JT400

No. Most of it was a waste of space. Minutia. Trust me. THEY DON"T ASK YOU ABOUT THIS CRAP IN THE INTERVIEW !!! It is bean counter info. Enjoy being a pilot, not an analyst of this crap and don't feel like you need to know this for the interview. YOU DONT!!!!!!!

ATCsaidDoWhat

Lighten up.

JonnyKnoxville

John:

If you are not interested in the business-side of how Atlas makes money then just skip reading the article. I did not force you to read it and I did not take money out of your paycheck to post it.

There are others on this forum that see the bigger business picture and care about more than just flying their shiny jet. You may think that lift and thrust make an airplane fly, but you would be wrong. It is money, everytime.

I sure hope Atlas continues to make the profits they have been in this challenging business environment so we can keep the flying jobs we have.

captainv

True, they won't ask about it in the interview. But when asked "do you have any questions for us?", a savvy applicant would be wise to have something better than "How long till I upgrade?"

Skip the article if it's boring. But keeping tabs on the industry is a great idea. This thread has a tendency to become an echo chamber, so a dose of realism now and then is good for us as well. Lots of us have come from other airlines that thought they were the greatest thing since sliced bread, and they were - for a while. The problem: how long is a while?

GIANT PILOT

We got some new guys, who know it all.

chip1

We talked a bunch about the business side of Atlas in my interview. Most of it was brought up myself. They spoke about the futures of both CMI/ACMI and what Atlas was doing to diversify. They also spoke about the lucrative passenger charter business. Types and length of contracts and longtime Atlas partnerships. I think the business side of Atlas was a very important thing to know for the interview. Why Atlas is their favorite question.

Lobaeux

Very good to know. If I were to actually get called for an interview, this is good stuff to hear about.

HeavyHauler

I totally agree with what chip1 said, that it reflects my interview as well. Saying, "I wanna' fly a whale" probably won't sound quite as impressive as if you can act like you've done some homework on the company and show that you understand what Atlas is really all about, and what they are doing to secure their place in the market for the long haul.

Listen to what captainv says, we all go to a big airline hoping that if things work out, we'll retire there. It doesn't always happen, and understanding the markets will help immeasurably in planning for your long haul.

xjtguy

True, or put another way, emphasize that the way Atlas management runs their company with diversified business that promotes growth. It makes it a company that's doing something your current employer ISN'T doing (if applicable) and is reason you want to work there. In the process, it offers you something you like in an employer.

Helping the HR folks do just like they say they are interview brief. Not only ensuring that you're a good fit for Atlas, but that Atlas will be a good fit FOR YOU.

Example; Taking a risk and getting a passenger config 747/spooling up an FA training program to secure the SONAIR contract. And in the process, carry people. That after a year allowed allowed them to not only fly cargo for the DOD, but now troops as well. With MORE passenger configured 747's. Brilliant!!!!!!

Boom, see how easy that was?

bjack

During my interview in 2011, I was asked "you are doing a run from HNL to Australia, who are you carrying for?". Knowing what companies we contract with in what parts of the world, and what is going on in the industry is VERY relavent to a hiring page. This was one of several questions I was asked to see if I understood the business and Atlas specifically.