Atlas Hiring

[DBS]

Can anyone tell me a little about how the reserve system works? Thanks!

 

[Talon757]

Can anyone tell me a little about how the reserve system works? Thanks!

It works really well. (sorry, couldn't resist!)

I'm still awaiting a phone call but here is what I glean from the contract. There are three categories of reserve. They are:

Residence reserve
Base reserve
Forward reserve

A Resident Reserve Crewmember must be able to report to the closest jet served airport to his residence for departure within four (4) hours of notification of an assignment from the Company.

A Base Reserve Crewmember must be able to report to his base within two (2) hours of notification of an assignment from the Company.

A Forward Reserve Crewmember must be able to report to the airport or base to which he has been assigned Forward Reserve within two (2) hours of notification of an assignment from the Company.

If you are eligible for the Gateway travel program (and I think most everyone is) then if you sit base reserve you receive a hotel and per diem.

 

[HalinTexas]

This from their website:

Atlas is currently accepting resumes for B747 First Officers. Please email your resume to [email protected].

First Officer Minimum Requirements
3,500 hours total time in airplanes
1,000 hours turbine Jet PIC
FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certification.
Current FAA Class 1 Medical Certificate
FCC Radio License
Legally authorized to work in the USA
Current Passport
Ability to pass a 10-year security background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Glass cockpit experience preferred

 

[dojetdriver]

Current Bases:
-400
JFK, LAX, ANC, IAH, HSV and MIA
Another bid is about to be run so Senior vs Junior is TBA. As of now HSV is the most junior. If based in MIA or HSV then expect 4 on 2 off type of scheduling. HSV primary for Panalpina and MIA- S America Ops.
IAH will be for the SONAir ops which has yet to start.

Hopefully more answers will come forward as we go on toward hiring.

Is that 4 days on, 2 days off, or 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off?

 

[sgu]

Days..sorry. Short trips out of MIA and HSV.

 

[jetjock6]

I doubt 4 day trips are going to happen. The company would spend a fortune commercialing pilots in and out of their base if they did that. That would be about 4 round trip tickets a month for each crew member.

 

[dojetdriver]

I doubt 4 day trips are going to happen. The company would spend a fortune commercialing pilots in and out of their base if they did that. That would be about 4 round trip tickets a month for each crew member.

If MIA and HSV are pilot domiciles, can they by contract not do the gate way, have something like a 4 day South American trip originate/terminate in MIA/HSV, can they simply have the pilot be responsible for showing up in MIA/HSV? Just asking.

 

[Classicdriver]

If MIA and HSV are pilot domiciles, can they by contract not do the gate way, have something like a 4 day South American trip originate/terminate in MIA/HSV, can they simply have the pilot be responsible for showing up in MIA/HSV? Just asking.

If you live more than 130 miles from your base, you will have gateway travel. Now, it gets complicated if you live in HSV or MIA and get based there, and then want to go to any of the other bases for whatever reason.

 

[Talon757]

As long as a base doesn't show up near Missoula, MT I am in good shape!

 

[jetjock6]

As long as a base doesn't show up near Missoula, MT I am in good shape!

If a base did open up there it doesn't mean you would have to bid for it. Only if you bid for it and are awarded it do things get complicated.