Originally Posted by
CaptTX
Hi all!
I've got an interview with Atlas coming next month and I was wondering for a new hire, how long the period is sitting reserve.
Im pretty junior at my regional and it seems they have hired so many FOs that we are all sitting around waiting on reserve, and with the codeshares starting to slim down a bit of our flying and limited captains I have a feeling I'll be stuck on reserve for a while. (I don't live in any of the bases).
Any insight would be great! I think the 737 is still pretty light on the flying compared to wide body fleets from what I have been told.
Hi, good luck on your upcoming interview! They will want to see that you have done some research on the company and how it operates. If you go to the Atlas website, you will be able to find this information. Make note of the Gateway program. I think looking at this will help answer your question and also help you understand why reserve tends to go senior. For the time being there is plenty of OT to be picked up if you want to do a lot flying. Capt upgrade is quick in the 73 and the seat lock is only 2 years if you want to move up to a widebody.