Atlas Air Hiring
12-21-2022, 05:29 PM
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Does anyone know what 737 training currently looks like? Are people running though training in 60-70 concurrent days, or are they doing indoc for one week, then going home for a bit while the sims open up to be able to accommodate new hires? My friend went to 767 indoc in October for one week, and has been sitting around (supposedly goes back in February), so I’m wondering if the 737 has a similar delay.
12-21-2022, 09:42 PM
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I have family reasons and a large bonus coming from my current job in 2023, so would not be able to start until summer of 2023. I have my ATP, but limited turbine time, so appears the 737 would be best fit. Should I apply now given the training delays mentioned in the previous pages?
Is the Atlas 737 a good place for your first jet job or should I go to one of the regionals first?
Is the Atlas 737 a good place for your first jet job or should I go to one of the regionals first?
If Atlas is where you want to end up for the rest of your career…getting in as soon as possible is the best course of action. Seniority is king.
Unless you fall into an extremely narrow demographic, you’re better off going to a regional, getting time quickly, and moving on to a Legacy/FedEx/UPS/LCC that best suits your needs based on where you live and what you want to do long term in your career.
12-21-2022, 10:28 PM
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If you’re goal is to build time/experience to go on to something else, Atlas is not the place for you. You will gain much more time/experience flying at a regional than you will flying the 737 at Atlas.
If Atlas is where you want to end up for the rest of your career…getting in as soon as possible is the best course of action. Seniority is king.
Unless you fall into an extremely narrow demographic, you’re better off going to a regional, getting time quickly, and moving on to a Legacy/FedEx/UPS/LCC that best suits your needs based on where you live and what you want to do long term in your career.
If Atlas is where you want to end up for the rest of your career…getting in as soon as possible is the best course of action. Seniority is king.
Unless you fall into an extremely narrow demographic, you’re better off going to a regional, getting time quickly, and moving on to a Legacy/FedEx/UPS/LCC that best suits your needs based on where you live and what you want to do long term in your career.
That advice may be valid, however at least some of the regionals have delays as long if not longer then ours.
12-21-2022, 10:46 PM
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Irrespective of that, the issue is more the average flight time that a pilot will gain at a regional vs a 737 slot at Atlas. The Atlas 737 pilots fly 30-50 hours a month. Sometimes less, very rarely more. Most regional pilots will have the ability to fly up to the maximum weekly/monthly/annual limits legally allowed if they so choose. That would make for much faster career advancement than an Atlas 737 position.
Atlas has a place in the market…but it’s not for pilots looking to build time/experience quickly and then move on to other companies, such as Legacy carriers, FedEx, UPS, etc..
12-22-2022, 07:34 AM
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Received a CJO a couple days ago. Very excited, just wondering how long I should expect to wait before being offered a class date. I'm assuming its kind of up in the air at this point but any information would be greatly appreciated!
12-22-2022, 07:49 AM
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A while ago it was 2-3 weeks from CJO to class date offer. Class dates are around 4 months out.
12-22-2022, 10:55 AM
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12-22-2022, 11:24 AM
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I don’t doubt that, but it is the exception rather than the rule.
Irrespective of that, the issue is more the average flight time that a pilot will gain at a regional vs a 737 slot at Atlas. The Atlas 737 pilots fly 30-50 hours a month. Sometimes less, very rarely more. Most regional pilots will have the ability to fly up to the maximum weekly/monthly/annual limits legally allowed if they so choose. That would make for much faster career advancement than an Atlas 737 position.
Atlas has a place in the market…but it’s not for pilots looking to build time/experience quickly and then move on to other companies, such as Legacy carriers, FedEx, UPS, etc..
Irrespective of that, the issue is more the average flight time that a pilot will gain at a regional vs a 737 slot at Atlas. The Atlas 737 pilots fly 30-50 hours a month. Sometimes less, very rarely more. Most regional pilots will have the ability to fly up to the maximum weekly/monthly/annual limits legally allowed if they so choose. That would make for much faster career advancement than an Atlas 737 position.
Atlas has a place in the market…but it’s not for pilots looking to build time/experience quickly and then move on to other companies, such as Legacy carriers, FedEx, UPS, etc..
on top of that regionals are not as stable as Atlas. Look at Mesa right now.
in the meantime, at atlas you get a decent year one paycheck with no strings attached even through training.
you also get a 737 type which is the most used type in the world I believe,
AND you get access to wide body flying in two years. The flying is kinda fun too.
let’s be honest, the hiring of 2021 was a fluke. The odds of Delta taking in 1700 tt applicants like they did in 2021 are much slimmer now.
I’m not sure how the airlines can be so bullish - the again if daddy government bails you out when things don’t work…but I digress
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