Evergreen

[Dart]

Sorry but the 74 stuipidtanker, oops... supertaker is already a flop. The feds barely have the budget to keep seats and the existing contract planes flying. Good luck coming up with 20,000$/hr and 50 grand a day in availabliity. You will never.....never see a fleet of 74 tankers dropping mud on fires.

I agree...the tanker has something like 118,000 hours on it! It is already back to cargo ops......and lots of DMI's

 

[FutureTEDpilot]

Anybody have the latest on hiring? Interviews? More airplanes?

What is the typical line QWL ?

 

[cr7driver]

They are hiring FOs and PFEs.
12 aircraft right now, maybe some more soon. Right now they plan on hiring until the end of the year and maybe more.
QOL: 16 day on, JFK base, if you are on reserve they pay for hotel and perdiem in JFK.
Medical, Dental, 401K with company match and Pension plan.
Starting FO: 3416 per month plus perdiem ($30 perday US $48 international).
www.evergreenaviation.com

 

[furloughfodder]

Pension Plan? That must be new.

 

[cr7driver]

Pension Plan? That must be new.

Yup, I believe it is 4% of gross income. Fully vested at 5 or 6 years.
Dunno how long they have had that.

 

[FutureTEDpilot]

Ok question for all guys who flame Evergreen's payscales

Why are you so down on EVIA pay? Seems to me it is better than Kallitta, Tradewinds, Southern Air, and Focus?

I see right now it is $53 an hour with a 65 hour guar. $2 perdiem. No crashpad needed etc. I also hear that the Union at EVIA wants a 38% pay increase, of course that probably will not happen. I do know that they want to reduce the 30 year payscale down to a 15 year or so.

 

[niteflyr]

Just looking at the pay scales myself, you are ok with a 10 year 747 Capt making 90K a year? Oh yeah, plus per diem. I guess maybe it beats Kalitta, if that is saying anything. I hope they get the 38% increase, it is much needed. The work you pretty hard over there...

 

[FutureTEDpilot]

Just looking at the pay scales myself, you are ok with a 10 year 747 Capt making 90K a year? Oh yeah, plus per diem. I guess maybe it beats Kalitta, if that is saying anything. I hope they get the 38% increase, it is much needed. The work you pretty hard over there...

I am furloughed from a Legacy and don't plan on sticking around that long, I will have to bypass my recall and I go back at 90K a year so I really do not think EVIA is the place for me. I can fly the 747-400 in the future anyway. (If UAL keeps them)

But Kalitta is 40 bucks and hour with a 60 hour guar. I guess I am numb to the low pay that the supplementals have, you see with United on my resume it is hard to get a cushy "Netjet" gig. Just the way it is, I am not bitter about that.

 

[niteflyr]

Not bashing anyone by any means, hope it didn't come across that way. If you are looking for a temporary gig then I think EIA beats any of the others in the same grouping. Definitely an adventure for a while, and a lot of good guys over there. Are they cool with furloughees keeping their # when they start? I guess that is why you were saying you were not able to get the "cushy netjet gig?" (Not so sure about the cushy part, but an ok gig for me.)

 

[FutureTEDpilot]

Not bashing anyone by any means, hope it didn't come across that way. If you are looking for a temporary gig then I think EIA beats any of the others in the same grouping. Definitely an adventure for a while, and a lot of good guys over there. Are they cool with furloughees keeping their # when they start? I guess that is why you were saying you were not able to get the "cushy netjet gig?" (Not so sure about the cushy part, but an ok gig for me.)

Nope don't have to resign, but they want a 24 month handshake, and I am a man of my word so I need to think it over, I have a UAL recall in my pocket. It is tough on some of us with the Legacy "diploma" on the resume, many companies will not touch ya. Of course if a company would pay a decent wage they wouldn't have to worry about anyone leaving...kinda novel idea huh?

I know you were not bashing, but most people on these boards like to drop pipe bombs and have no idea what the reality is really like for some of us. I think EVIA has a pretty good QOL compared some of the others but that is not saying much. Too many pilots on the street willing to do the job for peanuts...but I digress.