17 days of CVG to various (5 currently) cities for DHL Express

17 days that start with a DH from CVG to NRT, then operate NRT to SYD, sit in SYD for 4 days come back to NRT, and do it again. Then DH back NRT to CVG.

17 days that start with a DH from CVG to either NRT/ICN, and DH via a business class ticket to TPE. Then operate 5 times TPE/NGO/ICN/TPE (about a 12 hour day, leaving at night, come back to TPE to a really nice bed)…about 32 hours between each of the 5 operating days. Then DH back to CVG, via NRT/NGO/ICN/ANC, etc…various combinations to get you back to CVG on your 17th day.

Some split lines to choose from, combination of a few domestic DHL Express night flying, and then some days off (ranging from 10-13), and the remainder of flying could be a short trip to Asia to do either of the above Asian/Australia flying.

And a few of each…CVG Reserve, NRT Reserve, TPE Reserve.

AND ALL OF IT SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE!!...don’t set your heart on any city, and it’s delights, and you’ll be fine. Otherwise, you won’t be happy here.


Good luck.

 

Do line holders get compensated for the change of schedules? If not, they should just put everyone on reserve and tell them where to go.

 

No. Line holders get the higher of a version of Rig we have, or actual credits (DH and Operate)...and some other stuff like hostile area, etc (volunteers only)

 

Junior 767 FOs in CVG usually wind up on 60-day split lines in Asia. Senior FOs usually bid domestic 30-day lines. R2 (hotel reserve) goes senior, with TPE being the most so.

 

What are the domestic nights like on the 767? Is JFK still very senior for 767 FO?

 

With the exception of DHL flying, the best way to approach the flying schedule here is to bid your days off, plan on being out 17 days and pretend you are on reserve out in the system. The difference between this and actual reserve is that you aren't tethered to your phone and only have to check your schedule once every 10 hours. Perhaps in the next contract there will be language that will provide compensation for these changes but for now this is the reality. I don't mind the changes; it's part of the adventure for me. It does get under the skin of some folks, though. If any newcomers to this thread are reading this and haven't perused the previous years' worth of posts then it's very important to realize the following: Your schedule WILL change on the 747 (I can't speak to the 767 so you folks please chime in) and it WILL change often. If that will be a problem for you then Atlas will not be a good fit. If lack of rigidity in your schedule isn't a big deal then you will enjoy flying to lots of interesting corners of this planet with some pretty cool people.

 

Generally, the domestic schedules are pretty easy. You start in some outstation in the evening, work a leg to the sort, sit around for 4 hours in the middle of the night, then work a leg back. The only exception is the MSP-TOL rotation, which is about 3 legs a night last I checked.

JFK is still the senior base (I'm a 01/2013 hire and can't hold it), but movement off the 767 will be starting up this month and next. We'll see what happens after that.

DHL 767 schedules almost never change, which is nice. It's primarily the reason I bid CVG. Like most guys, I'm more annoyed with pay loss due to schedule changes, rather than the actual change itself. If they want to change it everyday for 17 days, that's fine by me; just protect my pay.

 

Some decent info for hiring information hit the wire today on the 767 side. I don't want to share specifics since it may be considered privileged, but 767 hiring is looking like it'll be going full bore into early 2015.

 

The new vacancy award should be out this afternoon... I'm hoping the 767 guys finally get to start bidding over to the 747. That's gonna open up a TON of 767 new hire spots...

 

Good to hear! Even though I'm not qualified for such a position, it's nice to see hiring for companies like this again.