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Originally Posted by 777forever  When DHL was bought by a foreign company, the airline was spun off into ASTAR because foreigners can't own a US airline. DHL owns 49% of ASTAR. Talked to one of the pilots at a convention. He said expect a MINIMUM of 3 years sitting side ways.  |
Decent company, decent pay. But.... DHL has not yet made it's plans known for it's US restructuring. The plan is due out sometime in May. DHL is losing about a BILLION dollar a year in the US, so they MUST do something. Nobody, even Astar pilots know how Astar will fare in the restructuring. If they survive, you can plan on much longer than 3 years on the panel. A buddy of mine there has been on the panel for over 7 years with no upgrade in sight.
If Astar survives, even with the long front seat upgrade, you would be crazy for not taking the job there if you currently fly for any regional, LCC or even, most of the majors.