Custom Air Transport
 

Anybody heard of what is happening to Custom Air Transport (CAT)? They are based out of Florida and I heard via coworkers that they furlouged their pilots in June or July. Just thought I would ask if anyone had any information about them.
Thanks.

Don't know much, but what I've heard isn't good.

One of their 72's is ALWAYS parked on the ramp just west of Terminal 2 at PHX.

All but a few pilots have been furloughed. Bulk of their aircraft are being parted out as parts separately are worth more than the entire aircraft itself. They fly a ACMI trips to keep their certificate alive. Other than that... no prosects for the immediate future.

I think they're still loading.

What are ACMI trips?

Aircraft
Crew
Maintanence
Insurance


The company provides aircraft, crews, fix their own planes, and insure them. They offer their services on a contract basis. Some of the more well known ACMI carriers are Atlas and Gemini.

An example of an ACMI operation is an Atlas aircraft painted in Emirates colors, flying Emirates routes, under a contract for a set amount of time. The plane is flown by Atlas pilots and the customer, Emirates, provides the cargo and pays for the fuel.

Here is an example:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/1082107/M/

Hope it helps.

I'm in class with several ex-CAT's. Trust me, they're not an option for employment.

Frozen Ronin,
"I'm in class with several ex-CAT's. Trust me, they're not an option for employment."

What exactly are you trying to say?