Atlantic Coast Airlines

[davetheflyer]

Honestly, I figured that it's just somebody's wishful thinking.

I love flying the 41. It's a great airplane to transition to turbines on. Gotta get over to the CRJ to make some $$ though.

[blee256]

So how do airlines like ACA work? Do they just get a contract with United and Delta with a set payment? Or does it depend on how many passengers ACA carries? Does ACA sell tickets on its own?

-Brian

[davetheflyer]

We work on a fee-for-departure basis. Delta and UAL pay us for each flight regardless of how many pax are on board. Ticket sales are done through DAL and UAL.

[BLUESKY]

so where in south FL?

[BLRJSTREAM]

Well we at ACA just moved 25 MX to JAX so looks like somthing could be up!!!

[NC_BE300]

How does the bridge program to ACA from ERAU work, and is it doing well, if not now perhaps in the future? I'm getting ready to move down to Daytona and start the 4 yr Aero Science program. And since I've got all my ratings (Commercial Single, Multi, and Instrument) outside of school, and taken all the basic (english,math,etc.) courses at a local community college, I've been able to save some money. The program sounds really great, and I'll be enrolling as a Junior at ERAU and in two years, I'll be done. Any input on the program from anyone?

[mrivc211]

All I know is my friend graduated from ERAU and then instructed for them. Then was hired onto ACA and was furloughed 125 hours later. Word is the recall will be within a year. ????????

[NC_BE300]

Hey Dave,

Any input about the internship at ACA?
I'm a transfer student starting out at ERAU Daytona
with my Commercial Single/Multi/Instrument already done
off-campus with a Junior standing.
Thanks.

[mrivc211]

NC-

I happend to visit my friend this weekend who was in that internship. He said it was the best thing he ever did. He went to riddle and graduated with a 4.0 I looked at his transcript two days ago and not one B. All A's. Then I proceeded to call him a psycho. But anyways, he worked at the intership for a while making his way around the different departments. The best one was working at the HR/hiring dept. He said the applications literally sat on his desk every day. Contacts are everything with ACA.
He got hired on through the bridge program with 650TT and one hundred something multi. he sat right seat in the CRJ out of CHicago. He was furloughed 3 months later, and is now instructing in SFO area awaiting a recall.

From what I hear, it is HIGHLY competitive to get into the program. I can't begin to tell you about what he said he had to do to get in.

All I can say is he is very positive about the outlook of the airline and is convinced they will be giving jetblue and others like them a run for their money.

I hope for his sake he is right.

Of course, Dave can add anything further that I didn't talk about.

[NC_BE300]

thanks for the input, they have not said very much on this end, we are being told the estimated time for things to get better with the internship at ACA is around two years.

[mrivc211]

The friend I have on furlough was told that his recall MAY possibly come up in one year from now! That's depressing for both he and I!

[davetheflyer]

Sorry about the delay in getting back to you, NC.

I don't know a lot about the internship program, except what I've heard from the interns. I do that the program is still active. I believe that the interns are guaranteed an interview when their internship is completed and hiring is being done.

I'd say that your advisors at ERAU would probably have better information on the mechanics of becoming and intern.

Good luck.

[NC_BE300]

Thanks for the insight,

Alot of the advisors actually don't know what is going on,
which is not alot of help to us, so I wanted to hear what was going on the other side. Now they are just telling us to hope....
Thats not very re-asuring to hear on this end from the advisors.
Thanks again for the info, and if you have any advice or hear anything please let me know, at this point you are the only one who has an idea of what is going on.

[davetheflyer]

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Thanks again for the info, and if you have any advice or hear anything please let me know, at this point you are the only one who has an idea of what is going on

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Now that's a scary thought!

Someone showed me this the other day.

Him: [Holding up thumb and pointer finger to form an "L."] Do you know what this is?

Me: No

Him: It's the lower left corner of the big picture and that's all that I can see.

