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Astar
Miami, FL
www.astaraircargo.us

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  • Astar pilots ratified a 4-year contract on March 4th
  • New payscale below
  • Includes provisions for job security, pay increases and retro pay
  • Awarded DOD contract in 2007 for up to $400m
  • For international express delivery of packages and letters weighing 300 lbs or less
  • Sold a 49% stake to DHL Worldwide Express, and a 24.9% voting right
  • In return DHL has renewed the ACMI contract until 2019
  • CEO Dasburg is former CEO of Burger King and Northwest Airlines
  • Astar is privately held
  • This page last updated: Mar 13, 2008 (hiring info)
 
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pilots pilots
503
 Total
503
 Active
0
 Furlough

ALPA
(amend. Mar 2012)
pilots pilots
A300: 
6
DC8: 
 8
727-200: 
 29

ILN

pilots

Hiring. Class dates on April 7th, May 5th, and June 2nd.

Astar jobs page.

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

   
 
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