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buffalopilot · April 18th, 2006, 11:42

Does anyone know about the pay scale progression at Air Now. All it says on the web site is ability to earn 28G the first year.

JBUCREW · April 18th, 2006, 12:02

I think that's as a "captain" on the caravan. They just started flying Shorts 360's but I dont know if they are still hiring FO's....

buffalopilot · April 18th, 2006, 12:32

I am just wondering about the caravan pay progression

jtrain609 · April 18th, 2006, 15:54

Search flightinfo before you think about going there. They've had some accidents and killed a few folks.

buffalopilot · April 18th, 2006, 16:22

dont want to die

bluelake · April 18th, 2006, 16:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Herreshoff

Search flightinfo before you think about going there. They've had some accidents and killed a few folks.

yeah, the company killed the pilot who ran outta gas.

mtsu_av8er · April 18th, 2006, 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Herreshoff

Search flightinfo before you think about going there. They've had some accidents and killed a few folks.

So has United, Delta and American . . .

Just keeping it real . . .

GaTechKid · April 18th, 2006, 18:52

I keep seeing one of their Bandits in Bradford. Yeah, I have nothing else on AirNow.....

jtrain609 · April 18th, 2006, 20:49

Go search flightinfo, some guys talk about being pressured to fly planes with inop instruments, flying when fatigued, etc. etc. I know standard fare for some jobs, but I'm not too interested in those jobs personally. One pilot was terminated because he scrubbed too many flights due to MX, sued and I think won.

Texasspilot · April 18th, 2006, 22:18

They had i think 4 accidents last year and 2 fatalities I believe. They also lost a wrongful termination lawsuite after they fired someone for refusing to fly with a broken A.I.

EatSleepFly · April 18th, 2006, 22:24

Last year they cold called me after seeing my resume on climbto350 and invited me to interview for a Caravan PIC job near where I grew up. I declined because I was already flying a Caravan, and didn't want to keep flying them. The next day she called back and invited me to interview for an EMB-110 PIC position. I went 2,500 miles away to fly a piston twin instead.

I don't think there's a similar company in the world who hasn't had a fatality, so I wouldn't necessarily base it on that, but I have heard about a lot of other issues there. On the other hand, I've also talked to several of their pilots when I was flying around their territory back east who were pretty happy there. Just like with any job, do your homework and make an informed decision.

April 18th, 2006, 11:42	#1
buffalopilot Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 411	Air Now Does anyone know about the pay scale progression at Air Now. All it says on the web site is ability to earn 28G the first year.

April 18th, 2006, 15:54	#4
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,321	Search flightinfo before you think about going there. They've had some accidents and killed a few folks. __________________

April 18th, 2006, 18:52	#8
GaTechKid Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Frigid NWA Hub Posts: 1,883	I keep seeing one of their Bandits in Bradford. Yeah, I have nothing else on AirNow..... __________________ "I'd rather screw my way around the country then blow my way around..." - Saab 340 Driver

April 18th, 2006, 20:49	#9
jtrain609 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Park City, UT Posts: 12,321	Go search flightinfo, some guys talk about being pressured to fly planes with inop instruments, flying when fatigued, etc. etc. I know standard fare for some jobs, but I'm not too interested in those jobs personally. One pilot was terminated because he scrubbed too many flights due to MX, sued and I think won. __________________

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April 18th, 2006, 12:02	#2
JBUCREW Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: DTW/DXR/JFK Posts: 216	I think that's as a "captain" on the caravan. They just started flying Shorts 360's but I dont know if they are still hiring FO's....

April 18th, 2006, 12:32	#3
buffalopilot Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 411	I am just wondering about the caravan pay progression

April 18th, 2006, 16:22	#5
buffalopilot Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 411	dont want to die

April 18th, 2006, 22:18	#10
Texasspilot Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,077	They had i think 4 accidents last year and 2 fatalities I believe. They also lost a wrongful termination lawsuite after they fired someone for refusing to fly with a broken A.I.

April 18th, 2006, 22:24	#11
EatSleepFly Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: ?? Posts: 4,600	Last year they cold called me after seeing my resume on climbto350 and invited me to interview for a Caravan PIC job near where I grew up. I declined because I was already flying a Caravan, and didn't want to keep flying them. The next day she called back and invited me to interview for an EMB-110 PIC position. I went 2,500 miles away to fly a piston twin instead. I don't think there's a similar company in the world who hasn't had a fatality, so I wouldn't necessarily base it on that, but I have heard about a lot of other issues there. On the other hand, I've also talked to several of their pilots when I was flying around their territory back east who were pretty happy there. Just like with any job, do your homework and make an informed decision.