Not surprised, but certainly disappointed. I had a great time there..... a fabulous crew of pilots and flight attendants, like a family.
Godspeed to all.....
In my class of 16 (Dec 11 07 ), there were 5 military. None mentioned any issue about those type of questions in the interview..... so apparently they're still hiring plenty of military folk. More than one of our indoc instructors emphasized that there would be no problem with military leave (at...
Swam in the pool til the water dried up....
Hmmm..... I was in the same boat - still have all the letters. I did update my contact info with them over the last couple of years by letter (never got a response) - haven't heard from them yet. I haven't put an application in yet this time...
Could you Kalitta guys give us an update on the following:
- During your 17 day stretch, how much flying, how much sitting? How often do you get stuck for 3-4 days somewhere ? Some of that is fun, too much can really suck...
- How many maintenance delays are messing up schedules ? It sounds...
-What's the current hiring outlook ?
-If you have the flight time when you show up, how long is upgrade running ?
-In your 17 days on, how much flying vs how much sitting ?
Thanks for the info.....
You people are amazing. If you don't like the wages and benefits you are able to command in the marketplace given all the relevant variables then go find one you like better. Noone owes you your idea of "standard industry pay" at whatever your favorite career choice is.
I used to be in the...
I'm with TriStar_drver at the last North American L1011 operator.....
I have had the fine pleasure flying all 3 seats of the 727 (my second favorite airplane) and flying FO on the Tristar, to every corner of the planet. I can't imagine a better globe cruiser. Smooth, fast, quiet, and very...
Dude - unless something dramatic has changed, I'd count on more like 4 or 5 YEARS before you upgrade off the panel. The seniority list there is very stagnant, and unless there's a mass exodus they'd have to expand a lot more than I think they have plans for to upgrade in 18 months.
My how...
Just bought my first pair of Eccos after Deer Stags, Rockports, Mephistos, and a few others.
The Deer Stags are certainly adequate, and indeed don't set off the metal detectors, but I fly international and go on long (7 days min,) trips, and after a few hours of walking or flying they just...
A different perspective.......
1) Even if you only log 500-600 hrs./yr in a cargo 727, very few corporate outfits log anywhere near that much time.
2) PIC 121 Tranport Jet time absolutely trumps Lear PIC time. Don't believe anything else. I am NOT saying 135 PIC time isn't valuable, but given...
Hmmmmmm.......
I would like to (and will) send a check ......... but would anyone with the resources/connections and available time come up with some verification?
GZ
This is a little misleading - you are indeed home based but if you don't live in South Florida area (where all the current contracts are) that's not quite how it works out. You will be travelled to sit reserve for the entire 19 days wherever the airplanes are (mostly FL for now on the DC-10)...
So What is the real skinny on pay and sked?
Is most everyone right at guarantee or do you make more than 65 hrs / mo with trip rigs or actual flying (without selling off all your days off) ? Also - is it mostly reserve, and if so is reserve at home or in YIP (or wherever) ?
For sked, do you...
...to fill them we'll just continue to pay the help because it's the right thing to do. You really do have that option - go out and start your own d*mn airline so you can run it as you see fit.
This guy is very frustrated, but not very smart....and he's taking out his frustration on the...
I think the way this happened was that job fairs were being conducted for CSR's at MDW, and a union rep went to ask about when the pilot's interview fair might be. The flustered answer is what materialized into this interview day. If that chance encounter hadn't happened - well you know...
...and it greatly forestalled the inevitable this time.....and remains the only solidly profitable high margin business in the house. It could be a he** of an opportunity for the right buyer.
Honestly, I just hope something comes out of this that keeps as many of us employed as possible...
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