World Airways

No longer operating — ceased in 2014. Reviews below are kept as a record.

WO· WOA· WORLD· Peachtree City· Flying since 1948· North America· Official site

World Airways, Inc. was an American airline headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia in Greater Atlanta. During the regulated era that ended after 1978, World was a supplemental air carrier. After the US airline deregulation in 1979, the company operated mostly non-scheduled services but did fly scheduled passenger services as well, notably with McDonnell Douglas DC-10 wide body jetliners. World Airways ceased all operations on March 27, 2014.

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Part of Global Aviation Holdings

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North American

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Industry data on World Airways

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Figures dated Jan 1, 2005 – Sep 4, 2005Published in USD, not converted

Recruitment

Positive outlook

Hiring 10 in August. as of Sep 4, 2005 · 21 yrs old

Payscale by year of service

Captain · DC10 · per hour

All 11 published years

Year 1: $129
Year 2: $129
Year 3: $129
Year 4: $129
Year 5: $129
Year 6: $129
Year 7: $129
Year 8: $129
Year 9: $129
Year 10: $129
Year 11: $129

as of Jan 1, 2005 · 21 yrs old

Captain · MD11 · per hour

All 11 published years

Year 1: $138
Year 2: $138
Year 3: $138
Year 4: $138
Year 5: $138
Year 6: $138
Year 7: $138
Year 8: $138
Year 9: $138
Year 10: $138
Year 11: $138

as of Jan 1, 2005 · 21 yrs old

First Officer · MD11 · per hour

All 11 published years

Year 1: $48
Year 2: $74
Year 3: $77
Year 4: $79
Year 5: $80
Year 6: $83
Year 7: $84
Year 8: $85
Year 9: $87
Year 10: $88
Year 11: $90

as of Jan 1, 2005 · 21 yrs old

Duty pay and per diems

Captain$2/hr per diemas of Aug 11, 2005 · 21 yrs old
“$2.40/hr per diem”
First Officer$2/hr per diemas of Aug 11, 2005 · 21 yrs old
“$2.40/hr per diem”

Pension

Profit sharing, A plan: 1.89% as of Aug 11, 2005 · 21 yrs old

How to apply

Pilot vacancies page

as of Sep 4, 2005 · 21 yrs old