good thing they interviewed then...

Ok...here is the glass-half-full thought about that, Chip1...

The fact that they are still interviewing bodes well for those that are still looking for that phone call from the HR folks...at least it doesn't shut the door on the hiring and only restricts the prospects to those that are already in the pool.

I think the hiring has just slowed down, not stopped. So, those that are waiting, the wait just gets a little longer due to this slow down...the bigger picture is still showing a fair amount of hiring in the coming months.

Good luck.

True, 744driver. Arms are getting tired from the swim. Just eager to start my new career is all.

How would Atlas be affected if TNT Express was purchased by UPS? TNT just rejected an unsolicited offer from UPS, but stated that talks where continuing. It is my understanding that Atlas operates one or more aircraft for TNT.

We used to operate one last year...but I believe it ended in September/October time frame. It was good flying though (while it lasted)...Liege, Belgium, to Hong Kong and return via a "stan" country for a fuel stop, and back to Liege. Good layovers on both ends...but sadly, it is no more.

So have any pool guys been called for this March class? I am still swimming from Sept 14th.

Cricket-Cricket-Cricket..........

Anyone think Atlas may pick up the scraps from the Global Chapter 11. Looks suspiciously like they're packaging the remnants (2 747s and 5 767s) in an attractive package to sell to Atlas.

Last I heard, we don't want any more (we have 3 now) B744 BCF's (converted freighters)...I'm sure we would take B744F's, but I'll even say that we are done with the B744s and would move to B747-8s for any future airframe acquisitions...

BTW, our last flight with the B747-200/300 fleet was this week...we had 'em for 19 years and they served us well. They set us up nicely for the move to the B744...how many three-year old companies can order 12 B744 (and options for a further 12)? The only way we could have done that was because of the B747 Classics.

Good luck to those trying to get to this company...it has been a good ride. AFAIK, it looks like a pretty safe bet for the short to medium term...

Long term? Ask me when I retire if I made the right move...

Here's my take based on the intel I've got from inside Global Air Holdings.

1. Atlas approached Global and tried to buy NAA for their budding passenger charter business. Global told them they'd sell NAA, but Atlas would have to take World as well. Atlas demurred because they don't want the MD-11s.

2. Global declares bankruptcy. The park the World MDs and NAA 757s leaving them with 4 747-4s, (two straight and 2 Fs) and 5 767s. Additionally, they furlough the excess pilots and F/As from both operations and lose their debt burden.

3. Then they offer Atlas a prepackaged deal where Atlas gets the passenger planes and can use the -Fs as spares or in their wet lease ops.

4. The Atlas CEO has publicly stated that they are looking at expanding their pax ops AND establishing an East Coast base (JFK?) NAA's 767s are technically located in Tampa, but NAA crews are JFK based.

5. Just after the bankruptcy announcement, the NAA VP of Inflight who resides in NYC puts in an application to Atlas.

Add it all up and you get Atlas getting everything they need from Global Air Services WITHOUT having to take the MD-11s that they don't want. The hedge fund managers who run Global take the money and run.

Sounds like a prepackaged deal to me. Expect an announcement this summer.