Coca Cola Corporate Pilot

From what I remember they have quite a fleet. It's been a while since I was down in Fulton County where they keep their planes, but I remember seeing a challenger or two and a couple king airs among other things. It was a while ago, so they may have other planes by now.
 
n57flyguy said:
Weird,most of those big corporate aviation companies have Gulfstreams and at least one hawker.
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I'd love to fly for Discount Tire Company, if I were to fly corporate.

Lockheed Jetstar and a Lear 55/60.
 
MikeD said:
I'd love to fly for Discount Tire Company, if I were to fly corporate.

Lockheed Jetstar and a Lear 55/60.
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But thats what I like about corporate aviation, its very diverse. Sure it has its down times like any job but its sure sweet. Actually working for coca cola would be sweet, or any large company. I have a friend who is all over the country and world on a weekly basis and some of the places he goes is just awsome.
 
GrantHubbell said:
They might have a few GVs (or III/IV) and for sure they have a hawker... I have seen it at KSSI.
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Guys, Coke is not 1 flight dept. It's like saying you work at McDonalds (one out of 10,000). There is "THE" Coke flt dept and there are flight depts for each bottling Co.
 
If one enters the military, after service, how long would it be before they land a corporate gig? Wouldn't it be easier for a military pilot than a civilian?
 
Golden Flyer said:
If one enters the military, after service, how long would it be before they land a corporate gig? Wouldn't it be easier for a military pilot than a civilian?
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There's no specific single well-trodden path to corporate aviation.

Basically, it's an unanswerable question.
 
Golden Flyer said:
If one enters the military, after service, how long would it be before they land a corporate gig? Wouldn't it be easier for a military pilot than a civilian?
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That's hard to answer as Doug said. It depends on too many different variables, however, I know several former military pilots who obtained corporate pilot positions immediately after discharge. Corporate aviation is definitely a sector in which previous military experience isn't a huge advantage. It totally depends on the flight department and who's running it. I'm sure with some companies, previous military experience is highly desirable and some others don't prefer it or are indifferent. So, that was the long way of saying:

Basically, it's an unanswerable question.
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GrantHubbell said:
Citations are known as cheapos in the corporte aviation world.
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You don't know what you're talking about. Why do you guys make comments about things you don't anything about?:confused: Seriously, it's annoying.

Why Gulfstreams and Hawkers? What about Citations, such as the X?
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Now, to answer your question: There are quite a few fortune 500 and 100 etc. companies as well as celebraties that have citations as a core part of their fleet. In reality, there are many more companies with Citations and Hawkers than Gulfstreams.
 
Comapanies dont purchase aircraft because they are cheap or because they are glamorous. The aircraft has to make sense for the company. Its a huge investment, and sometimes a Citation will make a better fit instead of a Hawker or a gulfstream.
 
Ahh..i'd love to have a falcon 2000 or 900. Sweet private jets....


*wakes up from dreaming*
 
Brazilian_Pilot said:
Comapanies dont purchase aircraft because they are cheap or because they are glamorous. The aircraft has to make sense for the company. Its a huge investment, and sometimes a Citation will make a better fit instead of a Hawker or a gulfstream.
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:yeahthat: I know, the n00bs like my self just get all caught up in oooooo, i like that one.....like Bigey said.
 
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