holidays makes for a strong business case. "[Mr. Goldberg] will do well with it, and we're glad to be a part of it."

But Mr. Goldberg's venture is not without its risks. The packaged-tour business he hopes to compete in has suffered from chronic overcapacity and intense competition for years. That has claimed Zoom Airlines, Conquest and, more recently, Skyservice Airlines last month.

Transat A.T., the largest player in the market, also warned in March that it didn't expect to turn a profit in the second quarter, typically its strongest, for the first time in its history. That announcement came after scheduled carriers Air Canada and West-Jet Airlines Ltd. made an aggressive push into the market last winter.

Mr. Goldberg, however, said he hopes to run a leaner operation than his competitors by avoiding a costly distribution network like theirs.

Rather he will sell his packaged tours directly from Direct Save Holidays' website and other low-cost travel sites, essentially cutting out the middlemen.

He said he remains undeterred and will be ready to start selling tickets by mid-July for this winter season.

scdeveau@nationalpost.com

[bigskyjoc]

I wouldn't do business with Goldberg even if he spotted me a cool million.

[jinky]

NO DIRECT
Why did Robbie pull the plug?
Jen Savedra

14 JUN 2010: Robbie Goldberg has announced that plans to open Direct Save Holidays, his proposed straight-to-consumer Canadian tour operation will not proceed. Goldberg cited various reasons including industry consolidation, market-share driven pricing policies from the major operators, protracted negotiations with a number of the European controlled hotel chains, a lack of response from the Cuban tourism authorities, and the recent decline in value of the Canadian dollar. In pulling the plug now, Goldberg also is adhering to a self-imposed tactical deadline he set when the project began.

“We wish to thank the many hotels, the Mexican authorities and our air carrier partners that embraced and supported our marketing concept,” said Goldberg.

“We regret having to make this decision, but financial prudence and the ever diminishing time frame drove this result.”

Robbie Goldberg typically keeps his eye on the bottom line and has never been one to throw good money after bad. So, clearly he doesn’t see this as becoming a viable proposition in the very near future, so he’s shutting it down right now.

However, the question remains: Why?

Why is this not a viable proposition?

First, let’s put aside any prejudices about selling direct. We are not discussing the principles or ethics of bypassing travel retailers – only the viability of the business model.

And the business model is viable. For numerous reasons, good and bad, the 30-something demographic he planned to target is perfect for the online direct concept.

If Goldberg’s previous record is anything to go by, his product would be competitively priced, the lift was in place with Enerjet’s Boeing 737-700s, and the destinations perhaps a little obvious - the Canadian holidaymakers’ triumvirate - Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Mexico.

So what went wrong?

Well, possibly – probably - all the issues Goldberg alluded to, but two in particular stand out:

1. protracted negotiations with a number of the European controlled hotel chains

2. a lack of response from the Cuban tourism authorities

Add those up and you get one word - rooms.

Those “protracted negotiations” with European controlled hotel chains...interesting.

We’re not suggesting for a minute that anybody dropped a word in anybody’s ear, frankly there is really no need for anything quite that crude or potentially illegal. However, let’s be realistic, when you’re dealing with the global behemoths that comprise today’s Canadian wholesale industry, it’s not really in your best interests to piss them off.

And, why would Cuban authorities not be responsive to Goldberg?

Do they have enough Canadian business? All those rooms filled? Are they so busy preparing for, and confident of, the soon-to-be-burgeoning US holiday hoards that they don’t worry about the Canadian market. And, oh yes, what about all those rooms Robbie Goldberg has filled for them over the years?

In any event, the major tour operators will not be sorry. They are bleating about market overcapacity, and can certainly live without Goldberg’s operation that would have bypassed the retail middleman and directed its ad dollars at the consumer.

But overcapacity can only be, and is, created by the tour operators themselves as they jostle for share and supremacy.

And then of course there is that “direct” issue...

Come on guys, is there a major Canadian operator out there without its own healthy distribution system? And how is that, at least to some degree, not “going direct?”

Last Friday’s story about Transat’s planned Mexico operation, by Brent Jang in the Globe and Mail, said in its penultimate paragraph:

“This past winter’s travel industry overcapacity and associated price discounting hurt Transat. Mr. Doerksen said WestJet, Air Canada, Sunwing Travel Group and Thomas Cook Canada Ltd.’s Sunquest will be battling it out for customers next winter, with the potential for a new entrant, Direct Save Holidays, under the leadership of travel industry veteran Robbie Goldberg.”

Well...one down...

Meanwhile, Goldberg says he will continue his association with the travel business in general through his consulting company.

I wouldn’t count him out yet.

http://travelindustrytoday.com/web/inde ... &Itemid=14


Wonder what enerjet is going to do now?

[CJ6]

How many planes does Enerjet have on the go right now...2 or 3?

[whiteguy]

How many planes does Enerjet have on the go right now...2 or 3?

1 in Canada, the other is wet leased over in Europe.

[mbav8r]

Has to be pretty disapointing to say the least, sorry Enerjet employees, I'm sure you were all hopeful about this one. I wonder if one of the reason's Goldberg dropped it was feedback from a consumer survey? Myself, I'm not sure I would trust a direct type holiday. Who do you talk to when you arrive and there's an issue with your reservation, an IT guy? I'm sure it's just as the article says, too much market saturation and not enough rooms to rent.
Hope you guys and gals find more work.

[Machiavelli]

It's dry leased in Europe 'til September-ish.

And I suspect that Enerjet will keep relatively busy with Suncor and whatever else they can. I wouldn't count 'em out yet there junky.

[Main Gear]

Article in the SUN

Calgary charter airline expects Enerjetic market

Alberta’s rejuvenated oilsands and demand for vacation flights south could be the wind underneath Enerjet’s wings this fall and carry the Calgary charter airline well into next year.

Enerjet is currently operating several charter flights, including service from Western Canada to Mexico for Sunwing and Signature Vacations.

That contract expires Sept. 5, but Enerjet president Tom Morgan said he’ll likely aim for an extension for fall service to popular destinations like Las Vegas.

Thomas Cook, an international travel group, could be another charter client this fall and winter. As well, Morgan said that as the oilsands pick up their pace, he might nab additional contracts to fly workers to and from work sites in the Fort McMurray region.

Enerjet has provided shuttle service for Suncor Energy since late 2008.

“I think we’ll see some new contracts coming out this fall,” Morgan said. “They haven’t issued that much in the way of contracts. We are expecting to see some here shortly.”

Development in the oilsands came to a virtual standstill in late 2008, but delayed projects have gradually been taken off the shelf since oil prices started rising and credit became more readily available.

Enerjet is the creation of a group of former WestJet executives, who had raised the money for Calgary’s newest airline just before the meltdown of financial markets made investor more reluctant to lend money.

— Markus Ermisch

http://www.calgarysun.com/money/2010/08 ... 56736.html