Kalitta Air Info (K4)

[jhugz]

Another bid for 10 76 captains just posted. Upgrades could drop to around the 10-11 month mark.

 

[SFCC/UND]

Another bid for 10 76 captains just posted. Upgrades could drop to around the 10-11 month mark.

How do you figure?

 

[Stone Cold]

How do you figure?

Well, I'm number 123 out of 225 (I think, it's 220- something) already on the 747 and I'm not even to my year mark. I could totally see it being possible to bid the 76 on the next vacancy bid for me, if I had 1000 hours 121 time, and having a chance of holding it.

 

[jhugz]

How do you figure?

Counting on my fingers and toes.

 

[SFCC/UND]

Well, I'm number 123 out of 225 (I think, it's 220- something) already on the 747 and I'm not even to my year mark. I could totally see it being possible to bid the 76 on the next vacancy bid for me, if I had 1000 hours 121 time, and having a chance of holding it.

Well that's the kicker. There's a big wave of FO's that are doing aqp next month. Be nice if there is a standing bid that all pilots can see. That way you can get a better estimate to see who is bidding what.

 

[falconvalley]

Well that's the kicker. There's a big wave of FO's that are doing aqp next month. Be nice if there is a standing bid that all pilots can see. That way you can get a better estimate to see who is bidding what.

I’m in that wave


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[SFCC/UND]

Counting on my fingers and toes.

Ooooof that 767 upgrade went senior.

 

[jhugz]

Ooooof that 767 upgrade went senior.

5 guys on the bid are senior to me. Wasn't expecting that.

12/11/17 was the DOH for the most junior, so what's that, 15-16 months?

 

[falconvalley]

The problem is no backfills.


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[jhugz]

The problem is no backfills.


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not sure what you mean by that...backfill?

 

[jhugz]

Looking towards future bids, with the 74 slowing down as of right now and the possibility of not having 777 growth in the near future, I suspect 76 bids will start to go more senior as people may not want to stay in the right seat when the growth music stops.

 

[SFCC/UND]

Looking towards future bids, with the 74 slowing down as of right now and the possibility of not having 777 growth in the near future, I suspect 76 bids will start to go more senior as people may not want to stay in the right seat when the growth music stops.

I agree

 

[falconvalley]

not sure what you mean by that...backfill?

Er...uh, yeah. When positions are vacated and refilled as needed. Small bid, small company. No backfill.


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[bimmerphile]

So no longer hiring into the 74, what else is going on lately at k4?

 

[jhugz]

So no longer hiring into the 74, what else is going on lately at k4?

Not a whole lot...hiring is continuing...just at a slower rate. All hiring is going into the 76. Still waiting on the DHL 777 announcement to see if that fleet will expand for us.

 

[Hubbs]

Not a whole lot...hiring is continuing...just at a slower rate. All hiring is going into the 76. Still waiting on the DHL 777 announcement to see if that fleet will expand for us.

Sounds like Southern got the first batch.

 

[Deleted member 27505]

About Kalitta Air
Current Fleet: 20 B747-400’s and is a mix of BCF’s

Thanks for the info. But...

BCFs??

Please inform Kalitta management that abbreviations like that are just asking for trouble...

 

[ASpilot2be]

Thanks for the info. But...

BCFs??

Please inform Kalitta management that abbreviations like that are just asking for trouble...

Thats a Boeing thing.

 

[Deleted member 27505]

Thats a Boeing thing.

They should have saved that moniker for the 737MAX.

 

[Ghost]

Is one application okay or do we need to fill one out for each airframe?