Ameristar

[gundriver]

I'm curious if anyone has any info on new hires for Ameristar namely.

1. Are they currently hiring, if so what is competetive time?

2. I understand new hires are based in Detroit, on average how long does it take to get back to Dallas?

3. What is the schedule like?

4. How much dinero can you expect your first year?

5. On average, how long is upgrade to Capt?

Thanks for any info you can provide.

Gundriver

 

[PilotAg]

1. Not currently hiring. 2000+ TT, 750+ ME

2. That has been the case. Next class will be hired for ELP and ADS

3. 10 days on / 4 days off

4. $27,000 to $32,000, depending on how much you fly. Yearly guarantee is $23,700.

5. Right now, 1.5 to 2 years

Good luck

 

[wingnutt]

whatsamatter, you tired of Texstar

minimums? a recommend will carry you alot further.

base can also be chosen by your age; ie, oldest in the class gets pick of whats available.

contract is pretty solid too

14 hour duty day

per diem 1.50 per hour

and i hear the boeings are not easy to get into, got little or nothing to do with seniority?!?

...and PilotAg seems to have the rest nailed down

*EDIT* for technical inaccuracies

 

[gundriver]

PilotAg

Thanks alot for the info, I really appreciate it.

Wingnutt,

How's it going? No not tired of TexStar, actually having a good time just planning for the future.

Thanks for the input...

Take care

 

[PilotAg]

gundriver,

The actual minimums are 1500 TT and 500 ME. There are no 12 day rotations. 11 day rotations at the end of May, all of June, and at the end of December. The mileage pay for F/Os starts at .05 a mile after 10500 miles. (appx 30hrs). The Boeing and DC-9 transition is slow. Only 2 737s and 3 DC-9s. The 9s are taking 2 135 guys in Jan. All new hires for the 737 and the 9s come from the 135 side, but it is slow going. The next 135 class will be in March or April and all will be hired for ELP and ADS. Good luck.

 

[wingnutt]

...and there ya have it

 

[PilotAg]

Not bad for a DeVry dropout, huh?

 

[Country Wild]

PilotAg,

I am curious with they way Tom and Ted have run the company and the stories I have heard about Ameristar, how can you guys stay in business and how did you afford those 3 DC-9's?

 

[PilotAg]

Not sure I am following you. Ameristar is one of the strongest 135s in the business. When other companies are laying off, Ameristar is hiring. When other companies are parking airplanes, Ameristar is buying airplanes. When other companies are shutting down, Ameristar is marketing for new business. Ameristar has never furloughed and the paychecks are always there. Ameristar was able to afford the DC-9s because of the way Tom runs the business. Not a rant or gloat, but those are facts. If you have any specific questions, I will be glad to answer them the best I can. Fly safe.

 

[Country Wild]

I am not in the 135 business but a few of my friends are and I have heard how they run flights for the cost of fuel and how they under cut be running flights just so that they take business away. I have read about the lawsuit pending on how the company bid trips to keep other companies from flying. My buddies at GM and Ford tell me how they come running to them every couple of months and show them how cheap they can fly. Now having said all of this, I try yo keep up with companies that I have stories about. When I interview applicants to hire I like to have a working knowledge of the company they come from. It seems to me that they are not a well liked company in the 135 business. I have interviewed enough applicants and talked with some guys who have flown there. Does the one lawyer brother sue the pilots often? Don't get offended, I am just curious.