Atlas / Southern
02-10-2021, 06:13 PM
#2851
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So I applied so long ago I don't even remember when I did it; but got an email for an assessment a few days ago and now have an interview scheduled for two weeks from now. I also had interviews scheduled but canceled last march with Frontier and Jetblue.
I am trying to decide which way to go if I am lucky enough to get offered jobs between these. I also have good seniority at what I think is a good regional. So basically it's; Wait at regional commuting one leg but 3 hours until possibly getting call at dream jobs (might never happen), decide between Atlas or potentially Frontier in possibly the same time frame. I've read back through probably TOO many pages of this thread, haha, lots of information on here, but wondering if anyone else here had a similar decision to make and how they felt it worked out for them.
Thanks a lot.
I am trying to decide which way to go if I am lucky enough to get offered jobs between these. I also have good seniority at what I think is a good regional. So basically it's; Wait at regional commuting one leg but 3 hours until possibly getting call at dream jobs (might never happen), decide between Atlas or potentially Frontier in possibly the same time frame. I've read back through probably TOO many pages of this thread, haha, lots of information on here, but wondering if anyone else here had a similar decision to make and how they felt it worked out for them.
Thanks a lot.
My buddy went from Air WI to Frontier BEFORE the new contract was signed. He loved Frontier before, and likes it better now. Feel free to PM me if you have questions.
02-10-2021, 06:25 PM
#2852
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02-10-2021, 06:44 PM
#2853
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It varies WILDLY because Atlas schedules are completely different depending on what airframe/base/where you live.
Live in your 767 base of CVG, with enough seniority and you can always be home, and make well over guarantee.
Live in MIA, JFK on the 747, with enough seniority and you can be home a lot.
Fly the 747 (probably 777 and 767 depending on what you can bid for) and you can make living overseas most places work well.
Fly the 737 and you are always domestic...same with most of the 767 flying.
You can fly a lot of out and backs, a lot of short schedules, or a lot of 16+ day schedules, depending.
I mostly do 6-16 day trips, work overtime a little, and have 180+ days off per year.
Live in your 767 base of CVG, with enough seniority and you can always be home, and make well over guarantee.
Live in MIA, JFK on the 747, with enough seniority and you can be home a lot.
Fly the 747 (probably 777 and 767 depending on what you can bid for) and you can make living overseas most places work well.
Fly the 737 and you are always domestic...same with most of the 767 flying.
You can fly a lot of out and backs, a lot of short schedules, or a lot of 16+ day schedules, depending.
I mostly do 6-16 day trips, work overtime a little, and have 180+ days off per year.
02-11-2021, 07:13 AM
#2855
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R2 (Short call) call out is 90 minutes. Note that R2 is offered throughout the system, at least on my airframe (73), not just at CVG. It also doesn't tend to go super junior, unless you're somewhere like RFD in January.
02-11-2021, 12:48 PM
#2856
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Position: single-pilot multi turbine captain
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Cliff, you mention living overseas - are there currently any overseas domiciles, or the company can stand your commuting int'l.? Of course domiciles come and go with customer contracts...
02-11-2021, 01:35 PM
#2857
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Position: Sr. VP of button pushing
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There hasn’t been an international base since Stansted was shut down in 2009. Folks living outside the US would pick a gateway like Boise or Honolulu and then point out to travel it would be cheaper to buy a ticket from Frankfurt to New York. They can also look for open time that DHs to their area a few days before their line starts and get into the system that way.
02-12-2021, 04:28 PM
#2859
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02-12-2021, 05:05 PM
#2860
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