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Kalitta Hiring - What's the Status?

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Still no job posting on their website. Is [email protected] a good link to send a resume?

Does a guy with 3500TT, 1500mil (KC135), 1500 121, 500TPIC stand a chance?
 
hkgorbust said:
The CP is kinda partial to most military pilots, although he categorically does hate Marines in general! :laugh:

Just Kidding.
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Thats ok - I crossed into the blue..... well, mostly... :cool:


During a "normal" month, what have some of you Kalitta guys been crediting? With 17 day trips, do you get the rest of the month off? Any QOL issues?

Thanks!!!
 
85 hours per month since being recalled. Three of those months were in training at 62, so when flying more than 85. I hit 85 last month during the "slow" period.
 
How're schedules? I thought I read somewhere that you 'owe' 17 days of the month to the airline. So does that mean 17 on, 13 (or 14) off? In a row? Or can it be 7 on, 7 off, or even less, 5 on, couple off, etc?
 
They publish bid lines and you get what your seniority can hold. Lately, half the lines have been 17 consecutive days, the other half split. Some of the split lines have 1-6 reserve days at the beginning of the month and the rest of the shift is a hard line later in the month. Other split lines have 2 hard lines such as 6 and 11, 7 and 10, or 8 and 9. Contract says you have to have 5 days off between shifts. Usually if you get a hard line you don't fly it, just the awarded days on / days off.

I prefer the 17 consecutive day lines. Split lines lose at least one extra day to commuting.

May, July, Aug, Oct, Dec have 31 days (14 days off), all the rest have 30 (13 off)
 
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#%&@$! said:
I prefer the 17 consecutive day lines. Split lines lose at least one extra day to commuting.
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I thought you guys are home based? Is the DH that starts / ends a trip not counted as one of the 17 days of work? How does commuting work over there?
 
Sandstorm said:
I thought you guys are home based? Is the DH that starts / ends a trip not counted as one of the 17 days of work? How does commuting work over there?
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We are home based. You can live anywhere in the lower 48 and the company buys you a ticket. You usually start on the east coast but it depends. We have guys that live in HNL and ANC that don't have issues. You have to be in position by 5Z on the 1st and have to be home at your resident airport by 23:59Z on the 17th. Yeah, sometimes you have to come out a day ahead of time. It's kind of a grey area we're working on right now.
 
you work 17 zulu days. If they're consecutive they span 18 calendar days, if they're split they span 19 calendar days.
We are home based. My base is DEN. If I work the 1-17 I have to be at DEN 6pm on the 31st and get back to DEN 6pm on the 17th.
 
Does Kalitta have a daily min? Someone told me that you get paid about 4 hours a day even if you dont fly while on the road, so if you have 3 days sitting in Hong Kong, you get 12 hours. Is that true?
 
skypine69 said:
Does Kalitta have a daily min? Someone told me that you get paid about 4 hours a day even if you dont fly while on the road, so if you have 3 days sitting in Hong Kong, you get 12 hours. Is that true?
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Only for lineholders and only if you're given a reserve status for the day. The company will sometimes issue a 1&7 (24hrs free every 7 days FAR) to get around paying it.
 
skypine69 said:
Does Kalitta have a daily min? Someone told me that you get paid about 4 hours a day even if you dont fly while on the road, so if you have 3 days sitting in Hong Kong, you get 12 hours. Is that true?
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You get 3.65 hours if you are assigned an R3 (8 hours to call back, 12 hours to fly). This 3.65 is applied toward guarantee not above it. It only helps if your pay is over guarantee for the month. In order to get the 3.65, you have to have a hard line (not reserve) and be off of your line. Most everyone is always off their line. I have been here 6 years and have never been on my line for the whole month.
 
That sounds like a good deal. I have a friend who has an upcoming interview...i am happy for him since he has been out of work for quite awhile, curious as to how soon they tell you the outcome and when the next class might be?

thanks
 
skypine69 said:
That sounds like a good deal. I have a friend who has an upcoming interview...i am happy for him since he has been out of work for quite awhile, curious as to how soon they tell you the outcome and when the next class might be?

thanks
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There is a class starting Monday. There are also people in the pool for a class in either November or January, as yet to be decided. They have been interviewing pretty steadily past several weeks.
 
There is a new hire -200 class of 10 now that started last week, and a -400 class that started today with 8 new hires in it.

4 -400 CA upgrades join them next Monday for systems.
 
Guam360 said:
There is a new hire -200 class of 10 now that started last week, and a -400 class that started today with 8 new hires in it.

4 -400 CA upgrades join them next Monday for systems.
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Update:
Sorry the -200 class started 4 weeks ago.
 
lionflyer said:
Is this recently? Maybe things have changed. Heck, back in the day they used to hire pilots right over the phone.
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My friend is in the pool - no letter, email or phone call. They called 2 weeks after the interview to see what was happening and HR told them they were in the pool. Now sitting waiting for class date.
 
I realize everyone is basically flying the 18 day schedules, but which fleet will do more flying "on average?" Do you basically fly the same amount per month? Are the 400s primarily flying trunk routes while the 200s are flying more adhoc flights? Do they pay the same?

Also, why wouldn't current 200 FOs bid the 400 FO slots as new aircraft arrive? Is there a benefit to remaining on the 200 beyond escaping a potential seat lock with the new training?
 
johnsonrod said:
I realize everyone is basically flying the 18 day schedules, but which fleet will do more flying "on average?" Do you basically fly the same amount per month? Are the 400s primarily flying trunk routes while the 200s are flying more adhoc flights? Do they pay the same?

Also, why wouldn't current 200 FOs bid the 400 FO slots as new aircraft arrive? Is there a benefit to remaining on the 200 beyond escaping a potential seat lock with the new training?
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Guys are flying more on the classics for now. The 200s are doing most of the adhoc from what I have been told.

Training at Kalitta is no picnic. You have to work hard. Many people don't make it. It you fail two training events/line checks in two years the company can terminate you. That usually never happens but they have been known to make people permanent first officers.

There is no separate pay scales between the classic and 400.
 
johnsonrod said:
I realize everyone is basically flying the 18 day schedules, but which fleet will do more flying "on average?" Do you basically fly the same amount per month? Are the 400s primarily flying trunk routes while the 200s are flying more adhoc flights? Do they pay the same?

Also, why wouldn't current 200 FOs bid the 400 FO slots as new aircraft arrive? Is there a benefit to remaining on the 200 beyond escaping a potential seat lock with the new training?
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Yeah, you'll fly more on the 200 for now anyway. The 400 is an easier job but I really like having an FE. Most guys are not bidding over to the 400 because:
1. They're gonna be able to hold 200 CA soon and there's a 18 mo seat lock when you change seats.

2. Most of our "10 percenters" are on the 400
 
johnsonrod said:
I realize everyone is basically flying the 18 day schedules, but which fleet will do more flying "on average?" Do you basically fly the same amount per month? Are the 400s primarily flying trunk routes while the 200s are flying more adhoc flights? Do they pay the same?

Also, why wouldn't current 200 FOs bid the 400 FO slots as new aircraft arrive? Is there a benefit to remaining on the 200 beyond escaping a potential seat lock with the new training?
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we are only obligated for 17 days, some 400 trips are scheduled, but all for the most part is adhoc. what are trunk routes?
 
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