Our CEO interviewed by the Wall Street Journal:

The worst thing about things that fly is that they hit the ground in an uncontrolled manner.’
—Fred Smith, FedEx Corp.

Really? Maybe an analysis of our worldwide operations that generate $125 million PER DAY MINIMUM should have an impact on our CEOs impression of daily revenues.

You must be kidding me. This is an absolute executive slap in the face. We are the highest revenue per pilot force in the entire industry worldwide. Period. End of story.

Talk about a disconnect from reality. Once again with all due respect, FS is a pioneer in this industry and it's undisputed. However, this commentary is insulting and an indicator of our corporate value and perceived worth at the executive level.

Personally, I just flew the most challenging approach to absolute minimums ... International, Cat 2 manual landing. I've been trained by fantastic instructors and I can guarantee the landing was performed in an exemplary, controllable manner.

I'm not qualified to lead a corporation the size of FedEx but I can damn well guarantee you I'm qualified to land anywhere in the world in a controllable manner. I also generate a ridiculous per flight amount of revenue. I will not apologize for nor accept anything less than a proper level of compensation and benefits for which I'm dispatched to perform my duties and skills as an international wide body Captain. I have my role and FS has his. The chain of command is clear and unquestioned from my end. But, do not marginalize my skill or contribution to this company.