Uggggh, thread drift........
Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
Like I said, John, Atlas is a pretty decent carrier- far and away the best of the ACMI's. They seem to treat their people very well and hire high quality people. From the people that I know that have interviewed and gone there, it is a place to make a good career at.
So far, I'll rate you as "fair" at pulling a foot out of a mouth. And sorry to break it to you, K4 was getting the similar/same as far as the applicant stack and background/quals/resumes. And as weird as it sounds, OMNI was getting longer and longer lines at the job fairs not too long ago. But then again, DAL/SWA/AA/USAir WASN'T EVEN HIRING.
Originally Posted by
Scoop
One of my best friends is an Atlas 400 CAPT. He likes the job but says every pilot is pretty much on reserve. He claims all the lines are always changed and lineholders really have no idea where they will be flying.
Sounds kind of exciting, but is it true or is he exaggerating?
Scoop
Scheduled air carrier vs. on demand/global charter/ad-hoc/ACMI carrier. Apples vs. oranges. The patterns can change last minute ALL THE TIME to suit the "needs of the customer". But if one is a high MX princess and needs all sorts of scheduled structure in their life, it's not their kind of place.
One of the reasons that heavy/mil/AMC guys deal with it well, as well as some of the regional guys that came from one where stuff changed ALL THE TIME.
Originally Posted by
buzzpat
It wasn't an ignorant statement and you completely missed the point of the post. It may have been painting with a broad brush, I'll grant you that. I know guys flying for Kalitta, Atlas and Southern Air. To a man, they'd kill to get a job at a legacy.
Really now? Different strokes for different folks......
But OK, fair enough. But what exactly are the "issues" of the guys flying at an ACMI carrier? Lot's of them have done scheduled flying in previous lives so the points you were trying to make aren't that valid. You never answered my inquiry on a clarification.
Originally Posted by
buzzpat
If you know an AF1 guy that flies for Atlas, I'd be curious as to just who that is. I worked with those guys for years and know most of them.
Not a matter of who, more a plural. They've hired more than ONE. For all sorts of reasons, but maybe they're thinning out/retiring. Plus they have the contract to train AF1 for the government, after UAL had it for a period of time.
So, how about all them guys interviewing and getting hired in ATL
