FedEx Freight | They told them to go work somewhere else…

[GirthQuake]

FedEx suggests pilots to fly for American Airlines as cargo demand slows

FedEx is encouraging pilots to seek work flying for a unit of American Airlines Group as the U.S. parcel giant grapples with a slowdown in e-commerce demand.

www.cnbc.com

Must be part of the company’s “growth strategy.”

 

[SMOKESTACK]

Panda Airlines

 

[GirthQuake]

We still have several drivers on furlough and the bottom half of our board works one or two days a week at most. Can we get a list of trucking companies hiring or is that only offered to the pilots because it’s in their contracts?

 

[ltltrkr]

FedEx suggests pilots to fly for American Airlines as cargo demand slows

FedEx is encouraging pilots to seek work flying for a unit of American Airlines Group as the U.S. parcel giant grapples with a slowdown in e-commerce demand.

www.cnbc.com

Must be part of the company’s “growth strategy.”

UPS offered buy outs to have Pilots retire as they have too many also. Said they had 200 takers to retire.

 

[GirthQuake]

UPS offered buy outs to have Pilots retire as they have too many also. Said they had 200 takers to retire.

I get buyouts… but actively pushing employees out the door to other companies and competitors, you know since most passenger airlines haul some cargo, is a little puzzling.

 

[truckingBORED]

Did FedEx sign a contract with this airline to give them more cargo??

 

[Southridger]

Uncle was pilot with USAF ( retired with his 20) went to work with Delta airlines after he took some time after his service. Fully retired from FedEx out of the Memphis hub. 15 yrs ish of flying for Fred... Always said it was the best move he could have made besides his military service. That's been several years ago ( retired pre covid, but it treated him pretty good.

 

[No F-bdy Bs]

Wasn't it like, a week or so ago they claimed a MASSIVE pilot shortage?

 

[truckingBORED]

Wasn't it like, a week or so ago they claimed a MASSIVE pilot shortage?

Yes indeed, even offering free training!

 

[GirthQuake]

Did FedEx sign a contract with this airline to give them more cargo??

We’ve been giving business to our LTL competitors for a while now so it wouldn’t surprise me.

 

[eric alexander]

Similar to freight furlough. Go try out a new employer.

 

[useless]

might be getting ready to change the name of Fed-x Freight to Panda Freight

 

[Big Dave]

might be getting ready to change the name of Fed-x Freight to Panda Freight

Will there be free orange chicken in the break room???…

 

[Steward of the Rock]

Will there be free orange chicken in the break room???…

Those on furlough will have to go to the nearest ravine to get the day old orange chicken!!!

 

[yankee lak]

FedEx suggests pilots to fly for American Airlines as cargo demand slows

FedEx is encouraging pilots to seek work flying for a unit of American Airlines Group as the U.S. parcel giant grapples with a slowdown in e-commerce demand.

www.cnbc.com

Must be part of the company’s “growth strategy.”

That was nice of FDX, i seen UPS offered severence packages to their pilots, fedex has became cut throat without fred smith running the place

 

[Jre1]

That was nice of FDX, i seen UPS offered severence packages to their pilots, fedex has became cut throat without fred smith running the place

Fred Smith is no longer ceo

 

[Streaker69]

The people the run the place were pretty clear about all of this when they did that whole "one Fedex" presentation in April. Less air miles, more road and rail miles.

This isn't surprising and it sucks for the pilots affected. They had it made at FedEx and now they have to go deal with passengers, crews and inconvenient schedules. It's like being a top 10 road driver with the perfect day run, weekends and holidays off and making big money to working for Walmart. Sure, you'll still make plenty of money, but the schedule is erratic and you're working weekends and holidays.

 

[ltltrkr]

The people the run the place were pretty clear about all of this when they did that whole "one Fedex" presentation in April. Less air miles, more road and rail miles.

This isn't surprising and it sucks for the pilots affected. They had it made at FedEx and now they have to go deal with passengers, crews and inconvenient schedules. It's like being a top 10 road driver with the perfect day run, weekends and holidays off and making big money to working for Walmart. Sure, you'll still make plenty of money, but the schedule is erratic and you're working weekends and holidays.

Its not just Fedex or UPS, Maersk parked their small fleet of Cargo aircraft , a Canadian cargo hauler put older aircraft up for sale, parked half their fleet and put on hold future orders. It happening all around the world, air freight has died. Backed to the days of filling passenger cargo holds with their freight.

 

[Thom-8-Toes]

I remember on a mile marker DVD Pat Reed told drivers to work harder or go get on someone else's Bus...... That didn't work to good for old pat.....

 

[GirthQuake]

It’s amazing how profitable this company became after Patty and Cherry left.