ABX Hiring!?!

[oldawg]

I talked with the chief pilot yesterday. He said that they interviewed 24 pilots and plan on offering spots to 21 of them pending background checks, etc. they will be offering KIX domicile and "hope" to have a class in late Nov. They need 15 F/O's for KIX, so I think some of these pilots may be offered ILN DC-9 seats.

 

[oldawg]

double entry

 

[ABXbooger]

how many you think are actually going to go to KIX? they'll need to interview 50 to get 15 to go...maybe more.

 

[thestable1]

Did any of you folks that already interviewed with ABX get a request for a new NDR form to be filled in and notarized? Have any of your current employee training records been requested by ABX? Just trying to figure out where they are in the hiring/background process.
Thanks

 

[thestable1]

So I guess I'll answer my own question PRIA has been sent to current employer. Things are progressing nicely.

 

[abxaviator]

Think long and hard about coming to ABX. Take a look at the headlines this morning where ABX says DHL is defaulting on the ACMI. Joe has definitely decided to play hard-ball.

 

[thestable1]

Received PRIA duplicate by FAA. So I guess that's where they are in the process. Anyone else? How about the NDR?

 

[NAAPilot]

Think long and hard about coming to ABX. Take a look at the headlines this morning where ABX says DHL is defaulting on the ACMI. Joe has definitely decided to play hard-ball.

With respect to that statement, I freely admit to not knowing too much or enough about the situation between DHL and ABX. I have submitted my app to ABX as I live in Northern Cincinnati. How is this all going to shake out? Is it anybody's guess at this point? Thanks, and sorry if this comes across as a dumb question.

 

[LarryinTN]

My understanding of the dispute is that DHL suddenly changed the way it is calculating the 10% of revenue threshold. Up until this point it was 10% of all revenue from DHL. They are now excluding what they (DHL) pays for fuel from the "Revenue" figure which obviously lowers the 10% * Revenue figure quite a bit. It is only with this new definition of "Revenue" that ABX non-DHL business exceeds the 10% threshold.

Unless there is something that I haven't heard, I don't understand how DHL can think that it can change the formula from the contract without first getting ABX to agree to the change. That's the whole point of having a contract, isn't it?

 

[C-141/C-5]

got my duplicates also

 

[av8rnate]

Is there a DC-9 class date the end of November? Just curious if there is still a possibility for new hires in it if so. I heard elsewhere that there was, but nothing of that in a while.

 

[thestable1]

Anything new here?

 

[SIR MILO]

Have there been any new hires in any classes yet?

 

[abxaviator]

No there has not.

 

[jettypeguy]

FWIW, talked to a buddy of mine who recently interviewed and got hired with ABX Air, got a call about a week ago for a B767 Nov 26th class. He was told it was for the Osaka base and that they are now only going to pay newhires at 1st year pay rate (roughly 30K/yr.). Was told next class after this one is not scheduled yet and it may be awhile for the next class. How is anyone supposed to live off 30K/yr in Japan?

 

[abxaviator]

They're not! Like the insurance commercial says "If this is how we treat you before you're a customer (insert "employee"), imagine how we'll treat you after you're one."

 

[SIR MILO]

So was he in the first batch that got interviewed? When was it he actually interviewed, must be one of the first to get a call? Did he hear anything from them before that and did he actually accept the position on a 30k salary and another promise of the living allowance and so forth.. Did he actually take it with promises mixed with broken promises? That would be a hard one.

 

[ABXbooger]

And people wonder why no one bid the KIX domicile. Side deals and all those promises, good luck, boys!

 

[jettypeguy]

So was he in the first batch that got interviewed? When was it he actually interviewed, must be one of the first to get a call? Did he hear anything from them before that and did he actually accept the position on a 30k salary and another promise of the living allowance and so forth.. Did he actually take it with promises mixed with broken promises? That would be a hard one.

I believe he interviewed 3-4 weeks ago, not sure exactly I'll have to ask him. He got called last week for the 26th class. Did not take this class (too short notice) opted for the next class (no idea when that will be tho). I don't think many people will take the KIX if you're only gonna get 1st year pay. Almost impossible to do financially. Unless maybe you are single or mommy/daddy are rich and like to give you spending money....

 

[SIR MILO]

Thanks for the info, I wonder if anybody took it then, maybe they just sayed yes and didn't ask any questions. Maybe they interviewed some flight instructors that have rich parents, no family and really really want to take the fast track to a big jet. Would probably be better for them though to just go buy the time.
Be interesting to see if they found 15 f/o's to fill the slots on the above mentioned terms.