Info on National Airlines
04-07-2023, 03:21 PM
#152
FO
Joined APC: Apr 2015
Position: B777
Posts: 181
The difference there is that they at least have a union. They have a contract that has to be followed, made by pilots, for pilots, or else the company will be in deep sh*t. They have estabilesh work rules, and they cannot be terminated unless its for just cause, etc.
I'd HIGHLY work for a company with a union than one without one ANYDAY. Even if the non-union company pays 50k more a year.
I'd HIGHLY work for a company with a union than one without one ANYDAY. Even if the non-union company pays 50k more a year.
National is non-union so crews max at 30 hours duty instead of 22 at Atlas & Kalitta. That difference afforded me, & many others, 3 months off last year while getting paid minimum guarantee. It’s hard work, but having the option is nice too.
Atlas & Kallita provide uninterrupted time off at home after reaching a certain seniority. No such benefit at National. Instead, when crews are home, their time off is never broken regardless of their date of hire.
GDO pay of 200% is providing some FO’s around 40K per month. Captains, a heck of a lot more.
Worldwide home basing instead of just domestic. Far easier to get home & back with multiple airlines & at no cost to crews.
Not everything is black & white as it may appear from the outside.
HD
04-07-2023, 05:17 PM
#153
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2019
Posts: 145
You are right.
National is non-union so crews max at 30 hours duty instead of 22 at Atlas & Kalitta. That difference afforded me, & many others, 3 months off last year while getting paid minimum guarantee. It’s hard work, but having the option is nice too.
Atlas & Kallita provide uninterrupted time off at home after reaching a certain seniority. No such benefit at National. Instead, when crews are home, their time off is never broken regardless of their date of hire.
GDO pay of 200% is providing some FO’s around 40K per month. Captains, a heck of a lot more.
Worldwide home basing instead of just domestic. Far easier to get home & back with multiple airlines & at no cost to crews.
Not everything is black & white as it may appear from the outside.
HD
National is non-union so crews max at 30 hours duty instead of 22 at Atlas & Kalitta. That difference afforded me, & many others, 3 months off last year while getting paid minimum guarantee. It’s hard work, but having the option is nice too.
Atlas & Kallita provide uninterrupted time off at home after reaching a certain seniority. No such benefit at National. Instead, when crews are home, their time off is never broken regardless of their date of hire.
GDO pay of 200% is providing some FO’s around 40K per month. Captains, a heck of a lot more.
Worldwide home basing instead of just domestic. Far easier to get home & back with multiple airlines & at no cost to crews.
Not everything is black & white as it may appear from the outside.
HD
04-07-2023, 09:17 PM
#158
Disinterested Third Party
Joined APC: Jun 2012
Posts: 6,261
It's often incorrectly stated that there's no such thing as a foolish question.
This is, of course, untrue.
04-07-2023, 11:59 PM
#159
Line Holder
Joined APC: Apr 2020
Posts: 31
I kind of thought that the 135 question was kinda strange
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