Western Global Airlines
 

Does anyone have some current information on the training, schedules?

Pros
Cons

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Why don't you check out PSA, Eagle, Piedmont. A real airline with a contract and a Flow. Why anyone would go to such a $&@$Hole is beyond me

Can you back that vitriol up with anything of substance?

I think going to Western Gloval is better than going to a regional because of the pay,it might not be the best ACMI out there but at least you make descent money.If you work 18 days a month at $382 a day thats $6876+ $1080 in per diem thats $7956 a month=$95,472 a year and thats not bad compared to regionals and that is with no O/T thats first year pay by the way

Home based. Schedule is essentially an all reserve schedule. Each line is days on or off duty. So, slow months= home with little flying but paid. Peak shipping months thru out the year=17-18 days on 13 days off. OT is usually available in the busy months. The days off/on usually in blocks of time for each. Example: 5 off, 17 on 8-9 off.

The MD-11 guys work a much more active schedule and fly more. The B747 guys not so much. Only hiring for the MD-11 most likely for the foreseeable future but that could change too. Paid on time, airline to start and end duty rotations. Hard work but more interesting than hub and spoke flying.

Do you guys fly out of Miami International much,also how does the $10,000 dollar retention bonus works? Do they split it or do you get a lumpsum? Thanks

Whats the current schedules for the MD-11 ?
I heard that its not a full 17days on and 13 off. sometimes your days off gets moved around and 4 days off or 3 days off here and there.....

Which should someone lookout for while working for WGA?

Fatigue, social isolation, depression, alcoholism.

But mostly fatigue.

Hahaha😂😂 thats a good one

ACMI is a tough gig.

It is always an adventure. And makes for great stories. But its also a job I'm glad I used to have. If they pay isn't significantly better than flying for a regional, I would not consider it.

If you are young, I would suggest that you go for it here. Go see the world, go fly a bigger aircraft and most importantly, go have some fun. Stop trying to justify, following your dreams. If you are young, you can always quit and go in a different direction like Rob3 has done. Even if you are not young, how will you feel if you were financially able to take the leap and didn’t. When you are retired do you want to regale your friends with stories about overnights in GSP or stories about seeing the Northern Lights and sunrises and sunsets over exotic lands. Sometimes on these boards we lose sight of why we actually became pilots.

Very well said, MAXJET!

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Man we need more guys like yourself. All you read on these threads nowadays is how ****ty everything is. It's refreshing to see a positive and encouraging message.

Hey guys just got the call from Western Global,what im i getting my self into help please thanks

Remember the movie, "The Matrix"? Well, you are about to swallow the pill... I can't speak for Western Global, but over at Kalitta, 99.9% of the new hires love it.
Go for it, experience it.

Thank you i got my Skype interview next Monday im exited,i really want to try it out and learn a lot if they Hire me 😄😄

And i also like the Matrix 😂😂

As a young new hire just finishing up my second month on the line, im gonna say I agree with this guy and max. I swallowed the pill, and im loving the hell out of it! Mind you i recognize as i grow older and want to have a family and stability and be home, someday there will come a time whete this is not the place i want to be, but for now and for the next few years, im living the dream... just making the little kid in the L1011 with an ear to ear grin that stares at me from the wall at my parents house when i go home for a visit really happy and really proud.

But flying cool stuff to cool places is about my only real motivation for being a pilot to begin with. So, my priorities are pretty unique.

Hey need4speed Just wondering how your interview went and what to expect on the Skype interview.

It went well the Skype was about 30 minutes long they asked everything,very nice people very professional after skype about an hour later got a call from Cinthia the HR Mgr for the face to face in Mia the interview in Miami is a little tuff they talk about the Company future goals everything straight forward no run around the bushes after that you get a math test and a very difficult technical 40 question test,then after that a sim eval either in the md11 or 74 we all got the 74 sim eval cuss the md sim was busy that day after the sim then you sit with the whole panel chief pilot assistance chief pilot hr and 747 manager and ask you more stuff about your career and your life, you gotta be honest and real cuss they are very picky you have to show them you really want to work there after that they kick you outside the room for about 5 minutes then they call you back and tell you if you got the job or if you didn’t like I said very nice people and if you get the face to face it means they really want to hire you, you really have to f&@ck it up real bad if they don’t hired you good luck 🍀👍

From what I hear the job fair and on-site interviews went very well. Around 22 pilots hired and more in other positions.

What is the latest with regards to DEC, either fleet? Yes or no? Just keeping my options open. Are all positions for FO or are there DEC possibilities? At the current re-numeration figures I would expect DEC would still be an option for those really in need of staying current only.
Thanks.
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If cussing in the interview is a preferential in the hiring process....I better get my app in......

Just never count on Western Global for a jumpseat. Their JS folks can't find their a$$ with both hands. Clueless is being charitable...

Remember to use no periods. Punctuation is overrated.






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Sorry to hear you or somebody else had a bad time. Ramping up the jumpseat process has been difficult to get off the ground, mainly with educating the office.

I hope it improves significantly once all of the planes get updated with the new seat layouts.

Ellipsis, man. The comma is overrated.

The ellipsis is for those who normally talk with their hands.

We should have a like button

Agreed. Double "like" click...

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Typical duty day
 

I've looked through the forums, but don't really see anything too specific regarding a typical tour. Is it always 17 days in a row or can it be broken up? What does life look like while on tour? How many hours is typical in a hotel? Is one able to maintain a fitness routine? Is there food available on the aircraft? Would really appreciate understanding what life on the road looks like. Thanks!

You should look harder.

Wow! Helpful. If you don't know just don't post.

You're off to a good start.

If you don't read, don't ask. SMH!

A European friend of mine working in the desert wants to get out. Will WGA help with the a Temporary Workers Permit?

I don’t believe so

Mainly pros.
You’ll be undercutting ups pilots and flying trips they just won’t do. So it’s all good. :rolleyes:

Sounds like a personal problem. The UPS pilot group should be taking it up with UPS management.