Originally Posted by
awacs
Not sure what Flex or Pro means? I believe the job opening was for a full time instructor, not flying.
AWACS
Flex - A line pilot, with seniority #, covered by union contract, but also teaches in the sim
Pro (Professional) - Not a line pilot, no seniority #, not under union contract, only teaches in the sim
It used to be that "Pro" instructors automatically "flowed thru" to become "line pilots" after 3 years, or at least were guaranteed of a "line pilot interview" then
That's no longer the case and may change at the company's discretion
Professional Instructors are not covered under our CBA
To save costs, it appears Fedex is trying to hire more Pro instructors to replace current Flex instructors