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08-05-2013 | 12:12 AM

#6461

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Originally Posted by Tanker-driver

Currently many are seeing their schedules "optomized" right down to the 62hr min. It seems like most of us new hires are being held out for the full 17 days but are not getting any hours over the rig. I've heard more than one person comment that we seem to be running over-staffed. Until things pick up a bit, I'd be surprised to see new hiring. That said, we have the hajj flying coming up with the holiday season right around the corner, so you never know. Study for the online test in the meantime.

I was scratching my head about that a couple months ago here on the 767, but since then I've been seeing 70-80 hours of CRT this month and last (knock on wood for the remainder of this month's schedule), and it seems like others I've spoken to have been, as well. Hopefully it was just a slow period.

I personally don't care about other credits; I'm perfectly happy sitting R2 and banking CRT all month, but I sat a lot of R1 in May and June.

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Originally Posted by KYTBRD

I flew with a sim instructor the other day who said there's a class of about 10 747 folks in sep. I would imagine those will be from folks who've already interviewed. No word on an open window.

Cool! Hope that materializes.

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08-05-2013 | 06:17 AM

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I flew with a sim instructor the other day who said there's a class of about 10 747 folks in sep. I would imagine those will be from folks who've already interviewed. No word on an open window.

Great news for those of us in the pool!! any idea when calls might go out?

08-05-2013 | 11:20 AM

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Great news for those of us in the pool!! any idea when calls might go out?

Classes start on a Monday, with the exception of holidays, and the call usually goes out the Thurs or Friday prior to the Monday that would be three weeks out from class. Clear as mud?

Then again, if someone drops out at the last minute and you're the fill in guy, they may call anytime to see if you can make it.

08-08-2013 | 05:52 AM

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Senior Atlas Captain said the company is presently 120-150 pilots overstaffed. It appears they might have over hired. Business has slowed also for them. I believe they lost a few contracts.

08-08-2013 | 08:27 AM

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Vertigo1960

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Any thoughts that this will account for the remaining retirements in 2013?

Thanks for input.

08-08-2013 | 12:42 PM

#6466

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Originally Posted by goforthz

Senior Atlas Captain said the company is presently 120-150 pilots overstaffed. It appears they might have over hired. Business has slowed also for them. I believe they lost a few contracts.

Like...what exactly?

08-08-2013 | 01:14 PM

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Contracts come and go in this business....even if they did (or didn't) .... other one's are just around the corner.

08-08-2013 | 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by HercDriver130

Contracts come and go in this business....even if they did (or didn't) .... other one's are just around the corner.

Indeed. People hear a company "lost" a contract, but don't consider the fact that those airplanes are often placed elsewhere. It's a net loss that's worrisome, and at least since I've been here (January), Atlas has only grown.