Atlas Air Hiring
01-20-2014 | 09:56 PM
#7651
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From: 747
captainv...
You beat me to it...nicely done.
There is no CBA requirement for to have a backup flight...don't let the Travel Desk tell you that...if they do, ask them if they are going to buy a ticket for you on that backup flight as well as the one you are originally booked on!!
Yes, I've actually used that line, and ended up going on the very flight that I wanted in the first place.
Also, remember, this is (still) a 747-centric airline. That means that the light-twin guys that DH on company 747s to Asia (or anywhere, but usually Asia) are often asked to get to CVG 12 hours prior to their DH flight, in case their line changes and they have to operate that airplane...only problem?...that DH airplane is a 747, and us light-twin guys are (of course) not qualified to fly the 747!!
So, the Union gets involved and guess what?...guys end up arriving in CVG (to DH to Asia on a company 747) with 2 hours between their flight from home to CVG on a commercial airline, and the company 747 to Asia...
You beat me to it...nicely done.
There is no CBA requirement for to have a backup flight...don't let the Travel Desk tell you that...if they do, ask them if they are going to buy a ticket for you on that backup flight as well as the one you are originally booked on!!
Yes, I've actually used that line, and ended up going on the very flight that I wanted in the first place.
Also, remember, this is (still) a 747-centric airline. That means that the light-twin guys that DH on company 747s to Asia (or anywhere, but usually Asia) are often asked to get to CVG 12 hours prior to their DH flight, in case their line changes and they have to operate that airplane...only problem?...that DH airplane is a 747, and us light-twin guys are (of course) not qualified to fly the 747!!
So, the Union gets involved and guess what?...guys end up arriving in CVG (to DH to Asia on a company 747) with 2 hours between their flight from home to CVG on a commercial airline, and the company 747 to Asia...
You 76 types still have to be well rested to serve the food and drinks to the Gucci crowd flying the 747's!
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01-21-2014 | 12:53 AM
#7654
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From: At the handlebars
I've been keeping up with this thread for some time now and believe I've read it all at least once. Thanks to all who have provided great info on Atlas and the hiring process!
I'm finally ready to make a career move and am preparing to send in my resume and PAQ. I have a question for the mil guys who have applied/been hired recently. The question about breaks between flying jobs on the PAQ; If you had a non-flying staff job late in your career, did you count that as a break, or just consider your whole military service as continuous employment as a pilot?
Thanks in advance for any advise!
I'm finally ready to make a career move and am preparing to send in my resume and PAQ. I have a question for the mil guys who have applied/been hired recently. The question about breaks between flying jobs on the PAQ; If you had a non-flying staff job late in your career, did you count that as a break, or just consider your whole military service as continuous employment as a pilot?
Thanks in advance for any advise!
01-21-2014 | 02:37 AM
#7656
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From: MD-11
I heard....
01-21-2014 | 04:07 AM
#7658
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From: 744 Capt
Quote:
Originally Posted by NanoSurf
Yeah, I guess I haven't got that far in he bread yet. There's a lot to read. Thanks for the advice.
No problem. There's A LOT to this thread. A guy, I think KYTBRD made a pseudo index of topics, here it is;
Page number - Post number - Type of Info
196-1951 Hiring Process
342-3416 Hiring Process and LORs
238-2298 HR
239-2388 Hiring and Testing
167-1663 Interview
184-1835 Interview
213-2121 Interview
236-2352 Interview
169-1687 Pay
175-1746 Pay
225-2249 pay
222-2211 Company Info
223-2229 Company Info
234-2338 Company Info
286-2855 Company Info
289-2885 Company Info
290-2893 Company Info
294-2937 Company Info
300-2995 Company info (Investor Conf Call Links)
340-3391 Company Info
340-3394 Company Info
225-2245 Training Pay
286-2854 Training Pay
353-3522 Training, Bus schedules
352-3524 Training, Bus/Rental Cars
353-3526 Training, Car recommendation
353-3527 Training, Pay for driving your car
353-3529 Training, Income/Pay for driving your cay
356-3554 Preparing for training
356-3555 Preparing for training
354-3532 Training
201-2003 Recip Jump seat priv
187-1865 Essay
75-750 Testing
77-769 Testing
194-1940 Testing
198-1971 Testing
214-2136 Testing
216-2151 Testing
226-2253 Testing
220-2193 Testing
236-2352 Testing
251-2503 Testing
264-2635 Testing
264-2636 Testing
267-2669 Testing
281-2802 Testing
281-2807 Testing (weather link)*
AC 00-45G CHG 1 Aviation Weather Services
286-2808 Testing (FAA ATP pdf)
Index of /faa_exam/atp
287-2861 Testing
208-2075 Gateway info
176-1756 Retirements
332-3319 Retirements
274-2735 Reserve definitions (R1,R2, R3)
255-2541 IOE evaluation example
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lobaeux
I would slightly disagree with the cover letter though at job fairs. The three I've been to, the recruiters have all of five minutes with each applicant
No opinion. I guess what I was trying to say was it doesn't have a place as far as resume/PAQ submission, that's been pretty much confirmed. However, at something like a job fair it's really not a bad thing to show up with it. Five minutes? That's almost generous. I went to some where it was 3-45 seconds of facetime on average, with waiting 2+ hours in line.
Quote:
Originally Posted by PotatoChip
I wish cover letters were still used. I'm tired of filling out online forms that turn me into a bunch of numbers with zero personality. If places like Atlas (and 75% of other carriers) truly were concerned with the person and not just the numbers then they would embrace cover letters. But alas, I understand no one has time to read 1000 cover letters anymore. It's a shame, it'd be really easy to weed out 50% of applicants on grammar and spelling alone. This thread is a testament to that.
No opinion either way. But as mentioned, I'm guessing EVERYTHING from the phone screen to the multiphase interview takes care of that. To include the hand writing test portion of the interview.
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01-21-2014 | 05:05 AM
#7659
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From: Gear and flap operator
Brokenwind, there is no CBA requirement for a backup flight. Travel will almost never give in without intervention from the union, but you don't have to accept it. A backup flight is useless anyway - what if it's oversold? Say your previous flight cancels, what guarantee is there you'll be one of the lucky few to get the last seat? None. If your flight cancels, they call out a reserve - that's what they're for.
Living in base is a different dynamic and as such the interaction with travel is normally limited to mid/end of pattern travel.
01-21-2014 | 08:44 AM
#7660
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Having just taken it I would say you should probably study North Atlantic operations and detailed weather theory and symbology as well.
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