What's the latest on Pace Airlines?

[Pigpilot]

Are they dying a slow death?

 

[Squirrel29]

Are they dying a slow death?

Nobody really knows all we have are rumors.

My personal opinion is we will be bought out sometime but when that happens is up in the air.

 

[CommanderHoek]

Caribbean Sun

Maybe Caribbean Sun will buy them. They are starting next year with B737-300's and 400's as a charter op next year.

 

[climbhappy]

if you really want to know, go to jobvent,com and search pace airlines.....that is where all the scuttlebutt is. haven't flown in three weeks, i like getting paid to drink beer.

 

[spg2bmd]

got a call for an interview from pace. any new info?

 

[titans10]

Don't go.

 

[climbhappy]

i talked to a guy who interivewed the other day. knew the CP. i told him until we're sold i wouldn't do it. plus they want to fill up Atlantic city with the new hires. worse possible commute.

 

[Pigpilot]

Don't go. Very unstable.

 

[EatinRamen]

What's the first year pay? Upgrade time? What are the bases right now? ( I know they change all the time )

 

[climbhappy]

right now 34,500. rumor of a raise. 145 repair station has firm 18 million dollar contract to do C checks on 15 continental 73 500s going to russia in a sale.

their management is pathetic. the other night they let duke univeristy sit on the ramp for six hours at RDU, because they didn't want to fly a spare airplane down to swap out, but had a mechanic drive a bad part , (avionics) down. there was a fed on board. he left at quitin time. then duke loss.

it's this kind of boneheadedness that says don't come here. moe, larry and curly could do a better job.

you might want to come here if you're a mechanic, but a pilot, much better places to go.

 

[Dinger]

Are they dying a slow death?

Isn't everyone?

 

[surfbas]

Bump
Any new rumors?

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

I've heard Pace on the air my last couple of trips. What are they flyng these days? 732's? Who are they flying for?

 

[climbhappy]

we're doing sports charters , pro and college, gambling junkets out of ACY and that's about it. we have 4 200s and a 300. manage a 767 for the mavs.

have a continental 73 500 in the hangar getting a c check. contract for 15.. all going to russia in a sale.
deals worth about 18 mil. so overall, growth is back on maint side that'll pay the bills. we're awaiting DOD approval. could be flying int'l in 76 later this year.

 

[eyeh8flt]

Pace will have 180 ETOPS on both 757 and 767 by tomorrow. Maybe will open some doors for the future.

 

[EatinRamen]

What happened to the ETOPS certification back in 2004? I remember Pace got approved for it when we did the proving runs back then.

 

[Squirrel29]

That was for the 757 had to do one on the 767.

 

[climbhappy]

did you hear about the girl who blew a slide with fed on board during the proving run? "wanna get away?"

 

[Squirrel29]

did you hear about the girl who blew a slide with fed on board during the proving run? "wanna get away?"

It wasn't during the proving run but when they arrived in GSO the night before.

 

[SuperFLUF]

They've got a new contract to do C checks on CAL 737-300's. (don't know how many or how much$$)

 

[climbhappy]

it's to do conformity checks for 15 73 3/500s going to a russial airline in a sale... heard it was aorund 18 million deal

 

[SuperFLUF]

it's to do conformity checks for 15 73 3/500s going to a russial airline in a sale... heard it was aorund 18 million deal

Right, and in addition to that C checks on 737-300's.

 

[Squirrel29]

What I heard was 36 aircraft this year.

 

[EatinRamen]

Well that's all good for the MX department. Anything new as far as growth/hiring on the airline side?

 

[Squirrel29]

Nothing that can be said here. But it looking better flying wise. Just need to get more pilots.

 

[climbhappy]

big meeting yesterday. 9 percent pay raise, yes you heard it .... and paid flying on your day off. 250/day but it 's a start. we have 4 new hire fos in class for an ACY contract.

just got DOD approval...


san juan contract coming back..

no news on buyout from global transportation services

 

[eyeh8flt]

Well, that is good news. What is starting pay FO 737?

 

[climbhappy]

i think it is 37,000 with the raise then 3% a year.

 

[e=mc2]

What is the best way to apply? Do they make you have a type first?


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Son, anywhere but here, means you got to leave!

 

[climbhappy]

best way to apply would be to come to winston and leave a res with Dir of training and chief pilot.. we have a new hire class of 4 now. no type needed.
i think a good fax is 336 776 3227. put a cover page with pilot applicant in big bold 48 point type to bruce foster, chief pilot...then add your cover ltr, then the res