The State of ACMI
04-03-2018, 09:45 AM
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The State of ACMI
Another post brought this subject to mind.
1) Applicant pool is drying up. Pilots that have degree, clean books and history are no longer applying. They are making more with flow at the large regionals. The applicants that are applying are trying to get away from 36th in Miami. Training / retraining events or rising in some cases.
2) Union wise the TA between Omni, Kalitta, ATI. Wont help line item 1. ATSG after that last TA I think may have the numbers to pull ABX into alpa should a merger and representation vote happen. There are no advantages running the two separate when they are on the same airframe and even share the MX, Dispatch, etc. ATLAS would be alone with teamsters representation with no argument for higher pay than the industry standards that have recently been set. Like it or not the ATI CBA sets the base of the curve. So face it pay is where it is and is going to be for the next 5yrs.
3) Amazon/DHL despite pilots thinking they are more than they really are with bag tags, hats, t-shirts your simply hired help. Its truly like an old metro pilot saying he is Northwest mainline. (oh how history repeats itself) You 60+ crowd my remember something there. If you don't have the respect to wear your own insignia then your need to self evaluate your posit. Its like flying for VS-31 Topcats will wearing a V"F"-31 Tomcatters patch. ** it may work for the girl at the end of the bar----once**
4)Sometime in the near future Cincinnati will have its own 36th street.
1) Applicant pool is drying up. Pilots that have degree, clean books and history are no longer applying. They are making more with flow at the large regionals. The applicants that are applying are trying to get away from 36th in Miami. Training / retraining events or rising in some cases.
2) Union wise the TA between Omni, Kalitta, ATI. Wont help line item 1. ATSG after that last TA I think may have the numbers to pull ABX into alpa should a merger and representation vote happen. There are no advantages running the two separate when they are on the same airframe and even share the MX, Dispatch, etc. ATLAS would be alone with teamsters representation with no argument for higher pay than the industry standards that have recently been set. Like it or not the ATI CBA sets the base of the curve. So face it pay is where it is and is going to be for the next 5yrs.
3) Amazon/DHL despite pilots thinking they are more than they really are with bag tags, hats, t-shirts your simply hired help. Its truly like an old metro pilot saying he is Northwest mainline. (oh how history repeats itself) You 60+ crowd my remember something there. If you don't have the respect to wear your own insignia then your need to self evaluate your posit. Its like flying for VS-31 Topcats will wearing a V"F"-31 Tomcatters patch. ** it may work for the girl at the end of the bar----once**
4)Sometime in the near future Cincinnati will have its own 36th street.
04-03-2018, 09:56 AM
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People are still knocking down the doors at Kalitta. The fact they stopped going to job fairs except for WIA is telling. Not every pilot has dreams of doing hub and spoke flying, commuting, and dealing with PAX / FA’s. I think the only real threat K4 has is when Fed Ex and UPS open the flood gates, if they ever do.
04-03-2018, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by WingOffLight
Another post brought this subject to mind.
1) Applicant pool is drying up. Pilots that have degree, clean books and history are no longer applying. They are making more with flow at the large regionals. The applicants that are applying are trying to get away from 36th in Miami. Training / retraining events or rising in some cases.
1) Applicant pool is drying up. Pilots that have degree, clean books and history are no longer applying. They are making more with flow at the large regionals. The applicants that are applying are trying to get away from 36th in Miami. Training / retraining events or rising in some cases.
Same stuff is happening at the regional level for GoJet, Mesa, Air Whiskey, Etc.
04-03-2018, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by No Land 3
People are still knocking down the doors at Kalitta. The fact they stopped going to job fairs except for WIA is telling. Not every pilot has dreams of doing hub and spoke flying, commuting, and dealing with PAX / FA’s. I think the only real threat K4 has is when Fed Ex and UPS open the flood gates, if they ever do.
04-03-2018, 11:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ThatFlyWelshGuy
I think you’re right which is why I was so happy to get a call. They’re the best of the ACMI world right now and already coincide with my work lifestyle. Hoping it will be a great fit and remove my need for resume updates in the future.
I'm pretty sure we dont have Welshians?....till now
04-04-2018, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Lockheed
Welcome aboard
I'm pretty sure we dont have Welshians?....till now
I'm pretty sure we dont have Welshians?....till now
04-04-2018, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ThatFlyWelshGuy
Thank you but I still need to get through the Interview before congratulations are in order! I’d love to be the first Welsh lad though!
04-07-2018, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by ThatFlyWelshGuy
Lol no welshian is not a real word. And I don’t believe so. They’re famous for sheep though so if one of those would float your boat!
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