[Tazman282]

Hey NC,
I am a current senior at ERAU and the internships are really competitive. I know for the bridge program you need atleast a 3.8 to be even considered based on the other applicants. They only take a small amount of students with most having 3.9 4.0. It makes me sick. I am stuck at a 3.2 but hey it could be worse I guess. I think you did the right thing with getting your ratings and also getting those classes out of the way. You might want to make sure they all transfer in though because one of my friends got screwed with that. I do have a friend that is leaving for the ACA internship in Jan. I have heard that if you get the bridge you are pretty much hired unless you are a smart ass and no one likes you. I mean hired based on the idea that they are hiring. I think you get a nice type rating while there too. I am not sure if they still do that but I know at one time they did. Once you do the bridge you are kinda on your own to build time but after you have the mins you just send in your app and wait. I hope this helped a little. Good luck...If you have any questions about ERAU just hit me up and I can tell you what I know. Give you the best professors too.

[junior]

Question:
Where are the pilot hubs for ACA?

[say_speed]

IAD, ORD for UAX
CVG, BOS and LGA for DLTA CNX. actually, I am not positive on the Delta connection, maybe someone else will clarify that.

[junior]

What is the payscale like at ACA?

[braidkid]

Dulles, Boston and Cincinnati.
Chicago is being phased out.

[ATA_victim]

I used to throw bags at ACA @ IAD. There hiring like crazy right now.. I used to be good friends with the ACA's chief pilot Jim Jennings who sent me off to flight school in ORL....My user name explains the rest....Cool company but ALOT of things have changed...P.S DO NOT INTERN FOR THIS COMPANY.....Its a joke




ATA stole my money........

[ATA_victim]

all the interns I talk to hate it.. When they rotate to the ramp depatment we really made em sweat, they also fill the printers at the gate for the flight releases....

[CaptainChris87]

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ACA has canceled a couple of classes toward the end of the year, but things are still on track and I've heard that ACA is planning to hire 300+ next year. The company is still accepting resumes.

It's a great company to work for and this is a fantastic time to be here. We have added numerous routes and are taking delivery of a multitude of new CRJs.

Qualifications are:

Must possess a valid passport upon completion of training
Have authorization to work in the United States
Have 1,800 hours total time, 350 multi-engine
Have 1,500 hours total time, 250 multi-engine, with a four year degree
Have 1,000 hours total time, 375 multi-engine with an aviation degree or military flight school graduation, 200 hours part 121 experience
Have 600 hours total time, 100 multi-engine for special "Bridge" programs normally associated with aviation universities. (helicopter time counts towards these figures, but you must have 200 hours fixed wing time and current in fixed wing aircraft)
Have the proper U.S. Licenses & Certificates
Hold a current FAA Class II medical certificate
Hold a Class I medical
Pass FAA-mandated drug test & PRIA background check
Be able to read, and speak English clearly and fluently
Hold a commercial license
Have a Radiotelephone Operator's Permit
We prefer our pilots to have an ATP license

Apply via fax to (703) 650-6480 (Attn: Shawn Nicol / Pilot Recruiting);
mail to Atlantic Coast Airlines 515 Shaw Road, Dulles, VA 20166; or
email to pilotresumes@atlanticcoast.com

Just in case anybody wonders, this is all available on atlanticcoast.com and it cut and pasted from there. I'm not involved in hiring in any way, but I'll help you if I can. Good luck.



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How to you obtain a radio operators permit?? and what aviation colleges or schools are they associated with having a bridge program?

[raysalmon]

The radio permit can be applied for from the FCC website if you have a pilot certificate. Very easy box to check on most airline appications.

Independence Air (formerly ACA) has pilots on furlough with more to be furloughed. I doubt their bridge programs are active at all at the moment.

Ray

[av8trxx]

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The radio permit can be applied for from the FCC website if you have a pilot certificate. Very easy box to check on most airline appications.

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I believe it's form 605 and it should be free for the license. I think you also have to fill out a "CORES" form along with it for submission.

http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form605/605main.pdf

Here's the contacts page for questions_
http://www.fcc.gov/contacts.html

ACA....so sad. I remember they were a real powerhouse at one WAI convention. Everyone was talking about how they were "the place" to go...