ati interveiw
 

pls. tell me the truth about the interveiw and hiring. i'm in the process of going to interview. as many details as possible would be of great help; as i really want this job. i'm furloghed from kittyhawk and want back in the game.

I don't have much info about the current interview process, but there is some info at http://aviationinterviews.com/ . Good luck.

How many hours on avg. do you guys fly?

Domestic guys about 30-50 hours a month. International about 50-80 hours a month. International lines go to the senior folks, but open reserve guys are used to fill international vacancies.

30-50 that does not seem a lot, especially when it comes down to your paycheck. You guys are G61 hrs, so does that mean 3rd yr FO 77x61=4697 or so, does that seem right? Because as a 3rd yr FO you are not very senior so you probably barely will get in more then 61hrs.
You mentioned that you guys make more then many 747 pilots, did you mean per hour, or just plain salary. Looking at Polar, a 4th yr CA makes 115/hr and a 4yr CA at ATI is 126/hr, but if you are only flying 61 hrs at ATI, and around 73hr at Polar, it comes out to more money on the Polar side.

I hope I am making sense, and not confusing you.

Edik

I'd say your numbers are about right. I was referring to the hourly rate.

Looks like these guys are hiring again. Anyone have any current info?

Looks like the 8's will be around for a while, and 767s will start flying late spring. Maybe several more classes this year. The application window for a March class will only be open for another week or so. Based on what future flying looks like, if you don't like the "International" part of ATI, I don't think that it would be a good place to go.

What the heck is going on at ATI? On another web site people are singing the gloom and doom song. Are you guys really on your 4th year in contract talks? I read where someone interviewed a month or so ago and they were preaching massive growth bunches of 76's yada yada. An Ati crew member posted quite a few things that were 180* from what was being spread on the net.

Check your bearings. I think you may be confusing ATI with Astar Air Cargo.

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