World Airways (USA) "Home Based"
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the requirement is to maintain an airport of record within conus. However, flight ops, at their discretion, can allow you to commute from where ever you happen to live. We have a guy that lives in the Phillipines and one in South Africa, one in Germany, and maybe others.
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Wrldwide, thank you very much for your response.
I would be interested in living in South America, if they allow me.
Would you mind sharing some info about the life as a pilot over World? typical trip duration, block of days off, bidding, black of days off when on vacation, travel benefits for you and direct family, etc.
Thanks!
I would be interested in living in South America, if they allow me.
Would you mind sharing some info about the life as a pilot over World? typical trip duration, block of days off, bidding, black of days off when on vacation, travel benefits for you and direct family, etc.
Thanks!
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Wrldwide, thank you very much for your response.
I would be interested in living in South America, if they allow me.
Would you mind sharing some info about the life as a pilot over World? typical trip duration, block of days off, bidding, black of days off when on vacation, travel benefits for you and direct family, etc.
Thanks!
I would be interested in living in South America, if they allow me.
Would you mind sharing some info about the life as a pilot over World? typical trip duration, block of days off, bidding, black of days off when on vacation, travel benefits for you and direct family, etc.
Thanks!
Block days off min 12 days up to 16 days based on seniority and what you bid.
Vacation, by the time you get what you want you can make it work for you.
Travel benefits: they are minimal. We are not a scheduled carrier so have very little to trade with other carriers.
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typical fo pay?
Hi everyone,
planning on moving back home after flying too many years in the Middle East. Can anyone tell me what a average bring home check might be? I understand 65hrs guarantee but what are the actual hrs on average with flight pay / per diem? any info would be greatly appreciated.
planning on moving back home after flying too many years in the Middle East. Can anyone tell me what a average bring home check might be? I understand 65hrs guarantee but what are the actual hrs on average with flight pay / per diem? any info would be greatly appreciated.
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The payscale at Airline Pilot Central - World | Charter is accurate (ignore the DC10 - we have retired them now).
When I first started here a Captain told me that you could plan on taking your hourly rate and multiplying it by 1000 to get your annual total compensation. That has proved to be remarkably accurate for the last 4 years.
My per diem came to just under $10000 last year (calculated at $2.40 per hour away from your home). - so I guess I averaged about 14.5 days at work per month last year.
As to what you take home that depends on you - how much to your 401k (Roth available) etc. Take the gross numbers and run your own taxes on it.
For new hire planning you do get $1200 per month until qualified although you get full per diem ($57.60 tax free per day).
We are apparently hiring a total of around 60 (which is more than 10% of the current list) into both the MD11 and 744, and we badly need them all!
Hope this helps.
PS for the guy that asked about South America we do have at least one pilot living in Central America who commutes to a hub airport which is his "paper" home base.
We are also 2 years in to contract negotiations so hopefully a raise isn't too far away!
When I first started here a Captain told me that you could plan on taking your hourly rate and multiplying it by 1000 to get your annual total compensation. That has proved to be remarkably accurate for the last 4 years.
My per diem came to just under $10000 last year (calculated at $2.40 per hour away from your home). - so I guess I averaged about 14.5 days at work per month last year.
As to what you take home that depends on you - how much to your 401k (Roth available) etc. Take the gross numbers and run your own taxes on it.
For new hire planning you do get $1200 per month until qualified although you get full per diem ($57.60 tax free per day).
We are apparently hiring a total of around 60 (which is more than 10% of the current list) into both the MD11 and 744, and we badly need them all!
Hope this helps.
PS for the guy that asked about South America we do have at least one pilot living in Central America who commutes to a hub airport which is his "paper" home base.
We are also 2 years in to contract negotiations so hopefully a raise isn't too far away!
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Thanks WorldDC10,
Regarding the pilot from South America, Is the hub/paper home base the airport in the country where he/she lives? In other words, Is he/she home based at his/her country?
Regarding the pilot from South America, Is the hub/paper home base the airport in the country where he/she lives? In other words, Is he/she home based at his/her country?
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Some of the pilots, not the S America guy I guess, fly straight from home, outside the US. The HOU jumpseater is the first I have heard of JS to airport of record to then get to work. I suppose each case is different.
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Travel benefits: they are minimal. We are not a scheduled carrier so have very little to trade with other carriers.
I started at Emery, flew for Kalitta, flew Lear 35s while furloughed, and ended up at Delta. In other words, I've paid dues and eventually got where I wanted to be.
When a freight dog shows up at the flight deck door I take it as an honor bound duty to make him feel as comfortable, welcome, respected, and entitled to first class treatment as I possibly can. I think the overwhelming majority of pilots I work with feel the same way.
We know you can't trade jumpseats but it's not about quid pro quo, but more about helping our brothers.
BandAide,
Flysd was asking about family travel benefits too which are just about nill in the cargo world. I do appreciate the jumpseat, luckily I'm at place where it is the company's problem to get me to and from the plane.
Flysd was asking about family travel benefits too which are just about nill in the cargo world. I do appreciate the jumpseat, luckily I'm at place where it is the company's problem to get me to and from the plane.
