Originally Posted by
abxflyr
Update at ABX.
2 of 6 Aircraft operating for AMZ are retired, remaining 4 will be gone by end of 2024. Loss of block hours (lines), no replacement aircraft announced.
Reducing Atlantic flying (oversea destinations) to once per week. Loss of block hours (lines)
Airframes previous used for overseas will operate hub to ORD and BOS for now
Hiring FO to replace those who have left for other pastures, mostly majors (DAL, AA, etc.), although some to other ACMI.
No upgrades in sight, after settling down from loss of lines/block hours there may be the occasional backfill for a captain departure or retirement.
Seriously consider your options if searching for FO positions, many other ACMI operators offer some version of a future, even those in negotiations (use caution with these as well..).
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"Oh, woe is me! Don't make the mistakes I made! SAVE YOURSELVES!"
Knock it off.
1. Nobody should be surprised by the retirement of the -200s.
2. Nobody should be surprised that DHL is going back to the status quo ante Covid.
3. Hiring is not just for attrition. This is a company that, until relatively recently, has been perpetually understaffed. We are ridiculously overstaffed at the moment, and there are three classes scheduled in June and July. The last time we started hiring for no apparent reason, it preceded the arrival of more aircraft several months later. The sudden push to get everybody LDS qualified should be a really strong hint as well.
4. This is ACMI. Flying comes and flying goes. It's the nature of the business. If it's too stomach-churning for you, you should probably find a line of work that is more to your liking.