Question on FedEx Schedules

[brucek]

I'm a private pilot, so this question is only out of interest. FedEx seems to fly into MEM (or other hubs) in the evening, then after the sort (I presume) departs out of MEM for the outbound push. Looking at Flight Explorer, there seems to be 3-4 hours at MEM (must be quite a sight when all the birds are there).

What do pilots do during this layover? Is there a shift change (which I could understand at that time of night), or what does happen to the crews?

I note that many FedEx aircraft are airborn again during the day- maybe the USPS contract? How do these ops integrate into the night-time flying, from a crew scheduling perspective?

Thanks, this is a great board with lots of interesting info.

Bruce.
BJC, Jeffco, CO

 

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It is a shift change for many pilots, others operate in and then operate out again (technically on a different trip).

The day operation was there before USPS, but it has been greatly increased as a result of that.

 

[brucek]

Thanks-

How does the USPS sort operate? Is MEM still the hub for that operation? (I'm unsure where the USPS fleet- if any still exists- used to hub at).

Thanks- appreciate the reply.

Bruce.
BJC, Jeffco, CO

 

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It goes through all the domestic FedEx hubs.

 

[brucek]

Thanks.