Cargo 360?

[B747Flyer]

The Slink wrote:
Since everyone knows me as slinky I am probably going to catch a load of C^@P for this at the fancy moose tonight.......bummer

Slinky

And you will deserve it!! Thanks for setting the record straight!

 

[ootskdog]

Thanks for the info you guys.

Question: Are those 7 day trips back to back? In other words, can you bid to work 14 days in a row and have 14 days off in a row?

thanks!

 

[27 driver]

"One man's ceiling is another man's floor..."

Unfortunately, the phrase "focusing on core competencies," at least when spoken by some management-puke, means outsourcing jobs to the lowest bidder. Whenever I hear it, I just want to $hit, because if a company like Korean AIRLINES or Northwest AIRLINES doesn't consider the operation and maintenance of airline-transport category airplanes a "core competency" then just what the he11 ARE their core competencies?

(OK, I know. It's marketing. But just for the sake of discussion...)

In other words, what management considers "focus on core competencies" is really another term for a "race to the bottom," with the "winner" of the race being the company (and employee group) who's the best at losing. But that's not the employee's fault. We all gotta eat, and if FedEx or UPS won't invite us to their table, we'll go where we have to to get something into our bellies.

To a regional guy operating 5-7 legs a day, C360 looks like a good deal. To a FedEx guy, it sucks. But then, to a newly-minted oral surgeon or orthodondist, flying for ANY major carrier (being gone 12-15 days a month and waiting 10 years to make any serious dough) seems like a sucky deal.

If the guys at C360 are happy with what their making, I'm happy for them. It still beats handing out refrigerator magnets...

Damn, well said dude:beer:

 

[Tomct]

Our outfit is one year old. We are working on QOL issues every day. The Chief Pilot and the VP of flight Ops are great guys who are working hard to make life better here. Yes, we are an ACMI outfit. The real question is: How many people left FED Ex, UPS or southwest in the first couple years because it "was a bottom feeder?"

The guys working here are great. We have a new COO and things are moving in the right direction.

To answer a couple guys questions:

We operate 3 classic 74's ACMI for Korean
We fly JFK, ORD, LAX, ANC and ICN
Occasionally we hit ATL, and DFW

There are 2 BCF 400's showing up next year.

We get a company paid ticket to and from work with a hotel room on each end.

Trips tend to average 7-9 days long. Occasionally longer, sometimes shorter.

I have averaged 16-18 days out a month. Company average is probably 14-18 a month....I am guessing here.

Our pilot cadre is very good. Yes, we have mostly ex-Delta captains. This was a very good deal for us because we set a very high level of professionalism quickly in the company. The FO's are mostly ex military guys with heavy fixed wing jet experience. There are some civilian pilots in the FO group but these guys were very experienced guys with 74 backgrounds.

Thanks to the guys who are keeping threads on this board professional. I normally do not post on these boards but some guys just seem to want to post incorrect and hateful stuff for the sole purpose of doing so.

Since everyone knows me as slinky I am probably going to catch a load of C^@P for this at the fancy moose tonight.......bummer

Slinky

Do you have to have someone "internal" hand in your stuff? Do you have to have HEAVY experience before they will even LOOK at you? Thanks Slinky!

 

[slinky]

Do you have to have someone "internal" hand in your stuff? Do you have to have HEAVY experience before they will even LOOK at you? Thanks Slinky!

#1 Really helps.... Obviously guys with internal rec's are looked at closely

#2 No. We have some guys with no heavy experience. Those guys are typically regional capt's with a couple thousand hours of pic jet.

slinky

 

[Tomct]

#1 Really helps.... Obviously guys with internal rec's are looked at closely

#2 No. We have some guys with no heavy experience. Those guys are typically regional capt's with a couple thousand hours of pic jet.

slinky

Thanks

 

[unwashed]

Some of you may know me, but slinky I won't be giving you any S@#$ at the moose. I left a very stable regional after 8 years, 5 and a half as a Captain with about 2800 TPIC. A regional schedule is always going to be just that crappy. Yes we are new with a lot of holes to fill, but we are filling them pretty fast. I am usually out 9 days off 8 to 14 and then back out again. We are owned by Oakhill capital a small and insignificant player in the private equity sector :laugh: look them up at www.oakhillcapital.com. Once you have done that you can decide if our financing is legit. People take risks for different reason and my family and I decided this was a good risk to take.
For you who overnight in ANC stop by the fancy moose and we will be glad to talk to you about the company.

 

[B747Flyer]

Good on ya Unwashed! We are glad to have you as a part of this company!

 

[Tomct]

Do they pay for your hotel while you are in training? What is training pay like?
Thanks!

 

[unwashed]

they pay for you to get to training, the hotel, $500 per week, per diem at training I think $24 per day. When you hit OE you start hourly, $67.50. You get to keep the mileage and depending on the hotel you keep the points.