Connie

[mikecweb]

Anyone here have any info on Kalitta?

[Stone Cold]

Yeah, they fly 74's.






From what I've heard, they want to see time in heavy's and would like (of course) you to have 74 time. Other than that, I know nothing! Good luck.

[kiteflyer]

kalitta charter (or kalitta air- i always get them confused) flies lears.

[mikecweb]

Kalitta Air has the 74s.
Kalitta Charters has the lears and falcons.

[ljg]

When I was working on my instrument, Kalitta Air dropped an engine in Lake Michigan. As far as I know it is still down there.

[FlySmiley]

Originally Posted by mikecweb

Kalitta Air has the 74s.
Kalitta Charters has the lears and falcons.

Tired of flying your little lear already? =)

[mikecweb]

Originally Posted by FlySmiley

Tired of flying your little lear already? =)

Naw just researching that next step ya know...

[Ian J]

A wise man once told me the time to start looking for the next job is as soon as you get your current one...

[Jayrock]

Originally Posted by Stone Cold

Yeah, they fly 74's.






From what I've heard, they want to see time in heavy's and would like (of course) you to have 74 time. Other than that, I know nothing! Good luck.

Meng, they fly some old 74s!

[mnixon]

Originally Posted by Jayrock

Meng, they fly some old 74s!

Never trust an airplane unless

a) it is older than you (won't be a problem for you mikecweb, youngn)

b) it leaves its mark on the ramp via oil/fuel/hydraulic fluid leak

[mikecweb]

Originally Posted by mnixon

Never trust an airplane unless

a) it is older than you (won't be a problem for you mikecweb, youngn)

b) it leaves its mark on the ramp via oil/fuel/hydraulic fluid leak

I forgot to save a Bed, Bath, and Beyond ad for you....sorry bout that.

[n57flyguy]

Originally Posted by mikecweb

I forgot to save a Bed, Bath, and Beyond ad for you....sorry bout that.

LMAO!

[mnixon]

Don't worry, I just got my 10% off coupon this weekend. Were going antiquing, wanna go?

[ackeight]

Ya got a crazy weekend lined up. Maybe some Home Depot, BB&B, ect.

[mnixon]

Originally Posted by mikecweb

Anyone here have any info on Kalitta?

Hey Mike, call me when you get a minute. I got some info for ya

[mikecweb]

Originally Posted by mnixon

Hey Mike, call me when you get a minute. I got some info for ya

Thanks again my brotha from anotha motha.

Good luck in training...

[mnixon]

Originally Posted by mikecweb

Thanks again my brotha from anotha motha.

Good luck in training...

Not a problem, if I hear anything else, I'll let ya know

[ljg]

Originally Posted by mikecweb

Anyone here have any info on Kalitta?

Mike were you provided with any inspiration taxiing outta Rick this morning?

[mikecweb]

Originally Posted by ljg

Mike were you provided with any inspiration taxiing outta Rick this morning?

That's a big boy!
When I was preflighting in boston a 74 taxied right by us. I've never been that close to one before....

[nbv4]

So... does anyone have any useful information on Kalitta? What kind of hours do they want? My dream job is living in New York City, flying 747s trans continental. Kalitta does just that, and they have a base in Newark. What is the pay like? Do they require 747 time? If so, how do they get people? 747 time isn't exactly something you can get easily...

[flyguydaniel]

They hire at 4,000 minimum.
As a first year FO you make $57 an hour with a guarantee of 62 hours a month. The pay scale tops at $168 an hour for a 25 year captain. It doesn't mention anything about wanting 74 time.

Reference: http://airlinepilotcentral.com/airli...litta_air.html

[germb747]

Originally Posted by nbv4

So... does anyone have any useful information on Kalitta? What kind of hours do they want? My dream job is living in New York City, flying 747s trans continental. Kalitta does just that, and they have a base in Newark. What is the pay like? Do they require 747 time? If so, how do they get people? 747 time isn't exactly something you can get easily...

Kalitta would be a great job for someone who lives in New York/Newark, as pilots spend a lot of time sitting reserve there. They don't have a "base" there; technically everyone is based in Ypsilanti, Michigan (YIP) just outside Detroit. In practice, you are "home-based" and the company buys you a ticket from your home of record to the location they need you for the trip--usually New York, Los Angeles, or Miami. You're on the road 17 days per month, sometimes in one stretch and sometimes split up into a couple of chunks. You get 14 days off in a regular month and 13 days off in a 30-day month. If you line is split up, you get at least a 5 day break. It's possible to be at work for 34 days straight if, for example, you're awarded a line for the second half of one month and the first half of the subsequent month; of course that could work in your favor too and you get 28 days off--it all depends on what lines are offered and what your seniority will allow you to hold. The 'ad-hoc' nature of the business means that all you really know is what your duty days are going to be for the next month; the published lines mean little because the schedule changes so much. Therefore, no matter who you are, you end up setting alot of 'reserve'. You can work overtime on your days off for time and a half; it isn't uncommon to be asked to work overtime especially during peak periods (i.e. Christmas).

Kalitta does alot of military/government contract flying, and thus you must be qualified to hold a secret clearance. They've also done hurricane relief, flown into North Korea, flown to Afghanistan, and routinely fly over Iraq into Kuwait, UAE, and Bahrain. Expect to spend time in these places in addition to Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, and Hong Kong. It's not uncommon to go all the way around the would a couple of times in a single month over inhospitable terrain with controllers who have minimal command of the English language and primative (if any) radar. Be prepared for the long sleepless nights of the freight dog constantly changing time zones, as the rules for international Part 121 supplemental are a much different ballgame than what you're probably used to under Part 121 domestic.

They don't "require" heavy or 747 time as alot of folks come from the regionals, but it's a huge plus if you have heavy time and/or a military background.

[Polar742]

Mike,

Holla at me. I "know a guy"

[Kristie]

ummm did anyone notice yet just how OLD this thread is? 2007... yup, that's right....

NBV4, Please start a new post next time such that old information doesn't get put back out in mainstream!

[nbv4]

Originally Posted by Kristie

ummm did anyone notice yet just how OLD this thread is? 2007... yup, that's right....

NBV4, Please start a new post next time such that old information doesn't get put back out in mainstream!

what old information? Before I posted, the only information here was that Kalitta does, in fact, fly 747's, someone has a Bath & Beyond coupon, and another company with a similar name flies Lears...