With those qualifications you can do A LOT better than Atlas!

To be honest, I only filled in the application in the hope of being able to obtain a phone number or email address to be able to ask somebody in the recruitment section some questions, specifically about how long I could expect to be an FO before upgrading to command. I did not add a resume to the application.

The pay at Atlas is not attractive and I’m already earning over $15,000 a month at my current airline as a Senior First Officer. I did downgrade from being a domestic Captain back to the long range as an FO for lifestyle reasons, among them being my ability to bid for two USA flights every month. I would like to return to the USA within the next three years and that’s why I’m currently looking at all options.

I’m not interested in flying for a passenger airline in the USA and so I’m looking at all cargo airlines and some corporate operators. I would love to fly the B744 again so that’s where my interest in Atlas lies.

Thanks for the responses. To be honest, I actually filled in the application in the hope that somebody from HR would reply as I wanted to speak to someone about how long I could expect to wait for a command upgrade after joining as an FO. There is no way I could survive on FO pay for more than a couple of years.

Who should I be looking at with my experience and age? I feel my age is a problem (52 next month). I'm looking to fly for a cargo operator or corporate but not a low cost passenger airline. I know I could walk into most of the low cost A320 operators. I would really like to fly the B744 or B748.

I'm currently employed by an international airline flying the A330/A340 as the 4th most senior FO in the airline. I was a Captain on the narrow body A319/320 fleet but opted to downgrade back to FO on the long range fleet, after 3 years of command, for lifestyle reasons. Now I get two USA flights every month and that pretty much fills my roster. I earn over $15,000 a month but taxes are very high in the country where I live and work so I only take home around $10,000 a month including all pension contributions.

My main reason for wanting to move to the USA is that I live in a third world country and want to move my family to the USA where they will be safe and have a decent future. I'm not in a rush but would like to be back in the USA before my 55th birthday.

Atlas is hiring people with your qualifications so I would think the problem would be with the medical. Don't sell yourself short, however. UPS has both 744's and 748's and is on a serious hiring binge right now. If you haven't applied there, you should consider doing so. There are many gouges out there regarding the process and from what I know, you meet or exceed all of their requirements.

If you come here, figure about 5 years to command on the 747 or 3 to command on the 767. Contracts come and go, which affects upgrades a lot.

Keep in mind that CA pay at Atlas is equal to and in many cases less than FO pay at most other airlines. Don't take a job here and say you did not know.

Kalitta Air, you'll make 130k your first year as an FO on the 744. If the rumors hold true on the 777, you'd have a fast upgrade.

I was employed by an international airline when I was interviewed by atlas. They were so impressed, they asked if my foreign carrier was capable of answering a PRIA. Because, you know, like, they’re foreign and can’t do stuff like we can. Like answer an email enquiry or have a flight ops that speaks engrish.

We just hired a 62 year old regional jet captain. If you know you can handle a first class medical I would suggest sending a copy of the app, and a letter explaining to the ACP.

I suggest you go to another outfit or even a real airline. Kalitta has a nice contract.