Originally Posted by
SealingStemBolt
It benefits all of our pilots (because we all live in the US, per the contract, *cough*). The reason 07z was chosen was it was a middle-ground of east coast vs Alaska/Hawaiian time zones. Someone in Florida starts a couple hours after midnight, Alaskans start a couple hours before, everyone in the middle it's basically midnight local. Most airlines it's based on midnight in base but that only works for them since bases are silo'ed off from each other, scheduling-wise. Again, Atlas doesn't work the way so one time had to be picked for the whole network. Since Atlas runs on Zulu time and one time had to be picked for everyone thus 07z came to be.
It may benefit all of our pilots hitting near the stroke of midnight which collectively sounds reasonable as not everyone can be appeased, but zerozero’s example does show some bias towards the left coast. It may be a middle ground narrative although I like Dera’s point; either pay up front or pay in the rear schedule wise. Granted, in the end it’s purely subjective per the individual’s circumstance living at base or one stop, two step commuting, day sleeper, night owl, kids in bed, Yellowstone, etc. Not much here at Atlas is consistent schedule wise (74) and it sounds like I may be complaining which I am not since I was curious with no care - thanks for the various inputs to the 07z movement, definitely more insight to my normal “what the” has changed now. At least I now can create a canned answer!
I have been schooled because I’m not gifted. Cheers.