Is Kalitta still hiring?

[1x1]

as a reserve, is the 62 hour guarantee broken? consistently? how about typical lineholder credit? if a reserve, are you tdy'd to bahrain and stuff like that? just wondering.

 

[Sandstorm]

Well on the hiring front, heard today that classes of 20 a month through April starting in Jan and thats for starters. Jan class is 10/200 & 10/400.

That's great to hear. Is there currently a pool of guys waiting to be called?

 

[wrap]

Is anyone familiar with any current Air Guard or Reserve Aircrewmembers (i.e. pilots, engineers, or loadmasters) that fly for Kalitta?

I was wondering how Kalitta works with the Guard/Reserves and if these guys have any conflicts with maintaining their currencies and deployment availabilities.

Kalitta looks like it could work very well with a Reservist flyer given they allow you to be home based.

Feel free to PM me with any information.

 

[Victor Meldrew]

That's great to hear. Is there currently a pool of guys waiting to be called?

Not sure if there is a pool but if there is maybe very low. They seem to do interviews about 3 weeks before classes start. Training and hiring is set to continue for several months yet.

 

[Sky Jet]

The bid for 10 Classic and 10 -400 FO's came out today. The class date is 01/09/12. There may be one or two FE's take a seat but that should still mean some new hires. Good luck to all who are interested.

Jet

 

[skypine69]

just got the official notice of a class in jan...10 classic FOs and 10 400 FOs.

good luck

 

[Guam360]

The bid for 10 Classic and 10 -400 FO's came out today. The class date is 01/09/12. There may be one or two FE's take a seat but that should still mean some new hires. Good luck to all who are interested.

Jet

I would expect classic FO's vs FE's to bid over, but any case 1 or 2 maybe.

 

[Front Office]

The NEW B747-F will be here Tuesday... That makes 7 400's

 

[Capt. Over]

looking at my watch...

WTF? Today IS Tuesday...where is it? And it's a -400F not a -F...it could be a -200F or even -8F. I'm kidding...I know it's all just semantics.

 

[Front Office]

Yes, its a 400F, 35 hours on it...

 

[Guam360]

Yes, its a 400F, 35 hours on it...

782CK, what's up SB?

last day of GS, sim next week.

 

[Victor Meldrew]

Yes, its a 400F, 35 hours on it...

At least with the small upper deck it won't be used as a company shuttle!!!

 

[Guam360]

At least with the small upper deck it won't be used as a company shuttle!!!

so you would rather sit in the middle seat for 18 hrs to HK on Cathay?

 

[Sky Jet]

^^^^^

Amen! I would rather ride the company bus any day than ride in a coach seat on somebody else. You got good meals, a rack and can change into your jammies. What else could you need?

Jet

 

[OrionFE]

At least with the small upper deck it won't be used as a company shuttle!!!

...and what is wrong with that?

 

[ATADave]

I think it's a 400ERF.

 

[Guam360]

I think it's a 400ERF.

Yea? We already know that, it's been mentioned already.

 

[ATADave]

Yea? We already know that, it's been mentioned already.

Yea? Well pardon me. I went back through this thread a few pages and found only mention of a 400F. I don't believe it is a 400F. I think it's a 400ERF.

If they were the same thing, I think they would be called the same thing. As you appear to be an expert on the -400, as well as this thread, perhaps you could help us poor less experienced guys out by explaining the differences?

Thanks again,
Dave

 

[unwashed]

1419/37304 B747-4HQ(ERF) N798BA Stored at Marana (MZJ) 9K-DAB not yet delivered.

 

[ATADave]

Very cool. I was looking for that. Now it's clear why searching for N782CK yields nothing.

Looks like an ERF to me.

Thanks unwashed!

 

[Front Office]

782CK, what's up SB?

last day of GS, sim next week.

Nice M. I am out at the boat, survey and sea trial in the next 2 days... Congrats...

 

[BoeingBaller]

Yea? Well pardon me. I went back through this thread a few pages and found only mention of a 400F. I don't believe it is a 400F. I think it's a 400ERF.

If they were the same thing, I think they would be called the same thing. As you appear to be an expert on the -400, as well as this thread, perhaps you could help us poor less experienced guys out by explaining the differences?

Thanks again,
Dave

An extra 525 nautical miles is the difference

 

[BoeingBaller]

or 22,000 pounds of payload

 

[Guam360]

Yea? Well pardon me. I went back through this thread a few pages and found only mention of a 400F. I don't believe it is a 400F. I think it's a 400ERF.

If they were the same thing, I think they would be called the same thing. As you appear to be an expert on the -400, as well as this thread, perhaps you could help us poor less experienced guys out by explaining the differences?

Thanks again,
Dave

i am no expert, sorry man, bad post on my part.

anyway, you have your answers, N782CK is the number
All we care about is that it isn't a BCF.

 

[OrionFE]

Decertified down to 870K to be compatible with the other -400's in the stable.

 

[embpic1]

Here are the two planes in storage.

http://www.airteamimages.com/117649.html

N798BA should be in Oscoda early next week. I just took up a plane to OSC on Wednesday. I asked some mechanics up there about it and they said it is only scheduled to be in Oscoda for 10 days. Looks like we will see her on line soon.

 

[embpic1]

Decertified down to 870K to be compatible with the other -400's in the stable.

I was told this also. The brakes that are on it to allow those higher weights were special ordered. Apparently they are expensive to maintain due to scarce parts. Connie has decided to remove them and install the standard 400 brakes.

 

[HA25]

How much time you K4 guys spend in the middle seat in coach? Got a friend at EZ tells me it's by far the best perk they have going... any chance you'll all get it in the next round?

 

[Victor Meldrew]

How much time you K4 guys spend in the middle seat in coach? Got a friend at EZ tells me it's by far the best perk they have going... any chance you'll all get it in the next round?

Seem (personally), to do very little commercial DH's (apart from to / from home and work), so never really found it to be a big issue, (longest I have done is 13 hours on a A380 with entire row to myself), and then others have only been 2-4 hours.

The talk is Buisness or better is on the cards in the new contract (although it's actually in the current one if "it doesn't cost the company more"!!! We'll see.

 

[Whine Lover]

" How much time you K4 guys spend in the middle seat in coach? "

12 months On Line...So far. so Good :

- NEVER . International.

- 3-4 times. Domestic.

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Also, when traveling domestically...Fly on JetBlues 190-'s whenever you can.

There ARE NO MIDDLE SEATS, and the seats they do provide are wider AND provide better pitch than any other competing Domestic carrier flying 737's or Aibii.

( Also, free TV and unlimited snacks and beverages. )

A superior product.

I have no vested interest in the company, but decided to take a JB flight for the first time ( On the E-190 ) due to MY convenience....Very comfortable seat and a great ride as mentioned above.

Did the same with Spirit last month....NEVER AGAIN.

Horrible seats that don't recline , about a 22 inch pitch and just completely krappy from A thru Z as far as EVEYTHING with that airline and their airplanes are concerned.

YMMV


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