Atlas Air Hiring
10-21-2016, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BayBum4Ever
The cool kids are in the 767 and the grumpy old men are in the whale. Also FEDEX and UPS prefer 767 time and type rating so there's that too.
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10-21-2016, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by KYTBRD
Lately there are more 747 folks here at FDX than 767 folks. Even if you have the 767 type you're still required to go through the entire course. There is no short course. Besides, you bid for your aircraft based on the last 4 of your SSN - higher is better. You could just as easily end up on the 757 or the 777. MD is still being selectively assigned, but that may change soon.
10-22-2016, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Canuck
Haha hate to tell you, but the domestic sort is more tiring than crossing time zones. Your duty is between 22:00-06:00 meaning you have to adjust to nights. So you might as well just go to Asia
I've done both, and for me personally, consistent night turns are easier than varying schedules all the time. I did that for years and adjusted very easily. We have a lot of 24 hour overnights on the 74, which are the worst...a complete flip in the body clock is required, though rarely happens.
Of course...we also have 3+ day sits in places like SYD, HKG, NRT, PVG, LEJ, etc...so you take the good with the bad.
10-23-2016, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Screwed
Let's see.....
come out for a week to 17 days and fly at night domestically from 2200 to 0600
OR
fly around the world through all different time zones at any hours
I think 767 domestic night ops is much easier on the body.
come out for a week to 17 days and fly at night domestically from 2200 to 0600
OR
fly around the world through all different time zones at any hours
I think 767 domestic night ops is much easier on the body.
Long hauls for me
10-23-2016, 02:24 PM
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On another thread: UPS guy said rumour of them buying Atlas. I think that would be very hard to do with the current Amazon arrangement. But, maybe UPS specifically wants to buy Atlas to prevent Atlas from flying for Amazon???
10-23-2016, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by atpcliff
On another thread: UPS guy said rumour of them buying Atlas. I think that would be very hard to do with the current Amazon arrangement. But, maybe UPS specifically wants to buy Atlas to prevent Atlas from flying for Amazon???
10-23-2016, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Active Shooter
I wouldn't be so sure as to poo poo that rumor. UPS has deep pockets and has been known to buy a problem and make it go away. If UPS were to buy Atlas, it would mainly to get the aircraft and route authority of Polar. Most of the employees would be "Challenged".
I may be wrong but I think the Challenge certificate ended up being ... Centurion a few years later.
The other problem is.. as much as the Atlas guys want to think they are "like" UPS and FDX... they really aren't... the entire model is different.
10-24-2016, 03:26 AM
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You are right we are nothing like them... We fly 767's and 747's with freight all around the world in the dead of night...
On top of this, we fly the nations Military to hostile bases
We now have a new partner with extremely deep pockets doing E-commerce with a number of 767's coming, I believe much more than the "20"
You are right, we are nothing like we them- we deserve much more than UPS or Fed
On top of this, we fly the nations Military to hostile bases
We now have a new partner with extremely deep pockets doing E-commerce with a number of 767's coming, I believe much more than the "20"
You are right, we are nothing like we them- we deserve much more than UPS or Fed
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