AIR NOW / MAC schedules, QOL

[Jimbodawg]

I applied to Air Now, MAC, and Airnet this week.

I am trying to find out more about Air Now and Mountain Air Cargo. Does anybody have schedules for either company? Do you get hard days off? Jumpseating? How about pay (air now advertises 28k, is it realistic)? How about upgrades?
What are MAC's F27 bases and runs? How about upgrading to the 110 at airnow, and their bases?

Thanks

 

[Diesel]

work on your single engine stuff and flying broken things at airnow

 

[S2R]

Air Now

Jimbodawg,
Air Now is a good 135 operator to work for. You start in the Caravan at $88 a day plus mileage, .02 a mile and $1.25 an hour perdeim. From what I have seen upgrade in the Bandit can be anywhere between 1-6 months regardless of your multi time and they will type you in it. The starting pay in the Bandit is $104 plus mileage and perdeim. Air Now has no jump seat privileges but I have heard of guys that manage to do it. Most runs are 5 days a week and you have the weekend off. It is a great place to go and build turbine and multi turbine time.
Bases;
GASavannah, SwainsboroMEPortland, Lewiston, Rockland, Waterville, Bangor, Presque Isle

NCManteo, Charlotte, New Bern NHManchesterNYAlbany, Plattsburg, Elmira, BuffaloPAWilliamsportSCColumbia, Hilton HeadTXCorpus ChristiVTBennington


Hope this helps.

Diesel,
As far as "flying broken things" that is your own fault if you did that. I have yet to have a problem getting any maintenance issue fixed or been pressured to do anything unsafe including weather, maintenance, or bumping freight. You should always work on "single engine stuff" that is how you stay proficient.

 

[rattler]

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20050124X00092&key=1

This is very sad. I don't know the individual involved but my heart goes out to his family. I have logged many hours in N49BA.

 

[icefr8dawg]

As far as "single engine work" goes look at any freight company and you'll find guys who have completed their run on one engine, Fokker, Lear, Baron, Mu-2's, etc. Sh%t where I fly it's almost a right of passage. That cited AirNow accident was just a sad example of what can go wrong if you f-up. Maybe that Pinnacle crew should have had more "single engine work" experience. Happens everywhere.

I don't work there but work with and aorund plenty of AirNow guys and they are all stand-up folks. Nice group of underpaid overworked freight guys.

 

[psysicx]

Does anybody know of how many hours a month you can expect?

 

[S2R]

Does anybody know of how many hours a month you can expect?

It just depends on what run you have and where. The 110 routes are anywhere from 20-65 hours a month and probably the same for the 208s with the exception of a bank run that I think flies 80 or more hours a month.

 

[psysicx]

And is it all back side of the clock work?

 

[Flybet3]

What about Mountain Air Cargo? I just got a call from them today for an interview. What are there bases? Pay? QOL. The HR lady told me that they are hiring for the right seat in the Fokker and ATR.

 

[S2R]

And is it all back side of the clock work?

Just depends on the route.