Atlas Hiring

[DBS]

Can anyone tell me a little about how the reserve system works? Thanks!

 

[Talon757]

Can anyone tell me a little about how the reserve system works? Thanks!

It works really well. (sorry, couldn't resist!)

I'm still awaiting a phone call but here is what I glean from the contract. There are three categories of reserve. They are:

Residence reserve
Base reserve
Forward reserve

A Resident Reserve Crewmember must be able to report to the closest jet served airport to his residence for departure within four (4) hours of notification of an assignment from the Company.

A Base Reserve Crewmember must be able to report to his base within two (2) hours of notification of an assignment from the Company.

A Forward Reserve Crewmember must be able to report to the airport or base to which he has been assigned Forward Reserve within two (2) hours of notification of an assignment from the Company.

If you are eligible for the Gateway travel program (and I think most everyone is) then if you sit base reserve you receive a hotel and per diem.

 

[HalinTexas]

This from their website:

Atlas is currently accepting resumes for B747 First Officers. Please email your resume to [email protected].

First Officer Minimum Requirements
3,500 hours total time in airplanes
1,000 hours turbine Jet PIC
FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certification.
Current FAA Class 1 Medical Certificate
FCC Radio License
Legally authorized to work in the USA
Current Passport
Ability to pass a 10-year security background check and a pre-employment drug test.
Glass cockpit experience preferred

 

[dojetdriver]

Current Bases:
-400
JFK, LAX, ANC, IAH, HSV and MIA
Another bid is about to be run so Senior vs Junior is TBA. As of now HSV is the most junior. If based in MIA or HSV then expect 4 on 2 off type of scheduling. HSV primary for Panalpina and MIA- S America Ops.
IAH will be for the SONAir ops which has yet to start.

Hopefully more answers will come forward as we go on toward hiring.

Is that 4 days on, 2 days off, or 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off?

 

[sgu]

Days..sorry. Short trips out of MIA and HSV.

 

[jetjock6]

I doubt 4 day trips are going to happen. The company would spend a fortune commercialing pilots in and out of their base if they did that. That would be about 4 round trip tickets a month for each crew member.

 

[dojetdriver]

I doubt 4 day trips are going to happen. The company would spend a fortune commercialing pilots in and out of their base if they did that. That would be about 4 round trip tickets a month for each crew member.

If MIA and HSV are pilot domiciles, can they by contract not do the gate way, have something like a 4 day South American trip originate/terminate in MIA/HSV, can they simply have the pilot be responsible for showing up in MIA/HSV? Just asking.

 

[Classicdriver]

If MIA and HSV are pilot domiciles, can they by contract not do the gate way, have something like a 4 day South American trip originate/terminate in MIA/HSV, can they simply have the pilot be responsible for showing up in MIA/HSV? Just asking.

If you live more than 130 miles from your base, you will have gateway travel. Now, it gets complicated if you live in HSV or MIA and get based there, and then want to go to any of the other bases for whatever reason.

 

[Talon757]

As long as a base doesn't show up near Missoula, MT I am in good shape!

 

[jetjock6]

As long as a base doesn't show up near Missoula, MT I am in good shape!

If a base did open up there it doesn't mean you would have to bid for it. Only if you bid for it and are awarded it do things get complicated.

 

[trap]

anybody know what the pay scale, overtime, and bennies are like?

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

airlinepilotcentral.com

One poster said he made about $75 his first year, and $100 his second.

If you are assigned to fly on days 18-21 of your trip (17 is the max assigned), which are "Days Off" you get a lot of extra money...I don't know how much.

They have ESOP plan, 401K matching, and a Profit Sharing Plan.

cliff
NBO

 

[inline]

This from their website:

Incredible. Now you need 1000 turbine jet PIC to be an fo..............

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

The 1000 turbine and/or jet PIC time is a pretty standard requirement for a LOT of jobs. For SWA, 1000 PIC turbine is required. There are LOTS of other jobs that are the same.

That is why you have so many guys, like I did, stay in a "not great" position to get their 1000 PIC Jet/Turbine/Turbine ME before they start to look for another job. It really is a very common benchmark.

cliff
NBO

 

[inline]

Hi!

The 1000 turbine and/or jet PIC time is a pretty standard requirement for a LOT of jobs. For SWA, 1000 PIC turbine is required. There are LOTS of other jobs that are the same.

That is why you have so many guys, like I did, stay in a "not great" position to get their 1000 PIC Jet/Turbine/Turbine ME before they start to look for another job. It really is a very common benchmark.

cliff
NBO

But Atlas' requirement is 1000 Jet PIC, I've never heard of any legacy or national airline requiring that for an fo.

 

[atpcliff]

Hi!

SWA is 1000 TURBINE PIC to get hired...all new hires are FOs. Turbine is pretty close to jet.

AirTran is 500 PIC 121.

VirginAmerica is 1000 PIC jet OR turbine.

There ARE more, but I just cant think of them now...

cliff
NBO

 

[Mach88]

Well for my sake I hope they are flexible on the 1000 jet pic. I know they there are plenty that meet that requirement these days but thats the first time I have seen the jet pic requirement instead of turbine pic. I have plenty of jet time and turbine pic but not much jet pic.

 

[flynfr8]

FedEx and UPS are also 1000 Turbine PIC, FWIW.

 

[johnnyb]

So ....
Somebody type rated and flying the 747 as an F/O at airline X is unqualified to even apply. But a guy flying a single engine Caravan is?

 

[Bertie Wooster]

I think the point was 1000 Turbine PIC vs 1000 Jet PIC.

Is a guy with 1000 turboprop PIC out?
Can any Atlas guy / gal confirm this?

thanks