Atlas air 737 commute from Oz
 

Thanks HPIC , Clue & Johnny for the info & suggestion aswell .

I thought it would be better to ask the question than not asking at all .

I am also thinking the same at this stage to i.e once I am finished with training on the 737 then maybe move to CVG and work from there after 6 months from the start .Or perhaps live in ORD or Baltimore if commute becomes too hard basket initially ( to australia & back ) but I do want to give it a try and see how it all works out.

I am also 50/50 on the 76 out of west coast if I get it once I am through E3 and other paperwork. I understand as a junior I may end up in CVG and then eventually move to a 76 base in ONT west coast and probably commute from ONT to Australia

Lastly , Would it be okay to live at base ( like CVG ) and work from there and by doing that does one miss out on the extras $$ at all.

Thanks & appreciate your input .

Coldbay

If you move, you can make it work. Living in base saves you days commuting. Your pay has nothing to do with where you live.

That said a lot of people who live in base make a little more money by sitting reserve and vxing. Not my jam, but it works for some.

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Thank you Elevation. I appreciate it

Coldbay

Could you expand on how reserve works at Atlas?

Is there a long call reserve? is it short call reserve?


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For those on the 767, what are the chances of a new hire getting a line that's 17 on and 13 off regularly? Is there a particular base that would be better suited for such a pattern for a new joiner? (CVG vs ONT)

Based on conversations. We are getting away from 17/13 on the 767. It’s too hard for rest apparently and the new hires don’t like it.

17/13 will still be a thing for R2/3 however reserve on the 767 in those blocks goes very senior.

We have three types of reserve assignments, home reserve (R1, 10 hr call out), hotel reserve (2hrs) and airport reserve. There are some considerations with extendability if you are a reserve.

People who live in base seem to do well on hotel reserve. As always someone can correct or add context here.

We also have secondary lines, like but not identical to buildup lines elsewhere, which are worth a separate post.

We have a mix that includes a good number of 17 day lines. Chances of you getting a 17 day line are decent, especially on secondary lines.

While we are on the topic, does anyone have experience with the 767 Fixed Pattern Lines this year? Are you typically being utilized every day, or are you occasionally being released early. How is scheduling using you; are they building consistent trips for you keeping you in the seat, are you sitting a lot of R2/R3, or are you taking an airline deadhead most days to fill in gaps and operate just a few legs each month. Or, as was theorized by a friend, are you taking up residence in ICN every month? Do you think you have come out generally ahead in the payroll department, or resigned yourself to a year of minimum guarantee? Are you seeing a variety of flying through the entire system regardless of your base, or are you being assigned essentially the same trips as what the other folk at your base get?

I am considering bidding for this. The single monthly commute would work great. Also knowing my schedule for the year would really help on the home front and hey, I could get a half the kid's birthdays, my anniversary, and the Christmas Hollandaise off. However, I'm a big fan of money. I like it, I use it, I have a little. I keep it in bank account that keeps getting smaller. I'd like to put more in that account. That's where flying a lot comes in.

Any tales from the line would help. There are just so many known-unknowns that must be balanced with the two known-knowns before making a yearlong commitment.

‘Secondary lines on the 747 are like build up lines. 10 times out of 10, I’ve had a schedule built up once the schedules are published..