Thanks Fedex1, that was very clear and makes sense. I'll definitely check out those books.
Another Q for you on an unrelated subject- Does Fedex fill there corporate pilot jobs from conventional means (the same way the line pilots are hired)? I worked for Fedex a few years ago, and I spoke with P.M. about a bid he put out for a corp. slot. He said in three years those guys can get a line slot if they wanted. I never asked him how they normally fill their corp. slots (other than internal bids).