Atlas Air Hiring
01-24-2014 | 01:49 PM
#7711
Line Holder
Joined: Feb 2013
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From: CE 500 Series Captain
Only could/can hold VTO lines.
01-24-2014 | 01:58 PM
#7712
Tuk er jerbs!
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: B747 Left
They're similar to a "buildup" or a "relief" line you might have seen at other carriers. They take a mishmash of trips dropped for vacations, training, LOAs, etc. and build lines out of them. They're bid and awarded after the regular line awards come out. Coinflip if they're good or not.
VTO lines can have reserve duty, but you have the same contractual rights as a regular or hybrid lineholder.
VTO lines can have reserve duty, but you have the same contractual rights as a regular or hybrid lineholder.
01-24-2014 | 02:21 PM
#7713
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Exploring the world, oh yeah and I fly big planes!
Apparently it was the most reliable "random process", everything else, including using age, is "discrimination." Even a "larger than average" person that occupies 2 seats worth of seats yet purchases only one and you have to sit next to him, calling him "fat" and forcing him to purchase 2 seats is "discrimination." But I agree with you, I personally would be more than happy to go by age and let the elder people in the class get the better seniority.
01-24-2014 | 02:31 PM
#7714
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Sep 2012
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From: Exploring the world, oh yeah and I fly big planes!
This too counts as information they do not tell us however there is a somewhat unreliable rumor that there may be an interview class held in February either the second or third week... something between the 3rd and 24th as those are the dates classes start. If true perhaps there will be some calls/invites going out rather soon.
Seems the new process is to first invite you to the online assessment (100 question test) and those ARE going out right now. Most likely they are preparing for interview classes soon.
Seems the new process is to first invite you to the online assessment (100 question test) and those ARE going out right now. Most likely they are preparing for interview classes soon.
01-24-2014 | 03:52 PM
#7715
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: May 2006
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So how the heck does this work. Saw an Atlas plane in Tianjin (China).... Operating as 'Qantas operated by Atlas'..... So let me get this straight, its a US registered airplane, operating for an Australian carrier in China....?
01-24-2014 | 04:40 PM
#7717
Line Holder
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Adjust seat, pitot heat, what's to eat?
That flight was a charter, not for Qantas, but using one of the aircraft normally dedicated to the QF contract. Sometimes the customer (Qantas, Etihad, etc) book the charter, sometimes its another customer contracting directly with Atlas.
01-24-2014 | 06:45 PM
#7718
On Reserve
Joined: Sep 2012
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I've been old in a class and had a high last four in another. I would say the least discriminatory method is just to draw a name from a hat. No one does that. My most recent class I was 5 of 14 and after 10 years I'm #1 of 2 remaining. My point is it changes and it is only among 10-12 guys so in the grand scheme of things it may not matter as much as we worry about.
01-24-2014 | 07:09 PM
#7719
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Apr 2013
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From: Retired AF/A320 FO
As an outsider watching this thread for some time, it seems something must be stirring in Miami. Info flow slowed after the summer and has been fairly minimal since the pipeline stopped back in Sep timeframe. Good luck to all applying.
01-24-2014 | 07:29 PM
#7720
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: B744 FO
I assumed it meant "Vacation, Training, Other".....People who get VTO get to rebid after the regular bid on the flying "released" by those lineholders who have vacation, among other things....
Last edited by 727gm; 01-24-2014 at 07:35 PM. Reason: clarif.
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