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Old 06-11-2015, 02:59 AM
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Maybe, it so hard to rely on the written word anymore:


"There will be a handful of HKG trips available to both seats in the secondary process. The decision to put these trips in the MEM 767 bidpack occurred at the end of the build process, which prevented us from being able to include them in the bidpack and on the lines for July."
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Originally Posted by FDXLAG View Post

Maybe, it so hard to rely on the written word anymore:


"There will be a handful of HKG trips available to both seats in the secondary process. The decision to put these trips in the MEM 767 bidpack occurred at the end of the build process, which prevented us from being able to include them in the bidpack and on the lines for July."

That's from the B-767 MEM section of the SIG notes. They are "HKG trips" in the sense that it will be newly minted HKG B-767 pilots who wind up flying them, but they won't be in Asia. They are better described in the B-767 HKG section of the SIG notes, last paragraph, top of page 11. (Also written word. ):

"[Hong Kong 767 Continued]

"As of this writing, the Company's current plan for the new APAC 767 flying for July
will be to construct them as MEM based 767 pairings available in the MEM 767
Secondary bidding process and have both MEM 767 awardees bumped for training
and the pairings reassigned on custom lines for newly activated HKG 767 crews
and LCAs to facilitate FAA consolidation and SLF (Supervised line flying)
requirements."


This doesn't specify where the flying will occur -- that part is my guess -- but it does explain that MEM B-767 pilots shouldn't have to worry about actually flying them. If you're lucky enough to get those pairings during the Secondary Line building process, you should expect to be subsequently removed from those pairings for training.






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That doesn't really honor seniority, does it?
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Old 06-12-2015, 11:04 AM
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Originally Posted by TonyC View Post
That's from the B-767 MEM section of the SIG notes. They are "HKG trips" in the sense that it will be newly minted HKG B-767 pilots who wind up flying them, but they won't be in Asia. They are better described in the B-767 HKG section of the SIG notes, last paragraph, top of page 11. (Also written word. ):

"[Hong Kong 767 Continued]

"As of this writing, the Company's current plan for the new APAC 767 flying for July
will be to construct them as MEM based 767 pairings available in the MEM 767
Secondary bidding process and have both MEM 767 awardees bumped for training
and the pairings reassigned on custom lines for newly activated HKG 767 crews
and LCAs to facilitate FAA consolidation and SLF (Supervised line flying)
requirements."


This doesn't specify where the flying will occur -- that part is my guess -- but it does explain that MEM B-767 pilots shouldn't have to worry about actually flying them. If you're lucky enough to get those pairings during the Secondary Line building process, you should expect to be subsequently removed from those pairings for training.

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Care to revise and extend your remarks?

The lines in question are mostly PVG-CAN
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Old 06-12-2015, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by FDXLAG View Post

Originally Posted by TonyC View Post

That's from the B-767 MEM section of the SIG notes. They are "HKG trips" in the sense that it will be newly minted HKG B-767 pilots who wind up flying them, but they won't be in Asia. They are better described in the B-767 HKG section of the SIG notes, last paragraph, top of page 11. (Also written word. ):

"[Hong Kong 767 Continued]

"As of this writing, the Company's current plan for the new APAC 767 flying for July
will be to construct them as MEM based 767 pairings available in the MEM 767
Secondary bidding process
and have both MEM 767 awardees bumped for training
and the pairings reassigned on custom lines for newly activated HKG 767 crews
and LCAs to facilitate FAA consolidation and SLF (Supervised line flying)
requirements."


This doesn't specify where the flying will occur -- that part is my guess -- but it does explain that MEM B-767 pilots shouldn't have to worry about actually flying them. If you're lucky enough to get those pairings during the Secondary Line building process, you should expect to be subsequently removed from those pairings for training.

Care to revise and extend your remarks?

The lines in question are mostly PVG-CAN

Not yet.

OK, first of all, we're not talking about LINES, we're talking about TRIPS which will be placed on Secondary lines.

Second, I can't find a single trip in the JULY 2015 MEM B-767 Bid Period Package that goes to PVG or CAN. What pairing are you looking at?


My guess that there would be no B-767 flying in Asia was wrong. There are actually 4 "week"-long pairings that go to PVG, ICN, HAN, and SGN. There are 14 "2-week"-long pairings (5 for F/O only, 9 for Capt only) which deadhead to the U.S., rest 24 hours, and fly all U.S. legs before D/H back to HKG.

But as far as the MEM B-767 bid period package goes, I don't see a single pairing which would require a Visa.


What am I missing?

Well, for one thing I was missing the trips listed in Open Time.

MEM B-767 Trips 3047, 3048, 3049, and 3050 appear to be reconstructed versions of HKG B-767 Trip 4.

MEM B-767 Trips 3051, 3052, 3053, and 3054 appear to be reconstructed versions of HKG B-767 Trip 2.

MEM B-767 Trip 3056 appears to be a reconstructed version of a combination of HKG B-767 Trips 1 and 4, and a huge Carryover Trip at that.

MEM B-767 Trips 3055 and 3057 appears to be reconstructed versions of HKG B-767 Trips 1 and 2, and pretty big Carryover Trip themselves.

Meanwhile, nobody is flying the HKG Trips 1, 2, 3, or 4, the only Asia flying in the Bid Period Package.


OK, so I'm still wrong about B-767 flying in Asia, and I did stipulate that was my guess. A few lucky MEM pilots who have been awarded Secondary Lines stand to reap substantial benefits by having those Trips added to their lines and then being bumped for Training.

Two things puzzle me. First, why Deadhead all the current HKG B-767 pilots to the U.S. to fly while Deadheading the new B-767 pilots to fly in Asia?

Second, why are all the live segments scheduled under Supplemental Rules vice Flag?






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whoa big fella, I didn't say you were wrong, although you did say I was. I think the company is in a bind, I think they will have lots of trips in HKG and MEM 76 bid packs until peak that sort of overlap. I think there will random bumping and revisions on these trips to get consolidated pilots in both seats for the HKG legs and one seat for the conus legs. I also think 76 LCAs will have the highest W2s this year. There is a lot they aren't telling us, but hey, the check still clears.

Personally I'll skip the visa until they tell me to, I wouldn't want to be tempted by a draft call. Just curious, is China one of those places that require SIC type? Some of us early 75 guys never got one.
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Oh, but I was wrong, and not afraid to admit it. And I didn't mean to imply that you were wrong, except about needing to get Visas, just pointing out that you might have missed the other part of the vague discussion about the HKG trips.

Speaking of draft, it will be interesting to watch the lucky folks who are removed from these big trips. Will they be content to sit home and get paid, or will they need to work more for more pay?



And to answer my own question about Supplemental flying, I'm guessing CAN, ICN, PVG, etc., aren't on our certificate for the B-767 yet?

Highly paid B-767 LCAs? Only if they agree to work extra. They're protected by the same CBA that we are. If they work beyond that, it's only because they are VOLUNTEERING. (That's the flip side of "At Will".)






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Highly paid B-767 LCAs? Only if they agree to work extra. They're protected by the same CBA that we are. If they work beyond that, it's only because they are VOLUNTEERING. (That's the flip side of "At Will".)
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So we are in agreement on the W2s
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