Zantop

[stick_pilot]

Is Zantop hiring?

If so, what are their minimums?

 

[leardrivr]

I believe they are. Not sure about the minimums though. Sorry!

 

[bafanguy]

Are you sure they're even in business ?

 

[vossdr1]

I thought they were out of business too or else very close to it.

 

[pilotyip]

Doubt Hiring

They have two crews and are flying three airplanes. If they were hiring it is $18K per year to start and you need a Turbo prop FE written and you start as an Electra FE. The 18K was starting pay under the old Teamsters union contract, it could be lower now. They laid everyone off in Feb 1997, and then renegotiated the contract to lower pay and fewer days off. I think they will fly until they run out of Electra parts whenever that might be?

 

[stick_pilot]

Do Zantop fly Convairs?

Who flies Convairs to KYIP?

 

[leardrivr]

No convairs at yip that I know of. Well acualy there is one but I think it is research plane. There is a outfit at kptk (pontiac airport) 19 miles north of yip that runs a fleet of convairs. It is called I.F.L./ Contract air cargo. They have 580' 5800's and 2 B727's. I used to work for them back in 98-99. If you want more specific info pm me and I'll tell you who to contact overthere. They are hiring right now. They just transfered the entire convair fleet to there 121 cert. So they had to let the old guys go. Kind of sad really. I learned alot from those old crusty freight dogs.

 

[T-Gates]

I think C&M out of ELP flys ole CV640's (RR Darts) with the old Zantop stripe on the side. That may be what your seeing. The only other Convair operators out there are IFL and Air Tahoma. I think Rhodes is dead now....

 

[pilotyip]

C&M CV-640

C&M keeps a CV-640 on the East ramp at YIP hoping to pick up trips. It is painted as it was when it left the Zipper fleet.

 

[bafanguy]

pilotyip,


Is it true the FAA is pushing Part 125 operators to move to a 121 certificate ? If so, it's bad for the old guys as you mentioned. Other than not having a max age, what's the advantage to a 125 certificate ?