So the only difference is that one is cargo? The pay differs by quite a bit so I thought there would be more too it. Would the time to command be the same?
There are some differences of course. The pay is better at AJV (cargo) due to the route structure, odd hours and LOTS of dead heads. But overall the cargo side is not too bad really, there is a lot of sitting around doing nothing and guys are flying about 25 to 45 hour months right now, but it is supposed to increase in the next few months as the operation gets ramped up.
On the pax side,(AJX) we are doing four destinations right now. Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Honolulu and Dalian. Singapore starting in November
In both contracts they specify that you will complete your contract on the position offered and then you may be offered a command position for your second contract. In some cases, folks that where in AJX transferred to AJV with an upgrade shy of completing their contract with AJX but, there is no guarantee that this will be offered.
The cargo expansion seems to be tied to Boeing's capacity to produce cargo 767s because they are also receiving pax 767s and orders for the 787 is overwhelming their production capacity right now. This is besides the cargo conversion of the 744s that are being ordered like hot cakes.