Lynden Air Cargo
02-01-2018, 04:19 PM
#11
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Joined APC: Apr 2016
Posts: 18
Originally Posted by PotatoChip
Bump.
Just curious about the operation, rotations, how home-basing is working.
Thanks.
Just curious about the operation, rotations, how home-basing is working.
Thanks.
02-03-2018, 08:27 AM
#12
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Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: Seated
Posts: 4,310
Originally Posted by Four Fans
As far as home basing goes, they run a Gateway system. As long as you live within about 2 hours of a fairly large airport, they will fly you where they need you...coach, normally. It's run on a bid system. If you're Anchorage based, they have Alaska lines that run 5 days on, 5 days off. Outside Alaska, they generally try to hold to 18 days on, 13 off for a 31 day month. Some months you might travel in a couple days early at the end of the previous month, or if your line is the second half of the month, you might travel out the first of the next month so the plane is always covered in the transition. That can end up running longer if there are visa or travel problems with your replacement, but then you get an extra 3 hours added on top of guarantee or hard time each day for day-off pay. Other questions?
If I was younger, I honestly think this would be a fantastic gig.
02-06-2018, 02:48 PM
#14
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Joined APC: Apr 2016
Posts: 18
Originally Posted by HVYMETALDRVR
What contracts does Lynden hold, outside of the Alaska flying that is? I'm aware of the PNG oil contract, but that was quite a few years back. Is living overseas an option?
04-09-2018, 06:10 AM
#15
New Hire
Joined APC: Apr 2018
Posts: 2
Hello any current Lynden FEs or pilots on here just looking for some information on working there. I am leaving the service as an FE soon and wondering if Lynden FE job would be a good thing. I have heard good things about the company.
04-11-2018, 03:44 PM
#20
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Joined APC: Apr 2016
Posts: 18
The 5000 hours is not a hard and fast rule. With the market for pilots being what it is, they have relaxed the hour requirement for individuals who have built their hours doing interesting or challenging flying assignments. They recently finished interviews and hired for a class coming up at the end of the month (interviewee hours ranged from around 4,000 up to around 11k). They are looking into another class beginning in September, which will have the application window opening in June or July.
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