Flying for Avantair

[exagony]

Anyone have any info about Avantair? Pay scales (more than just year 1) if anyone has them. Realistic forst year pay with overtime etc figured in. How is management, how is the flying and where is most of your flying done ie Bahamas, East Coast or is it everywhere in the US.

If you don't work at Avantair or don't have valid info please don't hijack this as some have in past Avantair threads. Really need some solid info before I send in my resume.

 

[RoughAir]

30K salary for first year FO. 5K upgrade bonus. Then 40K first year CPT, then 44K after 6 months, then 47 K.

$2.00/hr per diem

401K, health plan, vision. etc.

Last ad on climto350.com (Feb 22) had DEN, DFW, ORD for bases but previous ads had in addition BOS, PHX, EWR, and PIE.

Schedule is 8/6 at present time.

Fly all over the US, including Bahamas, and Mexico, and Canada.

 

[corpflunkie]

Actually, I beleive the new payscale goes into effect tomorrow for Captains.
47k, 53k , 62k yrs 1-3 as an example.

 

[RoughAir]

You are right, but I thought the pay was 47K on year 1 anniversary. Then 53K on year 2 aniversary, year 3=64K.

FOs still start at 30K, then 32K after year 1, then 34K after year 2.

 

[corpflunkie]

The way it was explained to me, if one was to be hired today as a street captain, their pay would be 47k, going to 53k on their anniversary date. Before that, it was hired as capt, 40k, after 6mo's 44k, after 1yr 47. Also, I think pay is going based on seniority, so if one upgrades after 1 yr, their pay would go to 2nd yr capt pay. At least that ws what I was told. hope this helps any Avantair hopefulls.

 

[RoughAir]

That would be interesting. A street capt hired 6 months ago would be making 44K. A new hire street capt starting tomorrow would make 47K?

I have also heard nomore off the street capts anymore. Upgrades will come from FOs.

 

[Dilligaff]

Corpflunkie is correct about the new payscale.

Dilligaff

 

[Noodles]

I have also heard nomore off the street capts anymore. Upgrades will come from FOs.

You are correct sir. However, there aren't any FO's being hired at the moment either.

 

[8inMan]

Does the pay continue to increase after the 3rd year?

 

[pipejockey]

previous ads had in addition BOS, PHX, EWR, and PIE.

EWR is fine for me but are they abandoning CDW? It seems the EWR base would just be for home basing purposes, surely they wouldn't fly their aircraft out of there.

 

[RoughAir]

All of their "bases" I believe are just gateways where the crews airline out and back to/from their tours. The planes go just about anywhere.

Their biggest base and maint base is PIE where they have a dedicated hangar and a somewhat smaller maint operation at RNO. Many trips originate from PIE as an airplane comes out of maint.

 

[widespreadpanic]

Many trips originate from PIE as an airplane comes out of maint.

Don't you mean when EVERY airplane comes out of MX. They are all in MX, all the time.

WP

 

[corpflunkie]

No, the pay doesn't stop at 3 yrs. The new payIscale goes to 12yrs @ 113k I think. The Company is trying to make this a better place to work, not so much a stepping stone. We will see how things go the next cpl of years.
(netjetwife, insert comment here)

 

[Dilligaff]

(netjetwife, insert comment here)

For the love of God - don't egg it on!!!

Dilligaff

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

What are the gateway cities? I haven't been able to find a list. Thanks.