Global/Atlas
 

Anyone help me out ref Global/Atlas.I understand the base in the UK is STN. What a/c types and routes do they fly? Any info greatfully received.

'Atlas' is Atlas Air Crew Services. Base is STN but in practice most flights originate from AMS or LGG (Liege). A/C are B747-200 and -400 freighters. 200 routes are mainly eastbound (middle/far east) and Africa. 400 work is mainly on behalf of BA to the US.

'Global' is Global Supply Systems - an Atlas shell, 51% owned by a Brit, 49% by Atlas. This will get them around the foreign ownership problems and allow them to have G-registered a/c. Global will take over the BA wet-lease contracts once the company is up-and-running.

FAA ATPL is required for Atlas as a/c are N-registered. Atlas provides the FAA course - 2/3 months in the US. Pay is poor - £32K for F/Os for 20 days per month, £200 per day in excess of 20 days. £2.00 per hour flight pay (£1.50 while training). If not type-rated: bond of £10K over 3 years, no salary whilst training but £3K bonus on completion.

Mainly ACMI work (charter). Little roster stability. Lots of time away but not much flying (40-60 hours per month).

I am sorry, but that pay package SUCKS! I know desparation (and lack of any other viable options) can play a part in deciding whether to accept.

It is well known that Atlas has poor pay-rates in the States - but those figures are very, very low for the type of aircraft flown and the time away from home...

Better play the LOTTO if you are going to consider that job!

Any Brits out there who currently fly 747s for Atlas/Global and have comments about lifestyle and morale? Any FAVORABLE comments about flying for that operation (e.g., route variety, etc.)?

Cheers

does anyone know what has happened to the stateside atlas?

Atlas Air Inc is still there with 37 747s (the STN a/c are from this fleet). They recently bought Polar and added another 17 a/c.