Ameriflight Qs
05-21-2008 | 12:38 PM
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Ameriflight Qs
Well after receiving a few job offers with the regionals and still no job, I am starting to look into cargo. Right now I'm particularly interested in Ameriflight. Can anyone give me a little insight? I would like to know the likelihood of getting based in DFW right off the bat or nearly thereafter. How about jumpseating for any who commute? Any info on this is appreciated. I don't have any contacts in the cargo side of things. Most of the guys I know are shaking in their boots wondering if they're going to keep their regional job tomorrow.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
05-22-2008 | 08:14 AM
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Well after receiving a few job offers with the regionals and still no job, I am starting to look into cargo. Right now I'm particularly interested in Ameriflight. Can anyone give me a little insight? I would like to know the likelihood of getting based in DFW right off the bat or nearly thereafter. How about jumpseating for any who commute? Any info on this is appreciated. I don't have any contacts in the cargo side of things. Most of the guys I know are shaking in their boots wondering if they're going to keep their regional job tomorrow.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
AMF has reciprocal agreement with SWA. Commuting in not forbidden, but it is hard at times when working M-F and trying to jumpseat on the weekends.
As for the second question...All of our aircraft, with exception of the Brasilia, are single pilot. So everything is Turbine PIC for those pilots in the 99, 1900, or Metro.
05-23-2008 | 03:45 PM
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We had a couple pilots leave for TSA and got furloughed in day three of ground school, I feel bad for them.
When one of my pilot friends told me about the Alpine crash in BIL, my heart skipped a beat.
05-23-2008 | 08:35 PM
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"If I got paid $75-$80,000 a year to fly the tube I probably wouldn't leave."
If they were smart, they would pay you that and they would have a bunch of lifers on their hands. You guys need a union.
If they were smart, they would pay you that and they would have a bunch of lifers on their hands. You guys need a union.
05-24-2008 | 08:51 AM
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From: single pilot cargo, turboprop
There's some oustation based metro's, and an EMB FO postion on the website http://www.ameriflight.com/Employment/employment.asp
There's a BE99 oustation in AZ up for company bid this month, if no one bids for it, you might have a shot at it as a new hire.
05-24-2008 | 10:21 AM
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Even the word "union" uttered under someone's breathe sends people scrambling. It's a culture thing here at AMF and I truly do believe that it would do more harm than good.
Plus, I know how much UPS LOVES unions *cough*
If we (AMF) unionized, UPS would be very low key about it and just not renew our feeder contracts.
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