Atlas or K4?
03-27-2022, 12:32 AM
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Atlas or K4?
Hey All,
I've been blessed to get the call from both Connie and Atlas on the 747. I'd love to get some opinions now on how the new CBA compares to the current K4 contract? Home basing vs gateway has been a big one for me. I'm in the greater SEA area so gateway wouldn't be horrible to ANC but would love to get some honest opinions on what the best route to take would be.
For background I'm early 30s no kids, a wife who approves of the upgrade, and hope to have kids in the next 3-5 years. Looking at either as a potential spot to settle. No PIC turbine time from my current regional and honestly still a year away from upgrade and not really dying to sit around as the regional airlines get crushed under todays market.
I've been blessed to get the call from both Connie and Atlas on the 747. I'd love to get some opinions now on how the new CBA compares to the current K4 contract? Home basing vs gateway has been a big one for me. I'm in the greater SEA area so gateway wouldn't be horrible to ANC but would love to get some honest opinions on what the best route to take would be.
For background I'm early 30s no kids, a wife who approves of the upgrade, and hope to have kids in the next 3-5 years. Looking at either as a potential spot to settle. No PIC turbine time from my current regional and honestly still a year away from upgrade and not really dying to sit around as the regional airlines get crushed under todays market.
03-27-2022, 05:41 AM
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Atlas. Hands down.
Gateway to ANC is a piece of cake from SEA.
Atlas has more planes; more bases; greater diversity of flying.
Atlas is a publicly traded company.
"The Troubles" are mostly behind Atlas.
Teamsters representatives fight harder for Atlas crews than the ALPA representatives fight for Kalitta crews.
Gateway to ANC is a piece of cake from SEA.
Atlas has more planes; more bases; greater diversity of flying.
Atlas is a publicly traded company.
"The Troubles" are mostly behind Atlas.
Teamsters representatives fight harder for Atlas crews than the ALPA representatives fight for Kalitta crews.
03-27-2022, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnnyBekkestad
I was in the same spot.
And I spoke to friends at Atlas, Kalitta, FedEx and UPS. They all said Atlas.
And I spoke to friends at Atlas, Kalitta, FedEx and UPS. They all said Atlas.
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03-27-2022, 11:49 AM
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Atlas.
More bases, 4 aircraft types.
In 4-5 years you can pick the type that will best suit your family needs with the seniority to do so.
Start on the 74 though.
Truth.
The van driver said so.
More bases, 4 aircraft types.
In 4-5 years you can pick the type that will best suit your family needs with the seniority to do so.
Start on the 74 though.
Besides, we’ll be buying K4 before long, anyways.
The van driver said so.
03-27-2022, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TiredSoul
Atlas.
More bases, 4 aircraft types.
In 4-5 years you can pick the type that will best suit your family needs with the seniority to do so.
Start on the 74 though.
Truth.
The van driver said so.
More bases, 4 aircraft types.
In 4-5 years you can pick the type that will best suit your family needs with the seniority to do so.
Start on the 74 though.
Truth.
The van driver said so.
03-27-2022, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ComingInHot
Why choose the 747 when starting out? Because of higher credit and seniority progression?
Travel the seven seas before these little snot bags neuter your life.
03-27-2022, 09:19 PM
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Atlas has more planes and more fleets. So you can change fleets as your life changes. We're mostly Atlas pilots that have responded so far, so we may be biased. Also there will be a time when Kalitta has a new contract and we won't. So you may want to ask some Kalitts folks directly too.
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