Airnow "$41,000" for EMB-110 pilots

[1flier]

Any Airnow pilots can confirm this? On climbto350 the other day Airnow was advertising EMB-110 starting salary 41,000 plus per diem. If so, definately a nice improvement from what it was previously.

 

[G-force]

Joking ???????

Any Airnow pilots can confirm this? On climbto350 the other day Airnow was advertising EMB-110 starting salary 41,000 plus per diem. If so, definately a nice improvement from what it was previously.

Is this a JOKE or what??????

 

[ratherbeflyen]

I was offered a job there a couple of years ago. If memory serves they were paying about 30,000 salary, 12 cents per mile and about 1.25 an hour for per diem. They paid more if you were willing to tdy to cover vacations etc. That was almost 3 years ago though.

 

[mainiac]

What a deal, $41K to be the next Bandit incident/(or worse) in the NE!
Lots of better deals out there these days

 

[BushwickBill]

What a deal, $41K to be the next Bandit incident/(or worse) in the NE!
Lots of better deals out there these days

care to elaborate?

 

[mainiac]

care to elaborate?

Sure

check out this link, scroll down:
http://aviation-safety.net/database/dblist.php?field=typecode&var=220%&cat=%1&sorteer=datekey&page=1

And, as to better deals, most, if not all of the Fracs will pay you that to sit in the right seat, and move you over to the left pretty quick. Avantair, especially.

 

[1flier]

Didn't want to start any flame. Was just saying its nice to see that the cargo arena was raising pay. About 2005 I believe they were around 28K a year in the Bandits 1st year and only earlier this year they were 31K. And you are right about the fracs paying better generally to go to the right seat. A free ATP usually from what I understood on the Bandit training with Airnow. As far as accidents, have they had some more since 05, I thought it was 2 that year, 1 fatal and the other fuel exhaustion or something.

 

[OzBushWhacker]

Maybe they can afford to pay more now that they sold the Shorts!

 

[dickburns]

Probably have to sign a contract, fly out and backs monday morning through saturday morning and live in some dumpy a$$ podunk town in northern maine or the carolinas, probably fly less than 400 hours a year at a "time-building" company, no wonder why they are offering so much cash, it has to be attractive somehow.

 

[freighthumper]

Sure

check out this link, scroll down:
http://aviation-safety.net/database/dblist.php?field=typecode&var=220%&cat=%1&sorteer=datekey&page=1

And, as to better deals, most, if not all of the Fracs will pay you that to sit in the right seat, and move you over to the left pretty quick. Avantair, especially.

Will most if not all fracs hire you with 1200 total and a multi ticket? Not a chance. That 41k is pretty good pay considering the job. Those monday through sat am out and backs are cake. Where do you get based with Avantair? How much does their starting salary get you where you would have to live? Maybe you could post some info on pilots that do dumb things and run out of gas too, thats about as relevant as anything regarding their safety.

 

[OzBushWhacker]

So how'd you fit that bear in yer metro?

 

[Thedude]

Werent ASA Capts making that kinda coin back in the late 80's on the bandit?

 

[freighthumper]

So how'd you fit that bear in yer metro?

The bear ate the guy that was trying to...

 

[OzBushWhacker]

Nice one.

 

[jaxpilot]

I have 2400TT and 350ME and cant even get a call back from Avantair, so there is no way that is a relevant argument dude. Everyone starts at 35k at Avantair anyways.

 

[mainiac]

I have 2400TT and 350ME and cant even get a call back from Avantair, so there is no way that is a relevant argument dude. Everyone starts at 35k at Avantair anyways.

I'm really surprised you haven't been called. Lately, we've seen some newhires in the 1500TT range, usually with lots of ME, but TT on that low side. And, you're right, everyone starts at $35K, but when you upgrade at yr 1 anniversary, you go right to $53K. Add in perdiem, and you're easily in the 60s at yr 2. Do some OT. and you can be in the 70s.
If you're still interested, PM me, I'd be glad to offer any insight or advice on getting to the recruiter.
Not that it's for everyone, but it's been a great fit for me. Flying is widespread, this wk, I was in Montana, Texas, California, Ohio, Colorado....
List of domiciles is pretty long, and people live all over the country.
Good luck, Happy New Year

 

[FrozenPilot]

Got to meet some of the Bandit drivers this winter. Have a lot of respect for what they do, and I doubt I want to follow in their footsteps. Flying scheduled in NE winters are awful as is the backside of the clock. Not for me. Otherwise if that doesn't bother you and you're a responsible, smart pilot, I'd say go for it.

Now about avantair... would I have to move or is 25 mins to IAD, 1.4 hrs to BWI good?

 

[mainiac]

[/quote]Now about avantair... would I have to move or is 25 mins to IAD, 1.4 hrs to BWI good?[/quote]

BWI is a gateway, within 2 hrs qualifies. And, you'd probably be able to commute out of IAD most of the time anyway, (as your preferred airport)

 

[RCA]

Probably have to sign a contract, fly out and backs monday morning through saturday morning and live in some dumpy a$$ podunk town in northern maine or the carolinas, probably fly less than 400 hours a year at a "time-building" company, no wonder why they are offering so much cash, it has to be attractive somehow.

Get over yourself buddy.
Someday you will relize that dumpy podunk town in Northern Maine was the best place you've ever visited, that is of course if you have ever been there.

 

[icefr8dawg]

Is Skip still the CP over there at AirNow?