Originally Posted by
Schwanker
How many DAL pilots with apps in at FedEx?
I know of 4 with hire dates ranging from 1999-2010. This latest AE was the last straw which pushed 1 of them. Just curious if others out there are entertaining the thought. Check out the pay scales. Even 2d/3d year FOs are doing quite well. Not sure I'd want to start over though.
Well from one who spends a lot of time talking to young qualified pilots who have their eye on the commercial carriers, FX is certainly the big kid on the block in their minds. They see 2 things that the legacies don't offer: dollar billz and 'job security' in the freight business model. The million dollar question is how perishable both are over time when seniority isn't. the other unkown is why FX wasn't the top ticket pre-911. Uneducated guess: most Jr DAL guys will wait until the next contract and then bail if it's bad.