multipilot

Well after receiving a few job offers with the regionals and still no job, I am starting to look into cargo. Right now I'm particularly interested in Ameriflight. Can anyone give me a little insight? I would like to know the likelihood of getting based in DFW right off the bat or nearly thereafter. How about jumpseating for any who commute? Any info on this is appreciated. I don't have any contacts in the cargo side of things. Most of the guys I know are shaking in their boots wondering if they're going to keep their regional job tomorrow.

Thanks in advance.

texaspilot76

To add to the DFW question above, what are the odds of getting a turbine PIC position right away?

freightdog

The DFW base has Piper Chieftains that are outstationed in Pampa, Vernon, and Oaklahoma City. The Vernon and Pampa flights overnight in DFW. DFW has a few Brasilias that I believe are being staffed now. Most of the Metro runs are either outstationed or staffed, but it never hurts to call the base and try and find out. There is one Beech 99, handful of Metroliners and Brasilias.
AMF has reciprocal agreement with SWA. Commuting in not forbidden, but it is hard at times when working M-F and trying to jumpseat on the weekends.

As for the second question...All of our aircraft, with exception of the Brasilia, are single pilot. So everything is Turbine PIC for those pilots in the 99, 1900, or Metro.

Ziggy

Freightdog:

Are high fuel prices affecting AMF? Just wondering if UPS and other contractors are starting to go with lower bidders or what not? Any big reductions in flying?

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freightdog

With Billings closing and the lear-jet bank runs going away, flying is down but I haven't noticed a significant reduction of flying in BUR or ONT. I'm happy to have a job which allows me to fly "the tube". If I got paid $75-$80,000 a year to fly the tube I probably wouldn't leave. UPS is still happy with put overall product. We're been getting better with reducing AMF incurred delays.

We had a couple pilots leave for TSA and got furloughed in day three of ground school, I feel bad for them.

When one of my pilot friends told me about the Alpine crash in BIL, my heart skipped a beat.

de727ups

"If I got paid $75-$80,000 a year to fly the tube I probably wouldn't leave."

If they were smart, they would pay you that and they would have a bunch of lifers on their hands. You guys need a union.

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own nav

A lot slimmer than they were a few months to a year ago. The all-turbine bases are pretty much full staffed.

There's some oustation based metro's, and an EMB FO postion on the website http://www.ameriflight.com/Employment/employment.asp

There's a BE99 oustation in AZ up for company bid this month, if no one bids for it, you might have a shot at it as a new hire.

freightdog

de727ups,

Even the word "union" uttered under someone's breathe sends people scrambling. It's a culture thing here at AMF and I truly do believe that it would do more harm than good.

Plus, I know how much UPS LOVES unions *cough*
If we (AMF) unionized, UPS would be very low key about it and just not renew our feeder contracts.