ABX DC-9's painted in DHL colors?

[GCD]

Well, I'll throw in some more confusion. Atlas contracts for FedEx in some countries, and FedEx uses DHL in some areas outside of the US.


My brother is a president of a large company. He says in the business world, the saying is, "Over night letter inside the US = FedEx. Boxes inside US = UPS. Letters or boxes outside the US = DHL, if you want them to get there on time."

This is not an advertisement for anyone's service, just what my brother says about the business world.

Yes, I have used the FedEx callsign on flights over the various former Soviet Union's Something-Or-Another-Stans and Dubai.

 

[neil armstrong]

Your right GCD ,thinking about it on some routes we do carry Fed Ex Bins on our A/C

Neil

 

[767pilot]

But what's up with ABX Air painting their airplanes in DHL colors?

Wait until you see the new flourscent yellow uniforms!

 

[767pilot]

It's completely different. UPS and FedEx have their primary airline and contract only where they can't do it themselves.

Mostly correct. Can't, or won't.

According to our contract, they can pick other carriers to do international, but not on the basis of cost. So far they have wrked well with us on that as the recognize the value of doing it all in house. By the same tocken, when our pilots let it be known that due to the intifadah, we did not want to lay over in Tel Aviv anymore, the company contracted that out in the name of safety. We did get something in return for that though too, whcih helped our pilots maintain the number of block hours we have. The contract allows something like 4000 management flown hours a year, but as long as this arrangement is in place over TEL, managers can not take advantage of that 4000 hours and can only fly by displacement.

 

[LarryinTN]

Wait until you see the new flourscent yellow uniforms!

It's actually kinda funny. The Chief Pilots assure us that there is no uniform change coming but nobody is buying replacement uniform pieces!

I certainly wouldn't mind a change to black or dark blue uniforms...

 

[abxaviator]

I'm kinda hoping for yellow w/red stripes or red w/yellow stripes! Maybe then we won't have to worry about the reflective belts!

 

[767pilot]

It's actually kinda funny. The Chief Pilots assure us that there is no uniform change coming but nobody is buying replacement uniform pieces!

I certainly wouldn't mind a change to black or dark blue uniforms...

If I were you, I would pay them for the change <G>
We're getting new uniforms as part of the new re-branding of UPS. Guess what color? Right, a different shade of brown. Oh well, they pay for it, so I'll wear it

 

[LarryinTN]

If I were you, I would pay them for the change

Gesh! Look who's talking!

 

[abxaviator]

My thoughts exactly, although the brown likely doesn't show dirt/grime as readily. BTW, our uniform issue is also paid by the company.

 

[UPSer]

My thoughts exactly, although the brown likely doesn't show dirt/grime as readily. BTW, our uniform issue is also paid by the company.

Yeah, but only the initial issue when you are a new hire, you pay for all subsequent uniform pieces.