A bunch of IFL alumni are at Delta, Fed Ex, Southwest, AA, Netjets etc. etc.,the flying we all did there was epic, the training was real world and thorough, we worked hard, flew hard, and had a good reputation in the industry, it was a good outfit.

There you have it

Don't Mislead These Kids
 

The “militant Eastern Airline hitman” tries to hold everyone to a standard worthy of a major airline. You have to really know your stuff. The dried up career job hoppers coming to class expecting to breeze through, thinking that it’s just another shady freight company typically don’t make it. Yes, turnover is high, but turnover is high in all of ad-hoc freight.


The younger kid’s better stay away from rough “ON-Demand” outfits with high turnover rates. Their careers are “On the line” “on every trip”. These companies can’t afford to admit they fire guys for anything but they do. Most of these flights are on the hook for six figures, and if you’re a few minutes late, if you cause a delay on any leg, or if you damage the freight while loading it, you’re finished, gone in a blink of the eye. The “Death” boxes the other guy mentioned also have boxes that state “Have you ever been fired, reprimanded, or asked to resign”. You check one of these boxes and you’re out and you’re your social security number is marked for life. These airlines are usually stacked with pilots with a record, or pilots with special issuance medicals so they are insulated. New kids with a clean fresh career ahead of them need to think twice!

Give it a rest

Still looking for crews, 727 and CV 580 and a few Falcon. The biggest problem seems to be the schedule or lack of. Now it is on demand cargo but people need to have days off to do, well, stuff. The old days of low pay and expecting people to work 24/7, on a beeper, with 20 min call-outs are over. Adapt or go out of business.

The irony is they cannot get people, particularly on the Big Boeing. They have the business but not the crews. So if you build it they will come. I hope they figure this out. Eventually you will lose business if someone calls but the jet cannot move. Everts now has home basing so IFL, and others, will eventually have to. It will grow the business though.

USAJET or IFL - I would be tripping over myself to apply if either these two companies allowed 1 hour callouts or better yet home basing.

Some of these companies need fresh young minds running these companies are they can just bend over and wave bye bye to their business!

Are they really "death boxes"??? Really? Come on.

I think you're right. High levels of bitter about life. Too bad. Could be spoiling a good opportunity for younger pilots.

I hate to revive what appears to be an older thread; however, I would love the opportunity to drive the ol' 727. Unfortunately, the information within the current orange board posting is a bit vague and their corporate website adds little focus.

Are any of the previous posters with IFL insight (read: actual insight, not homebrewed cookie-cutter cynicism) available to engage in a PM dialogue?