Kalitta Air (K4) Information
01-28-2019, 04:41 AM
#1172
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2013
Position: Boeing, left side
Posts: 181
Originally Posted by No Land 3
The only accurate answer anyone can ever give you is that you owe the company 16 days a month,
Last edited by shroomwell; 01-28-2019 at 04:53 AM.
01-28-2019, 05:48 AM
#1173
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2012
Position: B777 CA
Posts: 585
Originally Posted by shroomwell
I really wish people would stop using this terminology. We do not “owe” the company 16 days per month, or any days for that matter. The MAXIMUM number of days they may schedule us to work is 16 days. If we had a more capable system in building 1 (and perhaps a lack of a certain person there, or people), we could have schedules that were less than 16 days a month, month after month and year after year.
01-28-2019, 06:06 AM
#1175
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2010
Posts: 291
Originally Posted by shroomwell
I really wish people would stop using this terminology. We do not “owe” the company 16 days per month, or any days for that matter. The MAXIMUM number of days they may schedule us to work is 16 days. If we had a more capable system in building 1 (and perhaps a lack of a certain person there, or people), we could have schedules that were less than 16 days a month, month after month and year after year.
"Oh look, another R2 tomorrow." he thought, waking up for his 1n7 on the third morning in the same hotel room.
01-28-2019, 06:11 AM
#1176
Polyester Pilot
Joined APC: Mar 2011
Position: 777 CA
Posts: 510
Originally Posted by skiddriver
Is it always 16 straight or ever broken up into two blocks ?
Sometimes there are split lines in the bid package and sometimes there are none. Sometimes those split lines amount to ten or more. (which would be 20 or more for FO's as most lines require an IRP) Sometimes the split lines might amount to 1-5 out of the available lines.
I think the answer you are searching for is can you expect to be gone 16+1 days every month and the answer is probably yes 95% of the bid periods. If that is undoable for you OR your significant other, business, elderly parents, children or other reason you probably don't want to work at Kalitta or any of the other ACMI carriers discussed on these forums.
01-28-2019, 09:42 AM
#1178
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,888
Originally Posted by skiddriver
Thanks for response. Exactly what I want... retired USMC; wife cannot stand to have me home any longer than two week blocks anyway 
. Waiting for HR call back .... hoping it’s not too much longer!
. Waiting for HR call back .... hoping it’s not too much longer!Wife: "And the downside to that is..."
01-28-2019, 02:59 PM
#1179
Line Holder
Joined APC: Apr 2018
Posts: 28
Originally Posted by Blackhawk
Me to my wife: "I will be gone for 16 days straight if I go to K4."
Wife: "And the downside to that is..."
Wife: "And the downside to that is..."
My Wife every month at about day 12: “Are there any overtime trips you can take?”
Just demand that Jodie replace the beer in the fridge I guess...🙄
01-29-2019, 12:46 PM
#1180
Line Holder
Joined APC: Sep 2017
Posts: 31
Interviews, Class Dates, Attrition, etc.
Has anyone been interviewed recently? Phone call or in-person? Could you say when (eg. Late November or early December)? Does anyone know of any upcoming class dates?
It sounds like there's not much attrition at K4. ALPA said "1-2. . . every couple of months." Anyone care to comment on attrition? Growth? The next 6 months? Year? With the 777 coming online, I was under the impression that hiring was really going to ramp up this year.
How about ETOPS certification for the 76? Any updates?
Washout rate in training?
I know most of these questions are open to interpretation / speculation, but any and everything is appreciated! I was trying to think of things that hadn't been asked in a while. Really hoping to get a callback soon.
It sounds like there's not much attrition at K4. ALPA said "1-2. . . every couple of months." Anyone care to comment on attrition? Growth? The next 6 months? Year? With the 777 coming online, I was under the impression that hiring was really going to ramp up this year.
How about ETOPS certification for the 76? Any updates?
Washout rate in training?
I know most of these questions are open to interpretation / speculation, but any and everything is appreciated! I was trying to think of things that hadn't been asked in a while. Really hoping to get a callback soon.
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