World Airways
09-07-2008 | 11:44 AM
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Is there any speculation around World how the election could affect the AMC/DOD flying you do, or would World stay pretty busy regardless?
09-07-2008 | 12:02 PM
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Just heard from a friend there. They are extremely busy he has been out now for over 45 days. His choice. They are still hiring the Gemini and ATA pilots. Pilots with lots of time, jet and glass, personal rec. a big plus.
Guys like me with 9600 TT (mostly TProp) will have to wait.
Guys like me with 9600 TT (mostly TProp) will have to wait.
09-07-2008 | 12:14 PM
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Quite a few of the new FE's/FO's are selling some days off though like Dutch indicated.
I'd like to see some more cargo flying, but that tends to go senior..
09-07-2008 | 09:07 PM
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09-07-2008 | 09:23 PM
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What am I missing?
09-07-2008 | 09:48 PM
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From: Senior Seat Cushion Tester Extraordinaire
If we pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan, sure, there will be a reduction of AMC flying. However, there seems to be plenty of AMC flying for us that is not associated with our presence in Iraq and Afghanistan.
With Iraq, it can go either way. However, with either candidate, it seems like we'll be in Afghanistan for quite some time.
With Iraq, it can go either way. However, with either candidate, it seems like we'll be in Afghanistan for quite some time.
09-08-2008 | 01:55 AM
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There's a couple of things that you have to remember with the military side:
When we pull out (both canidates say they will, the difference is when), will the troops go back to the states or will they just deploy to another country?
Even if they do go back home, will we resume other smaller deployments?
Since a portion of the flying is being flown by the scheduled carriers, will their flying drop off first?
Historically the answer is yes to all three. World will have hard times when the war is over. The other thing to think about is how much business have we not done because of the war. We haven't flown the Hadj since 2001. I feel a swarma and a cold fruit juice in my future.
When we pull out (both canidates say they will, the difference is when), will the troops go back to the states or will they just deploy to another country?
Even if they do go back home, will we resume other smaller deployments?
Since a portion of the flying is being flown by the scheduled carriers, will their flying drop off first?
Historically the answer is yes to all three. World will have hard times when the war is over. The other thing to think about is how much business have we not done because of the war. We haven't flown the Hadj since 2001. I feel a swarma and a cold fruit juice in my future.
09-08-2008 | 05:01 AM
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Just my humble opinion but I think there's enough stuff going on with Russia and Iran to keep the coals of war burning for sometime. The world isn't getting any less dangerous.
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