Polar Air Cargo

[reepicheep]

I applied online, but does anyone have a mailing address and the name of the Chief Pilot so I can send a paper resume?

Ran into a new hire the other day who told me they're still hiring.

 

[Rvrrat]

From various areas of Polar's website

current flight crew opening published:

First Officers
Category: First Officers
Type: Employee
Description: Are you ready to launch your career with a leading, scheduled air cargo carrier? If so, Polar Air Cargo has outstanding career opportunities at its JFK Station.

We are currently seeking four (4)First Officers. First Officers must have 3,500 hours total time and 1000 hours jet time or 2,000 Turbo-Prop. FAA Commercial/Multi-engine/Instrument License and FCC Radio-Telephone License. Must have FAA First Class Medical as well as U.S. Citizenship. Preferable, the First Office should have B747 Type Rating, FAA ATP, and 500 hours or more PIC DC-10, MD-11, L-1011 or other wide body aircraft. Also prefer current/qualified on B747-Classic or B747-400.

Polar Air Cargo offers competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, disability, 401(k) with matching and bonus opportunities. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For immediate consideration, please fax your resume to (562) 528-7430, email to [email protected] or apply online at www.polaraircargo.com.

Location Jamaica , NY
Minimum Experience (yrs): Not Specified
Required Education: Not Specified

General Info:
Corporate Headquarters
100 Oceangate Fifteenth Floor
Long Beach, California 90802 USA
Telephone: 562-436-7471
Fax: 562-436-9333

Previous press releases:
July 20, 1998 Polar Air Cargo Appoints Captain Bill Whatley Chief Pilot

 

[reepicheep]

Rvrrat, thanks for the info.

 

[fredthead]

I interviewed in late July. At that time Dan Wells was chief pilot and Ron Carlson was the pilot recruiter. If you need any other info let me know.

 

[Xfr8dog]

what was your interview group compossed of? mostly military? mostly folks with +7000 hours? etc.... i've been waiting for the day that i can move to Polar or Atlas.... i currently have 3500 hours 1400 hours in Falcon 20, 800 hours in DC-3, instructor time... no PIC Turbine yet though....
thanks!

 

[FearlessFreep]

From my perspective I am assuming that they are looking specifically for people with heavy PIC experience. They did pick up a number of ex-Emery types and from what I understand most of them were Captains on either the -8 or the -10. Just from what little I know, which is very little they did not pickup and FO types.

I interviewed with them in April. After numerous calls I made to them they still have not had the dignity to inform me how it went. I recently emailed them an updated resume just for sh*ts & giggles!

Good Luck & Have Fun!

 

[Draginass]

During the hiring boom a couple of years ago, Atlas (and I assume Polar) were forced to hire significant numbers of pilots without heavy aircraft experience. The results were not good from what I'm told. Lot's of problems.

Jumping into a 747 flying at max gross weight most of the time and flying around the entire globe is a challenge for someone who's never flown anything over 50,000 lbs and just in the states.

Atlas and Polar crews have a lot tougher job than their counterparts at the majors.

 

[LearLove]

Flying the whale is the easy part. Many people with nothing more than 1900 time have gone on to fly the 74 at Atlas and heavies at other carriers just fine. It really dosen't have much to do with the a/c. More so it it the enviornment the new hire is placed in.

1. Long trips
2. no ATC / different ACT system
3. strange charts/approaches -dual NDB's, arcs ect.... ( the weekend warrior pvt pilot has more time doing that crap than the normal airline pilot)
4. languages and accents
and on and on

And you don't have to go half way around the world to be in this position. For example eastern Canada - french controlers, slightly diif system, french speaking pilots, no ground markings, crappy wx, f'ed up terminals/parking spots ect....

 

[N984TW]

Although Polar's 747 FO job requirements state that they prefer heavy jet experience, this is not necessarily a requirement. I think that there are just not that many pilots with heavy jet time who are looking for work.

I was interviewed/hired by Polar in July and no one in my interview class had heavy jet time. In fact one of the candidates had only turboprop experience so even turbojet time is not an absolute requirement. I think attitude and enthusiasm is very important in the intervew process.

Everyone in my new hire class (of 8) was furloughed except for one person. Also, everyone had transport turbojet experience.
I am pretty sure Polar is still looking to hire a few pilots.

Good Luck

 

[otis]

N984TW...

Just curious, did you get typed in the -400 at Polar or is that from a previous life?

Otis