Originally Posted by
JimmyBoy20
Bear with me please I'm still a teen and I'm fairly new to the forums. What I want to know is whats the difference between a major airline like say Delta
*First one I could think of* or something and FedEx?
(besides the fact that one carries boxes and the other one people) Does one get paid more than the other generally? Are there any other differences, like is Cargo easier to get into than a Major airline?
Thanks for all the help
The main difference between passenger airlines and cargo airlines is the stability that the cargo airlines provide to their employees.
To my knowledge, FedEx has NEVER furloughed a pilot. That's quite an accomplishment in today's airline culture.
Originally Posted by blastboy
Buck92 - Actually I have been wondering something similar myself. When first hired at FedEx or UPS, is the schedule for the junior guys always night flying or do they alternate the schedule to recoup after an all nighter or two?
The schedule for a new hire is typically reserve, which means you are on call to go wherever and whenever the company wants you to. You have certain days of reserve duty, and certain days scheduled off.
At FedEx, you could do all day flying, all night flying, or a mixture of the two while on reserve, it just depends on what the company needs you to do.