Interesting turn of events. K4 is inundated with applications. They have gone to a more selective hiring process. Hopefully we will see positive results. For Pilots at Atlas who are not planning to stay there more than a few years before moving on to another type of flying, and like the ACMI lifestyle, K4 may be a good option. At this time Kalitta offers a better lifestyle than Atlas. However that could change tomorrow.
This is good news for everyone. I personally believe that the only reason K4 became serious about contract negotiations was because we could not fill seats in classes. Hopefully the management at Atlas will come to the same conclusion and move this process along.