NightIP

Yes, the DHL flying is all scheduled, so we're showing up at the same time each night.

For TPE-NGO-ICN-TPE, it's a 2100L departure in Taipei, 2.5 hours to NGO, sit for an hour, 2.0ish to ICN, sit for another hour, 2.5 back to TPE (arrives 0630L). Duty night is just under 12 hours, and we block about 7.0. We work that 3-man, and we have 36 hours of rest between each round-robin. The 747 does a similar route out of NRT.

Domestic freight is typical short-haul freight... Show late, work a leg or two into the hub, sit for 3-4 hours, fly back out to the outstation (ORD, ATL, BOS, MSP, TOL, YHM). Sleep all day, rinse and repeat. Really, it's standard night freight stuff.

767 pax stuff is usually AMC, which goes to all the fun and exciting places the military goes. Can't be specific about it in public, but you can use your imagination. Some decent flying there, but I haven't done it in months.

1030L here in Asia...time for bed.

atpcliff

The 747 isn't 17 days in a row either. JFK is usually 6-16 day trips. 12 day trips are common. I have had 1,2,3...all the way to 19 day trips. MIA has a lot of out-and-bak trips of 2-3 days. I am on a 60 day line w/ 3 trips...typical.

LoneStarM1A

I don't know if this has been discussed much, and I hope this doesn't come off as complaining, but those considering this company should be aware that we don't make as much money per month as pilots with equivalent hourly pay at most other airlines would be making.

At most airlines you can expect to at least make your hourly rate x 1000 in annual gross income (and at many, if not most, hourly rate + 10-20% x 1000). I, and most others I have talked to are not finding this to be the case at Atlas. It's more like 80-90% of your hourly rate x 1000.

I find I'm making less on the new contract despite higher hourly rates, due to nuked profit sharing, company "flexbility" with your schedule (someone more cynical might say manipulation), imputed income, etc.

For instance, almost every 767 captain I talk to says they make less than 150k per year, despite most of them being close to $170/hr in pay. The exception of course is people who volunteer to work on most of their days off.

Hope this helps.

NightIP

I would say that's accurate in my case, as well. I think I average ~73 hours a month in pay, which is always comprised of rig. Next month was supposed to be 76 hours, but 4 days just got converted to R1 (one of our 767s is going into paint), so I'm back down to 62. No pay protection, for those keeping score at home. 767 also pays 16% less than 747 rates, so I'm a second year guy making $81.48/hr vs. $97.07/hr. Doesn't sound like much, but that's $1000/mo less at min guarantee.

easyflying

Lonestar and Night, you know the good old excuse for this poor contract "The company needs flexibility........"
I hope we can change all this on the next contract.
Stay UNITED stay STRONG.

In the mean time I'm going back to cooking meals and making coffee

JonnyKnoxville

The company needs flexibility...fine. Then pay me for it!

FUPM!

NightIP

Agreed. A change in when the jet goes into paint shouldn't cost me $1,140 off my awarded line value. Especially on a scheduled Polar trip.

Iron Maiden

Hey guys, I've been sending in my resume ever since I started (1,000TT) in the industry. I have 2,000TT and recently reapplied, but last night in the crew room at the regional I'm at, I was told that my resume format for their scanner might be wrong. What is the correct format for resumes? Also, would it hurt my chances (1 in a million) of calling HR and expressing my interest over the phone? Atlas is the place I'd like to end up and stay, and I have my fingers crossed that I will one day get the call/email to start the interview process.

f10a

Oh, son....

rmr1992

I have a question regarding the current bid package (my first one). It says I have to bid for training in August (PT) and that the instructions for doing so are on Globalnet. Can anyone point me to where those are? Thanks.