Focus in trouble...?

[FreightGod]

Where did you hear this?

Probably right here:

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=73822

With the 747 program over at Tradewinds apparently in tatters and furloughing, Focus, Connie Kallita, et al, are likely to have no problem recruiting qualified 747 FOs and FEs.Today 02:24

And a few Captains too...

 

[CWI]

Thanks

 

[kevdog]

Our DO just jumpseated to Bogota with us the other night and said that Focus was in deed in Ch 11. Don't know if it is true or not, but a bunch of our FEs and loadmasters have jumped ship to Focus in the last 6 months. I don't have any reason to believe our DO would lie, but who knows...would like to know the acutal status of Focus. They started with a lot of money but they also had their planes sitting around for close to a year which had to hurt them. Ch 11 would be bad for them because it would hurt their credit for fuel, etc.

 

[Bdfg1]

The info from your DO is not true. Easy enough to look up on the internet chapter 11 filings. None exist for Focus or their holding comapny. As to quote an earlier post..."fear of competition". Interesting.

 

[kevdog]

Not possible. Focus cannot offer jumpseat at the present time. So the info from your DO is not true.

Sorry if I confused you, I do not work at Focus and or DO does not either.

 

[heilhaavir]

You work for CAC Kevdog?

 

[ironspud]

Our DO just jumpseated to Bogota with us the other night and said that Focus was in deed in Ch 11. Don't know if it is true or not, but a bunch of our FEs and loadmasters have jumped ship to Focus in the last 6 months. I don't have any reason to believe our DO would lie, but who knows...would like to know the acutal status of Focus. They started with a lot of money but they also had their planes sitting around for close to a year which had to hurt them. Ch 11 would be bad for them because it would hurt their credit for fuel, etc.

Sounds like urban legend to me. According to all my friends that work there, it is a workers paradise. Plus they (Focus) now own a years worth of 747 Sim periods (the good day-time ones) paid up-front at downtown Miami Springs. New laptops for crews. Cool wings and epaulets. Top notch pay (for an ACMI). I'm sorry I didn't jump ship for them. But, you znooze, you looze. ZZZZZZZZZZZ.

 

[kevdog]

You work for CAC Kevdog?

Yep, I do.

I hope things are ok at Focus.

 

[heilhaavir]

How are things over there (CAC)? I left in 02...

 

[kevdog]

How are things over there (CAC)? I left in 02...

furlough took place for about 30 people on the first of the year, now mostly everyone is recalled. it's going ok, but who knows what the future brings.