TAC News The official newsletter of Texas Air Cargo

Volume I, Issue 2

June, 2000

Austin News ~Austin American Staesman~ Town Lake got a face lift Saturday(6/17/00) as boaters set sail for the Rivers 2000 Town Lake Cleanup. People used canoes to to get to trash along the shore. Besides cleaning up, the boaters tried to break the world record for the largest collection of human-powered watercraft. The group needed 650 boats to set a new record but fell short by about 400. The event was sponsered by Keep Austin Beautiful.

Texas Air Cargo is Expanding!

The virtual talks between Texas Air Cargo and UPS have resulted in a huge, open-ended contract. TAC will begin flying cargo and parcel packages out of Chicago O'hare, JFK, Charlotte-Douglas, and Memphis International very soon. This has led to the opening of a new hub in Memphis, TN. All UPS cargo will be flown into the Memphis hub for warehousing and distribution. There will be daily flights from the Memphis hub to the Austin hub for distribution of packages to points west of the Mississippi River.      With this expansion, and the growth of Texas Air Cargo's roster, the need has arisen to hire a Hub Catain for both Austin and Memphis. A Director of Flight Operations will be needed as well to help the Chief Operating Officer in keeping daily operations of the airline flowing smoothly. Persons interested in any of these positions should read the job postings at the bottom of this page and e-mail the CO as soon as possible to make him aware of your interest.

1st Employee of the Month Named

A Plea for Help

Pilot Dan Sedler has been named as Texas Air Cargo's very first employee of the month. "This is something that should have happened several months ago, but unfortuneate incidents have prevented it," said Shane Bouton, TAC's Chief Operating Officer.      PT. Sedler was awarded this distinction because of the "stick to it" attitude he displayed during the lull in TAC's activities. "Dan got right back into the swing of things as soon as we became active again," said Bouton. Sedler will receive a $1000 bonus in his TAC account and his name will be displayed on the homepage until the next month. Keep up the good work Dan. Who could the next EOM be?

With the short lull in Texas Air Cargo's activites, the recent growth of our roster, and the company's expansion looming in the near future, we need help! This is the time in TAC's growth period where leaders need to step up and help the CO in making this the best cargo VA on the net. There are many people in this organization that can handle the duties and responsibilities that a company officer's position entails. The positions are out there for those of you who are willing to give a relatively small amount of your time to make a huge VA out of our little startup company. Once again, look to the bottom of this page if you are interested in becoming a company officer before we get so big that it will be hard to do so.

Memphis News Okay. It's no secret that we are opening a new hub at Memphis International Airport. We've been flying there for sometime now, but we thought you might like some information about the facilities. Memphis has been the #1 air cargo airport in the world since 1992. It is home to Fed-Ex and UPS. We will be operating out of the UPS Sort Hub, near the west end of runway 9-27, until our new hub is completed later this year. The Texas Air Cargo hub will be situated on a 207 acre site just south of the UPS hub. If you would like to learn more about Memphis International Airport, click here.

Secret Talks May Equal Big Opportunities

It has been discovered that Texas Air Cargo has recently been in closed door talks with certain virtual venture capitalists to create at least four spinoff organizations from Texas Air Cargo. It is not know exactly what these spinoffs will be, but it is known that they will not be VA's. Instead they will be some type of VA service sector entities. Rumor has it that a virtual financial institution or virtual insurance company may evolve out of these talks. What is known is that these virtual capitalists are very interested in Texas Air Cargo's management style and some of the idea's that it's Owner/Chief Operating Officer has had for some time.      Although TAC officials would not make an official statement, Shane Bouton did allude to the fact that current members that are interested will play a vital role in creating these new entities. We at TAC news would like your opinion on this matter that could change the small company attitude of Texas Air Cargo. If you have an opinion on this matter, please click on the link at the very bottom of this page.

****Job Postings****

Posting Number: A101 Position Title: Hub Captain Location: Austin, TX Duties:  Maintain a specified number of pilots at this location through recruitment and retention efforts, assist in buiding/maintaining a web page for the hub, manage pilots, resources such as fuel and an incentive budget. Also the Hub Captain should submit a press release to be posted on avsim.com as well as an article for the company newsletter every month. In addition to these duties the successful candidate(s) will play a vital role in the policy making procedures during our anticipated growth. If interested, contact the Chief Operating Officer ASAP.

Posting Number: A103 Position Title: Director of Public Relations Location: Home Office; Austin, TX Duties: The Director of Public Relations will be solely in charge of all of Texas Air Cargo's public matters. All press releases to be posted on any flight sim related web site will be approved by the DPR. The DPR will be responsible for promoting the image that Texas Air Cargo in a way that will be highly attractive to perspective customers and employees. The Director of Public Relations will also be the chief editor of TAC news. Only highly responsible people need contact the Chief Operating Officer for consideration.

Posting Number: A104 Position Title: Hub Captain Location: Memphis, TN Duties:  Maintain a specified number of pilots at this location through recruitment and retention efforts, assist in buiding/maintaining a web page for the hub, manage pilots, resources such as fuel and an incentive budget. Also the Hub Captain should submit a press release to be posted on avsim.com as well as an article for the company newsletter every month. In addition to these duties the successful candidate(s) will play a vital role in the policy making procedures during our anticipated growth. If interested, contact the Director of Operations ASAP.

Posting Number:A102 Position Title: Director of Flight Operations Location: Home Office; Austin, TX Duties: To assist in the continued growth and success of Texas Air Cargo through vigorous  recruitment and retention efforts, update pilots' flight hours on the Roster page, periodically review all logbooks for deficiencies, post safety notams on the web page, supervise Hub Captains until Regional Managers are put in place. Monthly press releases and news articles will be mandatory. In addition the DO will be a key policy maker for our future expansion. If interested, contact the Chief Operating Officer ASAP

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