Omni, Atlas, or Kalitta ?
08-07-2018, 11:17 AM
#41
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Originally Posted by GraceMonth
I’m at Omni. I’ve broken guarantee every month for the past 4. In May and June I was contacted by the company asking if I want to volunteer to pick up open flying. In July I volunteered a few days and was flying every day. Guarantee is 64, my credit hours have been in the low 80s, excluding any overtime or override days.
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08-07-2018, 02:38 PM
#42
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Originally Posted by Asiabound
If you are under 40, with a degree, no major black marks, and are in the left seat of an RJ? Don't waste your time with ACMI, keep you eye on the price and go for a major. When the next recession comes this sector of the industry will be the first in the toilet, Good luck.
08-07-2018, 03:43 PM
#43
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Originally Posted by saxman66
You described me. I have an interview schedule at K4, and was thinking about the same thing about ACMI and it's probably the bottom shock absorber if the economy takes a hit. I'm really excited at the thought of flying around the world and seeing places I would never otherwise see, even at a legacy. Or stay at my no flow through regional with decent seniority but going to Buffalo and Des Moines in the winter time while commuting across the country on a weekly basis while waiting for a legacy to call or not.
08-07-2018, 04:33 PM
#44
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Originally Posted by goinaround
Did the ACMIs furlough after 9/11 as severely as the pax carriers? Serious question....I actually don't know. I always thought that an ACMI with a knack for finding business (like K4) would be the safe bet. Many legacy drivers ran for cover at carriers like that when it hit the fan last time. Hence the repressed wages during the lost decade and a half.
08-07-2018, 07:37 PM
#46
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Originally Posted by saxman66
You described me. I have an interview schedule at K4, and was thinking about the same thing about ACMI and it's probably the bottom shock absorber if the economy takes a hit. I'm really excited at the thought of flying around the world and seeing places I would never otherwise see, even at a legacy. Or stay at my no flow through regional with decent seniority but going to Buffalo and Des Moines in the winter time while commuting across the country on a weekly basis while waiting for a legacy to call or not.
Don't mean to lecture, wish you the best and I'll probably bump into you on the road. Safe Travels.
08-07-2018, 08:07 PM
#48
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Originally Posted by No Land 3
Coldest I've ever been is in South Korea during the winter. Cold in the USA is dry. Try humid cold!! Could only get half the walk around done before retreating to warm up again.
08-07-2018, 09:23 PM
#49
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Originally Posted by goinaround
Did the ACMIs furlough after 9/11 as severely as the pax carriers? Serious question....I actually don't know. I always thought that an ACMI with a knack for finding business (like K4) would be the safe bet. Many legacy drivers ran for cover at carriers like that when it hit the fan last time. Hence the repressed wages during the lost decade and a half.
08-07-2018, 10:25 PM
#50
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Originally Posted by goinaround
Did the ACMIs furlough after 9/11 as severely as the pax carriers? Serious question....I actually don't know. I always thought that an ACMI with a knack for finding business (like K4) would be the safe bet. Many legacy drivers ran for cover at carriers like that when it hit the fan last time. Hence the repressed wages during the lost decade and a half.
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