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Old 07-17-2008 | 08:24 PM
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Uh, Texas PA31, sure that isn't outstation based? Which, of course appeals to many also, just flip the schedule so you're home all day and gone 5 nights.

Normally, I'd say a chieftain outstation is a bad move, but given the situation, you're going to be in a chieftain for a while anyway now days. If you like the outstation schedule, go for it.
Unless your family lives in Dallas, then you get to see them and just hang out in the lovely FBO all day.
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Old 07-18-2008 | 06:46 AM
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Unless your family lives in Dallas, then you get to see them and just hang out in the lovely FBO all day.
Wow, those Central time zone flights get in pretty late, hope he's a night owl.
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Old 08-13-2008 | 11:41 AM
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I had a good friend of mine go from Ameriflight to Fedex. It is as good as the regionals for transitioning to the majors.
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Old 08-19-2008 | 12:45 AM
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Whats the current situation at Ameriflight? Are they still hiring? I have about 1350 TT and around 400 hours of Metro SIC. Will they hire me straight into the metro, or at least will my previous metro experience make it easier to get the metro once I get hired?
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Old 08-19-2008 | 01:11 AM
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I dont think we are hiring into any metro positions, we are over staffed as it is and are trying to fill open positions in the company with current pilots on the roster, to avoid the f word. It wouldnt hurt to apply online and see what happens. Ive heard that we are running one more cheiftan class and that might be it for a while. good luck
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Old 08-19-2008 | 02:55 PM
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With the loss of DHL runs, is AMF looking to pick up any other carries to expand operations?
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Old 08-19-2008 | 03:19 PM
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Uh, yeah, UPS in OMA and FedEX in Puerto Rico are 2 recent ventures that come to my mind.
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Old 08-19-2008 | 03:32 PM
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ameriflight is always looking to pick up business. You also have to consider is it going to be profitable for the company it doesnt make sense to fly planes and not make money in the financial times were in. might as well let the planes sit on the ground then loose money flying them. Now on the optimistic side UPS is getting all the DHL operations starting sept.1, we can only hope that UPS is going to require more airlift and that is where we can add business.
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Old 08-19-2008 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by beech1980
ameriflight is always looking to pick up business. You also have to consider is it going to be profitable for the company it doesnt make sense to fly planes and not make money in the financial times were in. might as well let the planes sit on the ground then loose money flying them. Now on the optimistic side UPS is getting all the DHL operations starting sept.1, we can only hope that UPS is going to require more airlift and that is where we can add business.
We've already seen UPS really "heavy" in the mornings out at ONT, so I think the DHL stuff is already happening.
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Old 08-19-2008 | 05:27 PM
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Word is some high up's are going to be at UPS next week in SDF
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