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[A300FE]

MAC FO:
This is not a place for time building (300+hrs/yr)
Runs are out and back, 4-5 night/wk.
10 just upgraded before the end of summer,
it'll probably be 3-5yrs to upgrade again.
Bases:Raleigh, MEM, IND...all floaters.
QOL is good if based, otherwise you float all over
the system, alot of reserve or stdby.
Pay, check APC.
http://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/airlines/cargo/mountain_air_cargo.html

Attritions mostly at the bottom, alot of lifers. imp:

Your post is very accurate, just need to add:
Working on being on CASS (who knows how long it will take).
If you fly Friday night - Saturday morning and you are a floater, expect to get home in the afternoon.
One run out of MEM starts on Sunday. There goes your weekend.
QOL is what you make of it. As in any airline.
It was 3-5 years to upgrade when I joined MAC last year. I upgraded in only 14 months.
There are not many qualified FO's that can be upgraded. Many are low time pilots, good guys, but low time. They will not be upgrading for awhile.
Don't know how many Caravan Captains can move (or want to move) to the ATR.
I spoke with an ASA ATR Captain last week. He said FedEx bought all 12 planes they have and they will start retiring the fleet in August. We don't know how many will go to MAC, but something is going on if they upgraded so many of us.
Do not expect a UNION here.

Just my $.02

 

[districtpilot]

Wow, you upgraded in 14 months, congratulations

 

[A300FE]

Wow, you upgraded in 14 months, congratulations

Thanks. 14 month and only 460 hrs. on the airplane. I am no genius, I guess I was at the right place at the right time. If we had the magic ball we could all be in a better place, right?

The only think I can say is I went with my guts. I had offers to go somewhere else last year and early this year and those friends that called me and asked me to go fly with them they are now out on the street, furloughed again!!

Like I said before, something is cooking at MAC. FedEx might be gearing up for something new for us. Who knows. One thing is for sure, it has been better and better. Old timers can tell you so.

Take care.