Atlas 767 CA move to Spirit
 

Current 767 CA

Live in Orlando area. Not moving have house and property here. Looking at Spirit to improve QOL and drive to work. Growth and Contract look appealing.

Pros vs Cons

Several Atlas guys have come over recently. Can’t speak for atlas but most new guys are very happy here myself included.

That’s a tough call considering you’re already a captain. You’ll take a huge pay cut. Besides the bs going on with the contract at Atlas, what’s bothering you the most? If being gone from home so many days in a row it’s a bid deal, then yeah, NK could be a good choice. There’s nothing like sitting reserve at home, specially in low season when you might even de-qual. You’d be flying your own product, huge growth potential and better job stability. Living in base will improve your QOL enormously and open up opportunities for making extra money (line holder only).
The obvious cons., mostly domestic flying, no exotic destinations, multiple legs a day, narrow body only (despite some pilot’s 330 dreams), not so great travel benefits.
If you get hired today, you could still upgrade in +/- 3 years.

Not sure how long he’s been there, but aside from year 1 it’s not that big of a pay cut. Assuming you can take a short term paycut, seems like a no brainer to me. Especially living at the fastest growing base.

Atlas 767 CA in my JB new hire class. Lived in a JB domicile.
He’s much happier. Just wished he had made the move sooner.

Yes....my beard is growing in nicely

Former Atlas 767 CA here. I made the jump a few months ago to Spirit. Training pay is painful but I anticipate making just as much on second year FO pay than I was on 5 yr CA pay. MCO and FLL are jr, so you will get either of them pretty much out of training. As of now, we are growing like crazy with no end in sight along with extensive growth anticipated for MCO. I live in S. FL, and the QOL increase is already mind-blowing. Living in base was a major factor for me. I had a lot of fun flying at Atlas and wouldn't trade the experience, but it was well past time to move on from all the BS that is going on over there.

I made the jump six years ago from Suddern. With exactly the same subsequent experience as you.

It’s uncanny, and also sad. Not too long ago Atlas was one of my top choices non-Purple/Brown... turns out them not extending me an interview nearly a decade ago was the best gift they ever gave me.

If you live in a Spirit base it’s literally a no-brainer.

Duplicate post.

Also a former Atlas guy here, interviewing next month but looking forward to the opportunities at Spirit if I get the offer!