Anyone got the latest at Kalitta?

[pilotyip]

got a notice for the next class 9-12, so that must bet the next class date. And who said Kalitta does not hire USA Jet pilots

 

[C-130 IP]

What's the age of new new-hires been?

Most of them were in their 40s, although they had some young whipper-snappers in their 30s. I honestly don't think I saw a common thread, as far as age or background, in the group. Some Part 121 Commuter pilots, some cargo pilots, some military....

I do know the interviewers prefer "international widebody" experience, although they noted to me that not everyone they're looking to hire has it. They do seem to want a variety of backgrounds, as best as I could tell.

A resume submitted by either your chief pilot or someone who already works there seems to help a lot (naturally).

 

[C-130 IP]

got a notice for the next class 9-12

Congrats!!

BTW, when did you interview?

It takes a few days for the pee-test to be completed, so those who interviewed this weekend shouldn't know until Wednesday or so this week if they've been hired.

 

[iaflyer]

got a notice for the next class 9-12, so that must bet the next class date. And who said Kalitta does not hire USA Jet pilots

I would fall off my chair if PilotYIP came to Kalitta Air! From what I can tell, he enjoys his job at USA Jet.

He is not a line pilot at USA Jet - I think he meants that they received the standard two weeks notice that someone at USA Jet is in the 9-12 class.

iaflyer

 

[Junkflyer]

They normally don't like to run new-hire classes after September.The company wants as many pilots as possible to run the Christmas shedule and not tied up with training. They will hire guys in their 50's, or at least had been if they have the experience. Its an okay place to work though scheduling is terrible and maintenance does need improvement.

 

[freightdogfred]

got a phone # for Hagquist??

 

[Junkflyer]

800 521-1590 or 734 484-0088 is the company #.

 

[Crzipilot]

thought I was gonna fall over in my chair listening to the kool-aide drinkers talk of how great a place Kalitta is.... At least a couple in there set 'em straight.....wow......

 

[CWI]

I don't know if US Airways, UAL, NWA, DAL, Focus, Tradewinds, Omni, USA3000, CAL, AA, Atlas, Polar or any other airlines are any better?

But one thing I do know Connie has everything paid for and is making money.

Kool-Aid or not fact is fact.

 

[bombinha]

I have been myself in 5 airlines plus some 135 operators and Kalitta is so far the best environment.
Let's be down on earth if someone is looking for a perfect job go look in some other planet we humans are not perfect and that's why perfect job doesn't exist.
But balancing pros and cons, Kalitta is in the best side with a lot more pros than cons.
But also each one is a individual and so is our feelings. My opinion might not be shared by someone else.
But in an overall you also gonna find a lot more happy people here than sad ones. And welcome to Kalitta for those who passed on the interview.

 

[mdanno808]

Once you're done with IOE, what kind of schedule can you plan on?

 

[C-130 IP]

LMAO...schedule? You won't get a schedule. Crew Scheduling will OWN you for 17 days.

That's ok. I've been with plenty of operators that EVEN when you had a printed schedule, it didn't amount to a hill of beans anyway. Planes break, the customer wants to add more pallets, you end up loosing a trip or two and can't make it up at the end of the month, etc. If you're in the cargo business, that's life. I was a military pilot for eight years -- I sure the hell didn't have a printed schedule!

I suspect the Kalitta pilot group are doing what they can to fix this (as best as they can) in the amended TA.

 

[The Gimp]

I am in the upcoming class.

A few q's for the people who work there.

How do you comunicate with family when your on the road? Intl. cell phone plan, computer, calling cards?

Does the company provide anything to the crews?

 

[Junkflyer]

Get the MCI card from Costco seems to be the cheapest so far and can be added to while in the US. You can get local calling cards in some countries which cost even less, but they have a calender time limit .

 

[C-130 IP]

I can't speak for the places at which Kalitta stops, but for my present company which travels internationally, I use my laptop to Webcam with the wife and the kids (unless the hotel's firewall has the port blocked - grrr), AOL chat from the laptop, and Sam's AT&T Pre-paid calling card. If I have nothing else, I'll normally just use the hotel lobby's computer and "text" my wife's phone to let her know I'm alive and I thinking about her and the kids.

But most internet cafes overseas have VOIP internet phones that you can call back to the US for 6-10 cents a minute, depending on what country you're in.