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World


Peachtree City, GA
www.worldair.com

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  • Current freight contracts: 2 MD11s for DHL/Lufthansa out of JFK, MD11(s) for Etihad out of AUH, MD11s out of OST and BRU to Africa, MD11 out of CDG to Africa for Air France, 1 MD11 and 1 747-400 flying out of MIA for Arrow
  • World new 747-400Fs: (view photo)
  • 747-400 pays the same as 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 2008
  • Pilots are based at home with 1 paper-only base: MCI
  • This page last update: May 19, 2009 (fleet count; quicktake)
 
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pilots pilots
525
Total
491
Active
34
Furlough

Teamsters (amend. Mar 2009)
pilots pilots
747-400: 
2
MD11: 
5
MD11F: 
9
DC10: 
3

home based

pilots

Not hiring. 23 pilots on furlough, with 11 more announced in April.

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 2003 (DC10)

Per Diem :
$2.40/hr
 

pilots

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