West Atlantic

[luddite]

I've just seen stuff about DEC and the cadet scheme on LinkedIn, sounds pretty good - anyone care to tell me more?

[4Screwaircrew]

This is a cut and paste from the Face Book page of someone at Atlantic West.



"A number of FB & other pals have approached me about this; it's the real deal, 50% work for a decent wage, at just under £70k basic It may not be a Ryanair, J2 or Thompson wage, but you won't be working your what-nots off flying 900 hours a year.
The response has been excellent, interviews are currently being arranged for 15 applicants already, so If you are interested, now would be a good time "



For what it's worth I never came close to 900 hours a year at Jet2, but did get deeply fatigued flying night freight when it was Channel Express, good luck to all that apply.

[TopGunTom]

Has anyone who applied heard from West Atlantic yet? Anyone had an invite to a selection day?

[Cliff Secord]

That's a good pattern on the face. Like the old days of flying. What's the catch? Always a catch.

[nick14]

There is a certain roster 5/4 so not much more work for £25,000 more per year. Its a real shame as I would love to work for them but it just doesn't make financial sense.

[Busbo]

There is a certain roster 5/4 so not much more work for £25,000 more per year. Its a real shame as I would love to work for them but it just doesn't make financial sense.

Forgive me being a bit thick but what is this certain roster your speak of?

The only 5/4 I can think of would be Easy but that wouldn't seem to fit as "not much more work"

[4Screwaircrew]

Ryanair work a 5 on 4 off pattern, and I suspect RYR crews will fly a lot more hours than the West Atlantic crews, when I was flying night freight the flying hours were low but the duty, and the time away from home was high.

[A and C]

The Atlantic west deal sounds quite attractive but there are other B737 operators that offer 80% & 50 % deals ( usually once the line training I'd finished ).

I would caution those who have not done night cargo work that there is not much flying but the duty hours are long. The danger to your health is from fatigue, I quit night cargo when I started having visits to the rumble strips on drive home.