Originally Posted by
JackStraw
The upgrade at Kalitta is around 1 year. The upgrade at Atlas is 3, and it’s getting closer to 4.
The 767 upgrade at Atlas was just over 2 years when I left Atlas 5 months ago. If there's been no 767 upgrades since it might be closer to 3, but upgrades are more heavy in the Spring. Lord knows they've lost 767 Captains since July. One is in my crashpad. The 747 upgrade was probably around 4 years. I bet that number goes way up.
If we're talking where to go if you're not on either list it's K4. If you've been at Atlas for longer than a year I'd just upgrade on the 767 so you're getting PIC and a new Type. Either way your goal is to leave for FedEx, Delta, UPS... etc.
Jumping from Atlas to K4 is really just a lateral move considering that eventually Atlas will get a new contract and K4 will be haggling with Connie again. That's once you've been at Atlas a year or more.... On Probation it's a no brainer to leave.