World Airways Hiring

[apu hunter]

Besides private preferences, anyone got any useful info on payscale, upgrades and base?

Thanks,

 

[dueguard1]

Check airlinepilotcentral.com for pay and Base Information.

 

[pwhipped]

We are home based, but our pay and bidlines start out of LAX or IAD for paper purposes

 

[Floyd94]

Did the window open and shut already? I went on the web site and saw nothing about Pilots. I must have missed the boat...

 

[FearlessFreep]

Hey World Guys,

Do they still ding you the $100.00 bucks a month "Home Basing Fee"?

From my understanding they extracted this fee out of the meager pay that you receive while in training as well.

 

[pwhipped]

Yep, you will pay that even during training. But on the flip side it's a great system. No more worries about getting to work, its there responsiblity to get me there on time. And no more crash pad that would surely cost more than $100 a month and you take the pain of getting yourself to work.

 

[CCDiscoB]

Did the window open and shut already?

Not yet, keep checking.

hehehe Maybe if you ask her nice she will let you go out one night a week.

I would have asked her, but my three day trip ended and I'm going home. Maybe I'll see her next week, right Pwhipped .

 

[GogglesPisano]

They were at the DC Job Fair and about 20-30 of us were sent upstairs for a "pre-screening" FWIW. Friendly and honest people. I hope waiting in the corridor for 90 minutes in 90 degree heat with my suit on was worth it.

They mentioned a new contract with something like a mandatory 13-consecutive-day-off/month clause and 2 new 747-400F's on the way.

Interviews at the end of August.

 

[CCDiscoB]

....2 new 747-400F's on the way.

Really?! Do you recall who from World was at the job fair?

As far as we know that's still a rumor. I'd say this elevates that rumor a bit.

Hummm, partying with F/A's in Germany or flying -400s to Asia. Decisions, decisions.

 

[CCDiscoB]

Looks like a job fair might have been worth going to for some.

I hope waiting in the corridor for 90 minutes in 90 degree heat with my suit on was worth it.

It predict it will be, and yes, it is worth it.

 

[320AV8R]

Got a question about WORLD pilots being home based.....

If you live in (Tulsa, OK....El Paso, TX....Huntsville, AL), or any out of the way place.....and they need you in, say, LAX.....do they buy you a ticket from Bumfuctegypt to and from LAX ?

320AV8R

 

[johnny taliban]

If you live in (Tulsa, OK....El Paso, TX....Huntsville, AL), or any out of the way place.....and they need you in, say, LAX.....do they buy you a ticket from Bumfuctegypt to and from LAX ?

Affirmative

 

[320AV8R]

Affirmative

SWEET.

 

[Bellerophon]

World will book the ticket and provide a hotel before and after the trip, if your duty day (including your commercial to or from home) is over contractual maximums. Your airport of record must be served by at least 3 major or national carriers. Additionally all airlines stand alone a feeder does not represent the major.

 

[GogglesPisano]

Additionally all airlines stand alone a feeder does not represent the major.

You mean express/commuter flights don't count?

 

[Bigbeerbelly]

Pension plan

Hi,
I am very ignorant to pension plans, all I have ever had is a lousy 401(k). Can someone please explain how the "A plan" works? I see World offers a 1.89% A Plan.

Thanks,

BBB

 

[320AV8R]

World will book the ticket and provide a hotel before and after the trip, if your duty day (including your commercial to or from home) is over contractual maximums. Your airport of record must be served by at least 3 major or national carriers. Additionally all airlines stand alone a feeder does not represent the major.

SWEET

SWEET

320AV8R

 

[Bellerophon]

Express/Commuter airlines stand on their own for home basing policy. If the Express/Commuter airline is a national or major than it can be used as one of the three airlines that must serve your city of choice. Also, once your city meets the criteria then you are grandfathered in after that.

 

[Beer&Brauts]

Hi,
I am very ignorant to pension plans, all I have ever had is a lousy 401(k). Can someone please explain how the "A plan" works? I see World offers a 1.89% A Plan.

Thanks,

BBB

World has what's called a "Defined Target Benefit Plan" or something to that effect. It involves a lot of math, and no one really fully understands it. It's entirely company funded, and more money is paid in the closer you get to retirement. With the new contract the retirement will likely be overhauled.

As far as the 747's go, I have heard nothing except speculation. We ARE getting at least 2 more MD-11s, however.

 

[Fit59]

The 744F's are coming

A buddy of mine who attended the DC job fair just emailed me and told me that 2 744F's were coming our way later this year. I think this rumor is begining to take shape. I'll have to share this one with the folks here in KWI tonight at the barbeque.