FedEx Freight | Ahead of holidays, FedEx leans on special bonuses to keep pilots from retiring

[Freightmaster1]

And you thought the "truck driver shortage" was bad...

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...SKCN1ME0C8?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews

 

[seabreeze]

And you thought the "truck driver shortage" was bad...

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...SKCN1ME0C8?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews

Big Dave has offered the services of Wong and BRG to FedX, during the busy holiday season.
They have almost finished their online Pilots License Course and should be qualified by mid Nov.
Dave is asking for 15% of their bonus up front.
BTW, does anyone have a plane they could borrow for them to do their solo flight?

 

[Redracer3136]

Big Dave has offered the services of Wong and BRG to FedX, during the busy holiday season.
They have almost finished their online Pilots License Course and should be qualified by mid Nov.
Dave is asking for 15% of their bonus up front.
BTW, does anyone have a plane they could borrow for them to do their solo flight?

I just left the airport and FedEx had quite a few planes just sitting around, I’m sure they would them borrow one...just tell them Red sent ya!!

 

[BIG R GUY]

Team Wong-BRG ready to launch, Coop Dispatch Global Air....

 

[dsh69]

Well, if we could fly planes we certainly wouldn't be sitting here bitching.

 

[BIG R GUY]

Well, if we could fly planes we certainly wouldn't be sitting here bitching.

Doesn’t FedEx offer a training program for pilots,like their dock to drive one?

 

[Diggger86]

I’m pretty sure they have a similar program where they train the express van drivers to become pilots. It’s a 10 year program.

 

[Redracer3136]

I’m not sure just how many Express van drivers have a Bachelor’s degree...my guess is that if they did, they wouldn’t be driving the van in the first place...

https://fedex.pilotcredentials.com/index.php?a=qualifications

 

[Diggger86]

I forgot these with my last post. Lol

 

[seabreeze]

I’m pretty sure they have a similar program where they train the express van drivers to become pilots. It’s a 10 year program.

Most line drivers with a Uber indorsement can get a waiver and complete this program in 14 days or less.

 

[seabreeze]

I’m not sure just how many Express van drivers have a Bachelor’s degree...my guess is that if they did, they wouldn’t be driving the van in the first place...

https://fedex.pilotcredentials.com/index.php?a=qualifications

BillyLo traded his pilots license for the Van endorsement.

 

[Redracer3136]

BillyLo traded his pilots license for the Van endorsement.

I wonder if he has to have a mower endorsement too??

 

[00mustang]

I wonder if he has to have a mower endorsement too??

Just for zero turn ones

 

[dsh69]

Doesn’t FedEx offer a training program for pilots,like their dock to drive one?

Yes, it's called 'Dock to Air'. Start off with the 737s and then move up after a 4-week course to the 747. I think pay starts at $24hr and tops out at $29

 

[seabreeze]

Yes, it's called 'Dock to Air'. Start off with the 737s and then move up after a 4-week course to the 747. I think pay starts at $24hr and tops out at $29

Is this before the 15% cut?