ANA JP Express or Air Japan??
07-13-2017, 08:04 AM
#1521
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: 747
Posts: 356
Originally Posted by PotatoChip
Which way is the company headed?
I have a Sept screening.
I have a Sept screening.
The airplanes are still in good condition outside of a few of the older freighters, but the back office shenanigans just need to improve. It just seems that in the last two years the general morale of the entire group has gone downhill. Many Americans are heading back home to fly with the majors and UPS.
07-14-2017, 06:50 PM
#1522
Layover Master
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: Seated
Posts: 4,310
Originally Posted by jrmyl
they are refusing to do anything about the fatiguing schedules, have a head in the sand approach to all things scheduling wise, and refuse to acknowledge that we are severely underpaid.
The airplanes are still in good condition outside of a few of the older freighters, but the back office shenanigans just need to improve. It just seems that in the last two years the general morale of the entire group has gone downhill. Many Americans are heading back home to fly with the majors and UPS.
The airplanes are still in good condition outside of a few of the older freighters, but the back office shenanigans just need to improve. It just seems that in the last two years the general morale of the entire group has gone downhill. Many Americans are heading back home to fly with the majors and UPS.
Thanks for the info.
10-08-2017, 12:10 AM
#1524
New Hire
Joined APC: Jan 2016
Posts: 1
Originally Posted by jrmyl
they are refusing to do anything about the fatiguing schedules, have a head in the sand approach to all things scheduling wise, and refuse to acknowledge that we are severely underpaid.
The airplanes are still in good condition outside of a few of the older freighters, but the back office shenanigans just need to improve. It just seems that in the last two years the general morale of the entire group has gone downhill. Many Americans are heading back home to fly with the majors and UPS.
The airplanes are still in good condition outside of a few of the older freighters, but the back office shenanigans just need to improve. It just seems that in the last two years the general morale of the entire group has gone downhill. Many Americans are heading back home to fly with the majors and UPS.
10-08-2017, 01:02 AM
#1525
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: 747
Posts: 356
Originally Posted by JimBa
jrmyl, mind explaining how they work the schedules to be so fatiguing? Do you get any control of your schedule based on seniority? Do you see any benefit if one could get sponsorship to live in country vs commuting? Thanks in advance!
There is no sponsorship to live in country. It is only a commuting contract.
The problem with the schedules is you change from day to night back to day and so on. They love to give 24 hour layovers which don't help with anything other than making you more tired as you will switch from a day/night to a night/day. It would be better, IMO, if they would use either a 16 hour or a 30 hour layover and keep you on the same night to night or day to day schedule.
They are just now introducing a fatigue management program but they still don't acknowledge the role of the schedule in the problem. They seem to think that being fatigued is only due to us not sleeping enough. And the best way to battle fatigue while on duty is to eat dried squid. (That is an actual thing in the manual, no joke)
03-28-2018, 03:29 PM
#1526
Line Holder
Joined APC: Nov 2014
Position: Lawn Dart Captain
Posts: 58
Few Questions if some can take the time:
With the commuting home, does each month have to be to the same destination? Example, I live in San Francisco, but have a place in SE Asia and depending on the month, decide where I want to go?
When you commute into Tokyo, is there a crew apartment, etc, that you can stay or you find your own crashpad/apartment, like we have in the US?
Is a 4 year degree required? I don't see it listen anywhere, but not ruling out I missed it.
With the commuting home, does each month have to be to the same destination? Example, I live in San Francisco, but have a place in SE Asia and depending on the month, decide where I want to go?
When you commute into Tokyo, is there a crew apartment, etc, that you can stay or you find your own crashpad/apartment, like we have in the US?
Is a 4 year degree required? I don't see it listen anywhere, but not ruling out I missed it.
03-28-2018, 05:35 PM
#1527
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: 747 captain
Posts: 1,549
With the commuting home, does each month have to be to the same destination? Example, I live in San Francisco, but have a place in SE Asia and depending on the month, decide where I want to go?
You can have a second commuting destination but you must have a good reason, where your parents live, you have a second home etc. and it must be approved by the company beforehand, after it is approved, you can choose where to go al long as you do it ahead of time and within the CClass request period.
When you commute into Tokyo, is there a crew apartment, etc, that you can stay or you find your own crashpad/apartment, like we have in the US?
You get a housing allowance and you can either get an apartment, share one with other pilots or stay at one of the local hotels, your choice. most of us have apartments and a few guys are at the Mystays hotel
Is a 4 year degree required? I don't see it listen anywhere, but not ruling out I missed it.
Not required
You can have a second commuting destination but you must have a good reason, where your parents live, you have a second home etc. and it must be approved by the company beforehand, after it is approved, you can choose where to go al long as you do it ahead of time and within the CClass request period.
When you commute into Tokyo, is there a crew apartment, etc, that you can stay or you find your own crashpad/apartment, like we have in the US?
You get a housing allowance and you can either get an apartment, share one with other pilots or stay at one of the local hotels, your choice. most of us have apartments and a few guys are at the Mystays hotel
Is a 4 year degree required? I don't see it listen anywhere, but not ruling out I missed it.
Not required
04-05-2018, 05:54 AM
#1530
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: 747 captain
Posts: 1,549
How are things looking for ANA right now?
For ANA things are looking great, as to how will that translate to the “Red Haired Step Children” is anyone’s guess
I understand new hires are going to the 767 with a posible move to the 787? Is that about right?
It is impossible for any of us to tell you what the future holds, right now the new hire are going to the 76, we have no idea about numbers or future utilization.
What I can tell you is that so far they have managed to make many people very angry with the way the integration of the 78 has been handled, transferring folks out of seniority with absolutely no aparent logic to some of their selection, nothing against the folks that have been selected at all, but there are many senior guys that have been told “not now” that by all measures have been loyal and productive line pilots since the beginning, no one understands why when it was so easy just to do it by seniority and be done with it.
Come here for the commuting conditions and expect to be on the right seat of the 76 for the duration of your first contract and you won’t be disappointed with it
For ANA things are looking great, as to how will that translate to the “Red Haired Step Children” is anyone’s guess
I understand new hires are going to the 767 with a posible move to the 787? Is that about right?
It is impossible for any of us to tell you what the future holds, right now the new hire are going to the 76, we have no idea about numbers or future utilization.
What I can tell you is that so far they have managed to make many people very angry with the way the integration of the 78 has been handled, transferring folks out of seniority with absolutely no aparent logic to some of their selection, nothing against the folks that have been selected at all, but there are many senior guys that have been told “not now” that by all measures have been loyal and productive line pilots since the beginning, no one understands why when it was so easy just to do it by seniority and be done with it.
Come here for the commuting conditions and expect to be on the right seat of the 76 for the duration of your first contract and you won’t be disappointed with it
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