I just went through the SFO KCM checkpoint in civilian clothes. Yay. No problems. This time. It seems to be 50/50 success rate. I looked at the computer screen on the way through and it showed Atlas Air.

 

Yes they are! I got the notice that I'm now on the preferential hiring list. It comes through email so check your spam folders guys. Happy to be joining the ranks soon!

 

Got the preferential hiring email as well. Thanks for all the good info on the thread!

 

What's the preferential hiring?

 

That's a fancy way of saying "The Pool"....

 

NASA Launches Single-Pilot Airliner Study

Rockwell Collins has been tapped to lead a NASA-sponsored study into "single pilot" operations of commercial airliners. In a news release last month, the company said the study will determine the feasibility of SPO in airliners while acknowledging the considerable barriers in the way. "The aviation industry has been looking at the potential for single-pilot operations for quite some time to address concerns about future pilot shortages, but there are a number of technical, certification and policy considerations that must be addressed along the way," said John Borghese, vice president of Rockwell Collins' Advanced Technology Center, in a statement. While there might only be one pilot on board the aircraft, that doesn't necessarily mean he or she will be alone in operating the flight.

NASA is also looking at the feasibility of having some aspects of an airliner's flight operated from ground stations. Source: AV Web

 

I'm going to the FAPA job fair in Miami on the 23rd just to talk to Atlas. Will it be worth it? I barely meet the minimums. Any advice for talking to the recruiters that will be there? I like the schedule, equipment, type of flying. Love both the 767 and 747. Thanks all.

 

Depending on how much time you get with the recruiters in your speed dating experience, the most common questions asked;

Why Atlas?
What do you know about us, our schedules, our business?
Is being gone 17+ days a problem for you?
Why do you think you'd be a good fit for Atlas?
Why do you think Atlas would be a good fit for you?
Why do you want to leave your current job?

 

Any Jan 6-8 interviewees who got a positive email already want to PM and compare notes?

 

Thanks for the info. I really want to go work for Atlas, I'm going to continue to read as much as possible about Atlas