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RiverCity
1st Oct 2001, 07:32
My newspaper just ran an obituary of a gentleman who was a Senior Captain with Wal-Mart Aviation.
Would this be a corporate jet, or does Wal-Mart have its own air delivery system?
He was only 52.
ironbutt57
1st Oct 2001, 11:19
Corporate flight department...
... based at North West Arkansas Regional, which seems to have been developed just to suit the might W-M
Deeko01
2nd Oct 2001, 02:30
I handled one of there aircraft at Glasgow, it was an Aero Commander 690 I think, americsan registered with american crew, N83WA if I remember right, hope this helps!!
RiverCity
2nd Oct 2001, 03:50
Thanx. Just wondering what sort of operation Wal-Mart had. I never heard of an air delivery system, as in UPS, so I thought it might be corporate. The pilot had been a local, moved to Arkansas.
Manflex55
2nd Oct 2001, 12:02
The Walton family own a few corporate jets including one Gulfstream which often flies out of MYNN.
MF
LAVDUMPER
3rd Oct 2001, 18:16
Rivercity,
Wal-Mart operates a very large flight department in a very sophisticated operation. I believe the total number of Lear Jets operated is 18-20 (primarily Lear 31s with a few older Lear 35s). In addition, Wal-Mart operates a Gulfstream IV and a Global Express on international operations. It is possible that it also operates a few Twin Commanders for smaller fields.
Professional Pilot magazine did an article on Wal-Mart's flight department about 6 months back. It has a huge number of pilots and most of the aircraft disperse from their Arkansas base at 6AM for destinations throughout the US and international (GIV and Global Express). People often refer to the fleet as the "Wal-Mart Air Force". The Lears evidently make multiple stops on small airfields every day and are packed with sales people, etc.
Besides having to live in Arkansas, flying a Lear 31 rocket for Wal-Mart throughout North America wouldn't be too bad...
Cheers
Daifly
3rd Oct 2001, 20:56
The Aero Commander to which Deek refers is based at Leeds Bradford and is operated for their Asda tie up (for the non-UK contingent Asda are one of the UK's largest WalMart type stores and were taken over by same about two years ago).
EGPFlyer
7th Oct 2001, 22:11
Deek, would that be the same RC that I spent ages trying to find a thermos flask for?
Deeko01
9th Oct 2001, 18:33
Thats the very one EGPFlyer ma man!!!!!
You think they could have got them at asda!!!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Will Rogers
11th Oct 2001, 08:15
Hi all!
So I was told today that Wal Mart has a flight department in europe! Is this correct (apart from the commander that they operate out of Leeds) and if so how many aircraft/pilots do they have there?
Appreciate any info!
Rgds,
Will
As of several years ago, Wal-Mart was not a good place to have an pilot's job. The pilots share rooms on RON's and payscale is below norm. There are a few senior pilots there,that own stock in the company and make absurd amounts of money, BUT there are only a couple of those individuals and they've been there forever.