Originally Posted by
erjpilot
...How will FDX fill the CGN seats as those pilots return to the US. Or will they just shrink the base?
Has FDX been happy with the base, is CGN profitable? There's a video on YouTube that tours the CGN sort facility, pretty awesome...
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kcPYWDhjVek
I would venture to guess that in the short term, as we continue to be less-adequately staffed for FO's (we are already there), they will build pairings that begin in MEM with a deadhead over to fly in CGN, then deadhead back to MEM. Or, they could also offer Voluntary Short Term Vacancy (I believe that's the term). But, in the long term, as more FO's leave (several more by the end of this summer), I would imagine we will need to hire into CGN. Just my guess though, I have no facts to back that up.
Not sure about the CGN base financials, but I would also guess that it has to be more profitable than Special International Bid Awards (SIBA), which were used for guys to come over for three months at a time of nice double-deadhead schedules with great layovers.
Very cool video, thanks erjpilot.