Atlas interviewing!!!!!!

[Icebergclub]

40 pilots..........

Just heard word from one of the union guys that the company wants to hire 40 pilots now with possibly more later in 03.

No info on which aircraft or bases.

Happy Holidays to everybody and there familys!

Icebergclub

 

[CCDiscoB]

Iceburgclub,

How "trigger happy" would you say Atlas is with regards to furloughs? At the first hint of a slow down will they let these new pilots go? 40 pilots seems like a lot all of a sudden. Don’t they still have a pool?

Speaking of which, if they hire straight into the -400, and subsequently reduce the -200 flying and furlough those guys, how will that out of seniority furlough work? Didn’t that happen during the last furlough?

Thanks

 

[AV8OR]

Rumors....

Here's one....

From the Yahoo Atlas board, that DHL would be buying Atlas.

Anybody inside heard any rumbling to that affect?

Feel free to PM me.

 

[Icebergclub]

CCDiscoB,
Thats the really scary part with Atlas, they are very trigger happy about furloughs. They do not hesitate to furlough at the drop of a hat. They have done it numerous times. The guys on the botton of the list joke about being seasonal employees......the problem is it's not a joke after you have been furloughed 2 or 3 times.

The out of senority furlough that happened was a deal brokered betweent our old MEC and the company. The threat from the company was if you dont let us furlough out of senority we will furlough many more pilots and engineers. In the interest of saving some jobs the MEC elected to go along with the deal. It was a bad deal in my opinoin. (It was not brought to a vote, or even mentioned to the pilots) Senority is all we have, and now we dont even have that!

I believe that our Contract now prevents this from happening, but there are some other shady things that can happen though. There are some serious loopholes in the contract.

Yes, Atlas works very well with military pilots from what I hear. And yes there are shorter trips. Depending on which base you are at and what you bid there can actaully be some pretty nice lines. In ANC you can do 3 to 5 day trips and every once in a while Chicago turns happen. Out and back ANC-ORD-ANC home that night to sleep in your own bed! The schedules really vary from horrific to great (well, great that is for 747 flying).

They have the 401k, and profit sharing.

Happy Holidays!

Icebergclub
Proud, yet humble and very appreciative SWA Poolie!

 

[CCDiscoB]

Thanks for the info. Maybe I'll be a little less aggressive at trying to work there.

I see you are jumping ship and going to SWA. Is this for quality of life? You'd rather fly the 737 for the rest of your career that the -400. I wondered, hypothetically of course, if I was to ever work for Atlas and FedEx called would I go to FedEx. Go from flying the right seat to the panel. Hmm, the lives of a professional pilot, very interesting. At my age (40) I can’t do much job changing. What are you thoughts?

 

[Singlecoil]

Thanks for the info. Maybe I'll be a little less aggressive at trying to work there.

I see you are jumping ship and going to SWA. Is this for quality of life? You'd rather fly the 737 for the rest of your career that the -400. I wondered, hypothetically of course, if I was to ever work for Atlas and FedEx called would I go to FedEx. Go from flying the right seat to the panel. Hmm, the lives of a professional pilot, very interesting. At my age (40) I can’t do much job changing. What are you thoughts?

That is such a no-brainer. Second year MD-11 FO pay at FedEx is around $125 an hour, or more than a whale captain at Atlas. Also, FedEx has a business model that needs airplanes to move things. Atlas started as an aircraft leasing company, if they feel crew costs are getting too high, they could revert to that model without too much grief, and fire everybody.

 

[9drvr]

Atlas Interview

Hello.........and happy holidays!!!!

I was interviewed in Miami on Friday, Dec. 13(what luck). Atlas had me holed up at the Embassy Suites at MIA. Fellow applicants were a total of 8......4 Emery DC-8 Captains, 2 Airborne 8 F/O's, 1 KittyHawk 747 F/O, and me, a current 727 Captain and former 707 driver.

I was told that Atlas went straight for experience........everyone had heavy jet PIC and types, heavy international experience and everyone except me had at least 10.000 hrs. total + flight time.

Meet with Jim Lesser, a -400 Captain for a brief company HR introduction, and a check on all the paperwork, applications, and a brief scan of my logbooks.

Jim stated that this is Atlas first interviews in over 2 years, and was looking to fill appx. 18 people asap for a class on January 6. Additional classes are thought to be on January 27, and Feb 18 for a total of appx. 50 pilots.

Hiring is for an additional -200 coming out of desert storage, a new -400 to be delivered, and a increase in flying for a present customer and also extra military charters. All new hires will go into the -200 series. They told us all -400 crews were inline with seniority, so no newhires in that a/c.

Then introduced to Eileen McGuire Dir. of HR, for a HR discussion on pay, insurance, benefits, schedules, and handed her all the applications and release forms for her review,etc. Then broke for lunch.

After lunch, was interviewed by a 3 person panel, Ms. McGuire, and 2 Captain types(sorry can't remember names). Basic HR questions, What do you know about Atlas? accidents/violations?, training failures/problems?, how do you feel about flying 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off? where did you get your jet training? what type of simulator? What type of long range NAV equip. I have used? Straight forward basic stuff.

The only oddball question ask of me was give a N. Atlantic position
report....I did and that was the end of the questions.

I hope I get the job. All in all, a very stress free, laid back experience. I wish all interviews were this way.

Hope this helps at least 1 person. We all need assistance in this very bad 121 airline economy.

Best wishes to everyone.

9drvr.

 

[9drvr]

Interview-hiring information??????

Hello............I was ask to make this post, so hear goes.


I was interviewed on Dec. 13, 2002 in Miami. I was recently told by a Polar Air friend that Atlas is now going to rehire some former
crewmembers that are now on furlough from United, American, UsAir, etc.

These crew members are still in their FAR 121 2 year training limit, so therefore the company can give a recurrent training ground school, and some limited sim training and be on the line very quick.

I was told to expect a full initial new hire class appx late spring-early summer.

Hope this information helps in the job search. Best wishes to everyone.


9drvr.

 

[Draginass]

Atlas?

Great flying
Well maintained airplanes (at least they were two years ago)
Very diverse routes worldwide
Great crews (with the exception of one MIA captain I flew with . . an Eastern scab)
Good training

Pay and benefits. Poor 2 years ago. Now that they have a
contract it may be better.
Very long trips
Lots of deadheading (although at least it's business class)
Slimy, shark-like management

When I left, F/O attrition was 25% a year.