So there I was... jumpseating today MEM - LAX. Another pilot shows up to jumpseat and mentions he just heard from some pretty reliable management sources that come 10 March, a bid will be announced accomodating new slots for 120 Mad Dog Captains.
...Now I'm about as new as they come to FedEx, but the Captain on the flight I was jumpseating on said that was quite a large bid. Of course, when those positions are filled, other more junior guys will have to move to fill those positions, and I'm guessing more will need to be hired to fill the lower positions.
To add to the rhumor mill glitz... I do know that 35 SO's (+ or - a couple) are on mil leave orders for at least a year, with another 15 - 20 on mil leave of 1 - 3 months. That's only in the 727 SO world, so that's the low end of the numbers.
OK... I've thrown it out on the table...feel free to chop away. I'm just going to sit back quietly now until the 10th and see what happens.
Kav
...Now I'm about as new as they come to FedEx, but the Captain on the flight I was jumpseating on said that was quite a large bid. Of course, when those positions are filled, other more junior guys will have to move to fill those positions, and I'm guessing more will need to be hired to fill the lower positions.
To add to the rhumor mill glitz... I do know that 35 SO's (+ or - a couple) are on mil leave orders for at least a year, with another 15 - 20 on mil leave of 1 - 3 months. That's only in the 727 SO world, so that's the low end of the numbers.
OK... I've thrown it out on the table...feel free to chop away. I'm just going to sit back quietly now until the 10th and see what happens.
Kav