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Western Global Airlines

Any updates? They keep advertising but it seems they are just another MIA/Freighter Op?

My friend is in groundschool there. He's got the oral done and check ride is next week. He likes it so far but he obviously he's not on the line yet so only time will tell. I can let you know in a few weeks.

Anyone have any info on this place as far as pay, QOL, etc. I know it is a home based operation but other than that know nothing else about this place. Any info is appreciated.

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August 04, 2014

SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Western Global Airlines LLC (WGA), a low cost, high quality all-cargo carrier, announced today that it received final FAA certification and has been issued a Part 121 Air Operator Certificate. In addition, WGA has been certified by the U.S. DOT to be fit, willing, and able to engage in interstate and foreign air transportation of property and mail. WGA plans to commence operations immediately.

Founder and CEO, Jim Neff, said, “We are very pleased by these approvals. As the first newly certified U.S. based wide-body air cargo operator in almost a decade, WGA is poised to offer the global marketplace a new large-scale, customer-oriented platform, focused on low cost, flexible service and high reliability. We also expect to benefit from the relative shortage of wide-body cargo carriers in the market today.”

In addition to being WGA’s CEO, Mr. Neff also serves as CEO and Chairman of Helsinki based Nordic Global Airlines, Ltd. (NGA) and has had an unparalleled career in air cargo and aviation dating back to Flying Tiger Line, Continental Airlines, Emery Worldwide and Burlington Air Express. He was the founder and CEO of Southern Air Inc. from 1999 until 2010.

Mr. Neff added, “For me, this is the culmination of a lifelong dream. Having created and built the air systems for many of the leading U.S. based cargo operators over the past 30 plus years, I believe that the current global economic reality calls for freighter services to be both lower cost and more responsive to customers. This is the driving force and the vision behind WGA.”

WGA’s management team was hand-picked by Mr. Neff from among the industry’s most knowledgeable and experienced innovators.

The company will begin operations with a fleet of MD-11Fs leased from Neff Air LLC, an affiliated leasing company which owns ten GE powered MD-11Fs and two GE powered 747-400BCFs directly without debt.

WGA’s business plan is based on enabling its customers to profitably grow their air cargo business by seamlessly outsourcing all or part of their freighter operation to WGA. WGA’s sister company, NGA, has been providing low cost, flexible, and reliable service to the European market for the past three years with a fleet of four MD-11Fs leased from Neff Air.

Going forward, the company expects to develop the WGA/NGA platforms jointly to achieve marketing and operational synergies to maximize service responsiveness, flexibility, and operating efficiencies.

Western Global Airlines Takes Off | Business Wire

NGA will cease operations May 31, 2015. Not sure how that will effect WGA.

I know a few guys who recently went there. No hard intel as to what life is like on the line yet. But the scoop was 3 current contracts, a South America run out of MIA, an Asiana run out of ORD, and a west Africa-Europe contract, probably out of LGG. Home based, 20 on/10 off. A daily rate, regardless of what you actually fly. They're on the MD11, but expect to move to the 747 when it comes on line, as they are all experienced on that type.

I know someone at NGA he said all 4 MD-11s will go to WGA.

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Originally Posted by freighthound (Post 1885027)

NGA will cease operations May 31, 2015. Not sure how that will effect WGA.

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Originally Posted by Fegelein (Post 1885678)

I bet the scope section of NGA's pilot contract says that the NGA pilots much go with the planes to the airline that gets them. They should get DOH at WGA.

Not the case. So far only pilots that are coming from NGA already have FAA types. Word is that all NGA airplanes will be absorbed into WGA.

5 airplanes online now with another 2 or 3 in check.

There are plenty of far better companies a young man could go to before WGA to gain heavy time. Hiring at K4 should start back up in the fall. Try Atlas maybe?