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Astar


Miami, FL
www.astaraircargo.us

quicktake

  • On March 6, 2010 Astar will begin furloughing to bring down pilot count from 456 to 153
  • Hub now in CVG
  • DC-8s to continue limited flying
  • Astar pilots ratified a 4-year contract in 2008
  • DHL Worldwide owns 49% stake in Astar, and a 24.9% voting right
  • CEO Dasburg is former CEO of Northwest Airlines
  • This page last updated: Jan 29, 2010 (quicktake)
 
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pilots pilots
456
Total
456
Active
??
Furlough

ALPA
(amend. Mar 2012)
pilots pilots
DC8: 
8

ILN

pilots

Not hiring. Pilots on furlough.

pilots

CASS participant.


Monthly guarantee: 69*
Reserve guarantee: 69*

*64 hours per 28-day bid period

Future contractual pay bumps: Mar 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012

Most junior captain hired: May 1995 (727/ILN)
Most junior FO hired: Jul 1999 (727/ILN)

Per Diem :
$2.10/hr (dom)
$3.10/hr (int'l)
$3.35/hr (pac rim)
 

pilots

401K:
yes
401k Matching:
none
A/B Fund:
none/9-15%*
Other:
*dependent on year of service