Atlas Air Hiring
11-04-2017, 04:05 AM
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Joined APC: Jul 2012
Position: B747-400/-8 FO
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I went home a few times, and you may get more than 2-3 days off in a row here and there depending on the size of your class. The key is to let Dee know if you are departing the area because she does all the training scheduling for sims/SITs/CPTs, so then she won't slide you into an opening at the last minute. As long as she knows you are gone, you won't miss any last minute changes to your schedule since she won't make them.
11-05-2017, 07:02 PM
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Joined APC: Jul 2008
Position: Ex USAF, ex-ATA , currently Atlas Air 747 CA
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Originally Posted by Boss Hoggin
At what part of training are guys receiving their I.D. badges? I’m interested to know if you are able to Jumpseat back and forth home on the weekends during training.
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11-06-2017, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Talon1011
Keep in mind that (unless things have changed greatly since I did this) training here is largely a self-taught affair. The classes who do well are the ones that organize group study between themselves and grind it out. Lone wolves and folks who spent time in other pursuits than hitting the books fared less well.
11-06-2017, 05:53 PM
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Position: 747
Posts: 1,290
Originally Posted by xjtdisp
767 classes are much more the norm in the airline industry where most of the primary learning is accomplished in the classroom, but study time is still needed, whereas what I hear from the 747 guys which is, "Here's the material! Good luck!"
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11-07-2017, 03:51 AM
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Position: B737 FO
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Originally Posted by Talon1011
Keep in mind that (unless things have changed greatly since I did this) training here is largely a self-taught affair. The classes who do well are the ones that organize group study between themselves and grind it out. Lone wolves and folks who spent time in other pursuits than hitting the books fared less well.
In 2 months of training I didn't go home once. My wife came down for a visit and I took one full day off from any studying. I was stressed that whole day about not studying. I can't imagine how stressed I would have been if I'd been JSing home every weekend.
In my study group we considered days "off" to be days that you could catch up on studying.
11-07-2017, 07:15 AM
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Position: B737 CA
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Originally Posted by atpcliff
He wasn't visionary, as far as the last contract goes. He gave his last/best final offer to the union, and they said no. He stopped negotiating. When he realized that X number of his planes would be parked on ramps gathering dust for lack of crews, he came back to the union with a reasonable offer, which is their new contract. It was only because of the Pilot Shortage that they got a decent contract, not because of Connie.
11-07-2017, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by jungle driver
what base are new hires going to and how long would it take to hold HSV(assuming hired on the 74)?
11-07-2017, 12:45 PM
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Position: Capt
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Originally Posted by jungle driver
what base are new hires going to and how long would it take to hold HSV(assuming hired on the 74)?
Heard a rumour from an IAH guy that Omni -777 is taking over the IAH express service to Africa. He is worried that IAH is either going away, or shrinking to almost nothing (he lives in IAH and is on the 747).
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