Kalitta Furlough

[OrionFE]

Any updates on the "new airplane"

It fell through.

 

[Victor Meldrew]

It fell through.

More like it was a piece of junk from Jade and fell apart

 

[OrionFE]

More like it was a piece of junk from Jade and fell apart

Dont know what exact shape it was in, but management said that the finance company did not like the price and the old man would only pay cash for it if it was garunteed on contract for a couple of years.

 

[WYOMINGPILOT]

One of the old Jade 747s sits on an obscure ramp in Shenzhen and hasn't moved in almost 2 years. It is being held hostage by the Chinese govt. for Jade's failure to repay their former employees and creditors. It is supposedly owned by a German banking group. There is no true bankruptcy in China, either you pay off your debts or your assets are squeezed by the Government if they had any ties to a bankrupt organization like Jade. Last I heard the debt for Jade exceeds the value of the airplane so until somebody coughs it won't move.

 

[Victor Meldrew]

Dont know what exact shape it was in, but management said that the finance company did not like the price and the old man would only pay cash for it if it was garunteed on contract for a couple of years.

The price was high, was full of corrosion plus half of the mintenance records were missing or incomplete. Also rumored that the creditors / banks wouldn't move on the price. There are some out there the old man just needs to get them at his price (and we could do with some).

 

[albatros101]

Any news on more 400's

 

[lionflyer]

Any news on more 400's

Negative Ghostrider!

 

[unwashed]

Any news on more 400's

Yes others a getting them and we are not.

 

[OrionFE]

Yes others a getting them and we are not.

Like who? And how come we are not? What do you know, inquiring minds would like to know?

 

[BayBum37ft]

The rumor around the crew room in CVG is that Kalitta got a contract for 4 more 747s for DHL.

 

[Victor Meldrew]

The rumor around the crew room in CVG is that Kalitta got a contract for 4 more 747s for DHL.

Stop teasing!! I will believe it when I see them in our colors.

 

[OrionFE]

Stop teasing!! I will believe it when I see them in our colors.

May not necessarily mean more airplanes, as we are only contracted for two with DHL at the present, but it would be nice to see more. Chief Pilot said the otherday, the old man is looking everyday and has frequent closed door meetings with people??

 

[albatros101]

Time will tell if the old man can get them

 

[CaptBiff]

How come I haven't seen any K4 74's in EWR for a while?

 

[skypine69]

K4 doesnt operate in EWR anymore, the post office pulled the facility out of there, so all the flights go out of JFK.

 

[CaptBiff]

Thanks for answering the question. Any news on when they might recall the furloughed guys?

 

[skypine69]

Judging by the number of guys I have heard leaving for UAL in the next few months it will be soon. Assuming any of them want to come back. And unless they park more planes there will have to be hiring soon as well.

 

[CaptBiff]

How many classics are left? How many guys still on furlough? Is PW still the CP? I used to know some guys there but some have been furloughed and found other jobs so they don't have current info, others have up and vanished and I haven't heard back from them in a looooong time. I still would like to work there, call me crazy.

 

[lionflyer]

How many classics are left? How many guys still on furlough? Is PW still the CP? I used to know some guys there but some have been furloughed and found other jobs so they don't have current info, others have up and vanished and I haven't heard back from them in a looooong time. I still would like to work there, call me crazy.

5-7 classics still flying regularly. 7 guys on furlough only 2-3 willing to come back apparently. PW is still CP. Attrition's been steady at about 3-4 per month. I won't be suprised if K4 is hiring by spring.

 

[CaptBiff]

Kewl thanks for the info