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Old 07-02-2011 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by SIUav8er
Awesome! congrats on the new gig! Corporate or charter I would guess ? Anyway, maybe "dead end job" was a little too harsh... I am mostly talking to people who want a career in the major airlines. If you want to work in another sector of the industry AMF is the place to be, or any 135 cargo outfit for that matter. It most definitely is a hell of an experience to do this kind of flying! I have gained a lot of personal satisfaction flying here. buuut, I wish I would have simply gone to a regional sooner rather than later simply to advance my career. There is a difference between becoming a hot stick at AMF and actually advancing your career and checking the boxes to get on at the Majors, as much as I hate to say that.

I am mostly addressing the guys who's goal is getting into a major as fast as possible. Spending several years at AMF simply puts you several years behind the guys who are flying at a regional NOW.

you want names of whos leaving for the regionals? well, thats not appropriate on a forum here. but I can guarantee you nobody has received an interview at any major airlines that have been hiring/interviewing lately (Delta, Southwest, UPS, Fedex, jetBlue)
JetBlue-BFI pilot 2009
Alaska-BFI pilot 2008
Frontier-OAK pilot 2008
Allegiant-BUR/DFW pilot(s) 2008, 2010
Continental-PHX pilot 2007
UPS, SWA, etc, etc, etc...

FYI-The current chief pilot for UPS in ONT is an old Cal Air Charter pilot (Pre-Ameriflight)

You're right, we can't get interviews

Don't tell me we (AMF freight dogs) can't make it. It's all about who you know and displaying confidence in the interview that you will get through training and will be a great addition to the company.
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