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World


Peachtree City, GA
www.worldair.com

quicktake

  • Lufthansa has extended the use of three World MD11 freighters through 2009
  • World took delivery of first 747-400F in late March (view photo)
  • Second 747-400F arriving in the fall
  • The 747 will pay the same as the MD11
  • World is the largest transporter of military personnel
  • Teamsters filed grievance over 2006 profit sharing
  • In October signed one-year deal with Etihad Airways: MD11 service between Frankfurt-Hahn and Shanghai and Mumbai
  • Global Air Logistics acquired World Airways, North American Airlines, and ATA in August
  • All pilots are based at home with 1 paper-only base: MCI
  • Freight contracts: 3 MD11Fs for Lufthansa (JFK-BRU, JFK-CGN, LAX/ORD-FRA); 1 MD11F for Air Canada (YYZ-FRA)
  • This page last update: Jul 10, 2008 (pilot count; hiring info)
 
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pilots pilots
457
Total
457
Active
0
Furlough

Teamsters (amend. Mar 2009)
pilots pilots
747-400: 
1
MD11: 
5
MD11F: 
6
DC10: 
4
DC10F: 
3

home based

pilots

Hiring. Hiring 10-15 per month.

World jobs page.

Two year training contract worth $48,000 for pilots who complete training and are typed in the MD11. DC10 FOs have a $24,000, two year training contract.

pilots

CASS participant.


Monthly guarantee: 65 hours
Reserve guarantee: 76 hours

Next contractual pay raise: Mar 2008
Most junior captain hired: Mar 2001 (DC10/MCI)

Per Diem :
$2.40/hr
 

pilots

401K:
yes
401k Matching:
none
A/B Fund:
1.92%/none
Other:
Profit sharing.