Do I stand a chance at kalitta

[Nick5600]

So I want to get back in the freight world. I have around 3500 ATP, ce-500, and ce-650 types. Do I stand a chace at kalitta? I'm willing to drive up, and hand deliver my resume! So what are the chances??

 

[cherry20's]

post this in Cargo section and you will get an answer quicker. I'm curious what they say because I'm in the same boat.

 

[lear24]

They attend the aeroservice job fairs in miami which are free. Go to http://www.aeroservice.com/fair.htm to check it out, go and meet someone face to face who is there to receive resumes and talk to you about jobs, it'd go over better than walking in the front door.

 

[NJA bound]

So I want to get back in the freight world. I have around 3500 ATP, ce-500, and ce-650 types. Do I stand a chace at kalitta? I'm willing to drive up, and hand deliver my resume! So what are the chances??

actions speek louder than words, kick some ass

 

[B737Dvr]

I dont fly for Kallita, but if you have around 2500Jet, then I would say you do stand a good chance! More importantly is your attitude during the interview and be prepared to address why them and all questions about why the 747. can you handle multiple time zone changes? Can you handle long haul, what about being out of the country for weeks at a time, some basic aerodynamic questions as it relates to heavy boeing flying. do well on the interview and they wont care that you have no prior boeing or heavy experience.

my .02

 

[kingaira90]

Kinda surprising the number of companies that are hiring jet captains





• Kalitta Air - Hiring B-747 Captains, First Officers and Flight Engineers


• Mesa Airlines - Hiring CRJ Captains, First Officers, Mechanics, Dispatchers and Flight Attendants

• Southern Air - Hiring B-747 Captains, FO's and FE'

 

[iaflyer]

Kinda surprising the number of companies that are hiring jet captains

• Kalitta Air - Hiring B-747 Captains, First Officers and Flight Engineers

We are not hiring Captains off the street. There is a new hire class with 12 FOs and 6 FEs starting Aug. 6th, and another one with the same breakdown scheduled for October.

You pretty much need 4000 hours to get hired - not to say people have been hired with less in the past, but that is what they are looking for now.

 

[kingaira90]

And here I thought kit Darby had the bs dept locked down on career fairs! Guess it applies all over.-kingaira90

 

[ERJFO]

Maybe, but I don't think anyone will respect your "slow-tation" type.

 

[Nick5600]

Slowtation huh? While I give that a Ce500 is a slow bird, I disagree. A CE-560 ultra is just about as fast as your erj145! I know for a fact that a CE-650 will blow the doors off your ERJ, and they will both fly higher than FL370! None the less you might be right!

 

[dojetdriver]

Maybe, but I don't think anyone will respect your "slow-tation" type.

Um, dude, if the ERJ is the only jet you have ever flown, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and chalk your comment up to inexperience and ignorance.

It's not exactly an F-16 in the climb nor cruise.

Besides, in case you haven't figured it out yet. At the end of the day, it comes down to pay and QOL, or what kind of flying makes you happy. But I'm sure you knew that already, ya sure, I betcha ya did

 

[Nick5600]

thanks for the help dojetdriver

I have now learned my place in aviation. When a 1000hr.ERJ F/O that makes 19 grand a year is wiser than myself. Its nice to know what these pups think of corporate aviation. At last count a 5th year employee flying a "SLOWTATION" makes over a 100 grand a year at net jets! I guess they are just dumber than any regional erj F/Os. Perhaps I will put in my application at Mesa so that I might learn the ways of aviation!

 

[CWI]

Nick5600,

Look, I don't care if you're in a Cessna Jet or a B747, it's about how you present yourself at the interview and how you can fly the simulator.

Also, in ground school do you study and when it comes time for the final test and exit oral, Kalitta has an exit oral which you need to pass to progress to the simulator, have you prepared yourself well?

I just talked to some new hires a couple of days ago and one guy had never flown anything larger than a B1900 and he passed his checkride.

So what does this mean? Sure having some heavy jet or transport catagory aircraft time might be nice to have, but don't let that stop you from applying at Kalitta.

The lifestyle here is tough at times and it's mostly the time alway from home if you have a family.

If you are single it's easier, or can your family deal with the time you'll be away from home.

Kalitta knows this and they want to hire pilots who can handle this type of schedule, not get trained and then leave in 12 months because they made the wrong choice of airlines.

Good Luck...............................

 

[PA31Driver]

Where do I send a resume? The email [email protected] doesn't seem to work