Fedex Hiring News

[seefive]

Heard from the FedEx CP today that hiring will slow for us. 8 - 12 a month for awhile until the Bean counters shake some issues out.

 

[Wildmanny]

Who is your source? This info doesn't seem to jive with anything we've been hearing for a while now (300-400 for the year). Unless they are planning on a huge hiring binge later in the year, 8-12 per month won't cut it.

 

[1st Overnite]

Or are they expecting the age 60 rule to change?

 

[Falconjet]

If the rumor is true (or maybe even if its not) I do believe that the company thinks the rule is going to change within a year. That would certainly be a good reason to slow hiring down until they know for sure. You know how they loathe to get fat on pilots, better to run lean.

All you guys out there waiting for a chance to live the dream can thank all the over 60 dudes for that too.

FJ

 

[RAC396]

Who is your source? This info doesn't seem to jive with anything we've been hearing for a while now (300-400 for the year). Unless they are planning on a huge hiring binge later in the year, 8-12 per month won't cut it.

His source was, as he said the CHIEF PILOT.

 

[FECAV8R]

I too heard the same message from the current system chief pilot (JL).
The hiring is projected to slow for the next several months and possibly pick up again after the next seat bid closes.
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Re the new bid...this was also mentioned in the same conversation. Looks like maybe a bid to take place sometime in May or June.

 

[TheBaron]

According to the letter from the VP of Ops that just came out 2 weeks ago:

"As you can see, we will require additional pilots and great amounts of training to meet these challenges. We were successful with our large bid of 2006. The training letter for that bid ends in the June/July time frame, when we are planning a large system bid for the April/May time frame. This bid should recognize the system form changes through 2008 associated with the 757 introductions, DC10 conversions, 727-100 retirements and possible FDA opportunities."

Anybody else read these things? The big question is the "possible FDA opportunities."

 

[Ninerfan]

Fda

That's Foreign Duty Assignment.....hmmmm....Paris?

 

[Purpled]

... or Newark...

 

[1st Overnite]

More rumors...I heard that the 757's are going to Europe. I also heard they are going to be based in GSO eventually.

 

[SNIZ]

Funny

Newark...now that's funny...probably more folks speaking english in some of our overseas possibilities that around EWR.

 

[VaB]

I also heard they are going to be based in GSO eventually.

Book it.

 

[Huck]

I also heard they are going to be based in GSO eventually.

That'll go REAL junior.....

 

[Wildmanny]

Hello? Cologne is it. No slot times and a huge cargo airport and so close to Frankfurt. Plus, UPS is there and we must keep a wary eye on them. The frogs still aren't playing ball with us, so no Paris. EWR is about is dysfunctional as it can be and it is a foreign country, yuck! My apologies to anyone who lives near there. GSO eventually? Why?

I think those of us wanting the international deal better start brushing up on our German. Here, I'll start:

Chus, Auf Wedersehn, and Danke...Good Night!!!

WM Out!

 

[Ninerfan]

Koln is it?

Ein bier bitte!

Their income tax is gonna kill us.

 

[Wildmanny]

Ahhh, just have some more Warsteiner. That'll make the tax hit a little easier to take!

 

[Huck]

Their income tax is gonna kill us.

You get what you pay for.

Zwei Kolsch, bitte.....

 

[DLax85]

Hello? Cologne is it. No slot times and a huge cargo airport and so close to Frankfurt. Plus, UPS is there and we must keep a wary eye on them. The frogs still aren't playing ball with us, so no Paris. EWR is about is dysfunctional as it can be and it is a foreign country, yuck! My apologies to anyone who lives near there. GSO eventually? Why?

I think those of us wanting the international deal better start brushing up on our German. Here, I'll start:

Chus, Auf Wedersehn, and Danke...Good Night!!!

WM Out!

757s to GSO would be sweet!! ....I'd be up for driving 80 miles to work!

Public sources indicate GSO Hub opening in 2009 and growing up to 60 FEDEX flights per day by 2014....no specifics on acft type that I've seen.

My understanding is that GSO will augment or replace a majority of the east coast packages now transiting EWR.....EWR would still handle all the stuff going in/out of NY/NJ/Philadelphia metropolitan areas.

Of course, it's mostly still speculation and unsubstantiated rumor.

 

[FedEx1]

To add on to the rumor....

First 757 is already here, in Fedex hands. First 15 going to Europe. Prague is a possible base. (As wel as CGN and CDG and Zurich....)

 

[Neubyfly]

When was the most junior Captain hired at FDX? Just curious.

 

[jtmpilot]

4 year 727 Captain is the most junior ive heard.... 757's in GSO would be really sweet!!!!! double DH's = LIMO to and from work...... rock star living!!!!

 

[USMCFDX]

4 year 727 Captain is the most junior ive heard....

Not true.

 

[Huck]

4 year 727 Captain is the most junior ive heard....

In the past. Track the 72 captains, and you'll see that less and less of them are jumping off. I've been here 5 years, and I'm still almost 200 numbers away. I'd say more like 7 years.

A new widebody captain slot doesn't mean a new narrow-body captain slot. More and more new widebody PIC's are coming from the right seats. The 72 is becoming a "niche" aircraft.

Widebody time to make captain is going to keep plummeting - I'd say 8 years to Airbus / MD captain on the next bid. But 72 - not so much.....

 

[Sppedmode]

I think the next bid will be very interesting. I'm curious to see if 727 Capts and FO's are willing to bid the 757 even though there is no pay increase plus a 2-3 month training event. 757 could go pretty junior? What do you guys think?

 

[VaB]

757 could go pretty junior? What do you guys think?

Not if it's based in Europe. If it's based in GSO, then it'll go junior.

I've heard that as well, Europe first, then GSO a few years down the road.

 

[Phaedrus]

I'd bid out of the Mad Dog to do 75's at GSO....I think.

 

[1stCivDiv]

72 Capt

The most junior 72 Capt employee numbers are in the 450 range which I believe is about 4-5 year range...

 

[FDXer]

The most junior 72 Capt employee numbers are in the 450 range which I believe is about 4-5 year range...

450 range was hired in July and August 2001.

 

[FlyBoeingJets]

Not if it's based in Europe. If it's based in GSO, then it'll go junior.

I've heard that as well, Europe first, then GSO a few years down the road.

Besides guys like Phaedrus bidding down to the 757 because it looks cool.....


Does management really want you to make your bid choices with only rumors of where and what the new airplane will do???

I can't wait to see the next SCP rant when no one bids the 757 and a bunch of newhires get it.

 

[Phaedrus]

FBJ: What would be the source of rant-age if newhires end up in the 757?