Kalitta Air (K4) Information
#1172
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2013
Position: Boeing, left side
Posts: 182
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.
Last edited by shroomwell; 01-28-2019 at 04:53 AM.
#1173
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.
#1175
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2010
Posts: 291
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.
#1176
The answer is as it always is at Kalitta. Sometimes.
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.
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.
#1178
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,888
Wife: "And the downside to that is..."
#1179
Line Holder
Joined APC: Apr 2018
Posts: 28
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...🙄
#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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