With these 5 classes, is there a 'shortage' of type rated folks out there for them?

CF

Not a shortage of type rated crew.
Everyone is just scared to go with a startup.

An FE friend of mine just got a job offer from them and the word he got at the interview was, they were very happy with the quality of FE's applying, but were having difficulty finding "Qualified Pilots". Not much "heavy time" applying.

Qaulity of the F/E always been to a high standard.
Qauntity of the F/E is diminishing rapidly for wide body time qualified crew.
Just not making them anymore.
Low time crews are affecting the system everywhere.
Low time pilots and F/E are a dime a dozen.
You get what you pay for!

Yes 2Bad2Sad, isn't that the truth. Now if we could only convince airline management of that. It's sad that the professional flight engineers are a dying group and there just aren't that many left, especially the good ones. I know a couple that are at Focus and they are among the good ones. I will always prefer having an experienced flight engineer over those newfangled black boxes.:ok:

I believe the fact that it's a startup is scaring people away. If you have a stable job, why leave to go with someone who doesn't even have a certificate?

A friend is there (in one of the first couple of classes) and he is very optimistic.TC

Proving runs start Friday!!!!!!!!!

From all indications, the FAA table top exercises are now in progress with the proving runs slated to begin very shortly. There are currently four classes in progress and the fifth one rumored to begin around the middle of this month. More interviews pending.

A B747-200 has been rumored to have been purchased from Lufthansa...:ok:

Does anyone have any contact information for the hiring of Ground Ops personnel or Loadmasters?

Their website has a careers section which simply opens one's email program, addressed to a generic place that acts like a black hole:(

Please feel free to pm me.

May the Matatu be with you.

Matatu Man:cool:

The eamil address is the proper site to attach your resume in a Microsoft Word format. No cover letter needed, just the body of your resume. After sending it you will receive an automated response that they have received your resume....

It seems to have worked for all those that have been hired so far!

First proving flight left FLL today.

Things seem to be going well at Focus. Table top exercises are rumored to be complete, company manuals have been approved and the proving runs are going well so far. Proving runs could be completed by this weekend if not sooner. Looks like we will have a new 747 operator with us real soon.....:ok:

FOCUS AIR IS NOW A CERTIFIED 121 CARRIER!!!!!!!!!!!!

First revenue trip will be flown on Tuesday. No confirmations of the routing or the customer. Congratulations Focus on what seems to be an excellent certification process...:ok:

Any word on the customers or routes?

Mayday

At present, the customers and routing seem to be highly classified. The routes are rumored to be from Europe into the former Soviet Block countries and then on into North and South East Asia...all rumor at the present.

For those interested in applying...go to WWW.focusaircargo.com. They have a new website up and running. After opening the website go the "contact us" section and look under employment. You will be asked to attach a Word format resume to the email page that opens up there.

First scheduled runs are to begin on September 1. Ad-hoc business until then.:ok:

Have heard that the first contract will start Sept 1st for a
major "European" operator based in the center of Europe
with one plane for sure and possible two aircraft on a 6 month contract.
Aircraft # 3 & 4 are currently undergoing "D" checks in Malaysia and will be operational before the end of the year.

I see the cat is slowly coming out of the bag... :eek:

Focus Air B743F was seen operating through BAH on behalf of Kallita in the past few days.

Aircraft is currently parked in Newark. Trips and destinations unknown...

As stated above, scheduled ACMI contract is scheduled to begin on Sept. 1. Central Europe to the Far East....more to come!:ok: