Originally Posted by RedeyeAV8r

Your right you don't have to like it. I am not elated but feel in the long term this will work out to benefit FedEx pilots. The Lack of Cola and housing sux, no argument.

I In the future i think you will see that these Bases are going to grow quite large in the years to come. This is where the bulk of our future growth will occur. I believe this is what the MEC focused on.

As for being a Geezer, I am not sure I qualify. But the Age 60 affects me just as negatively as you. My upward movement each year will be curtailed just as yours will. I just happen to be senior to you (probably).

As far as the RLA. You won't find any Lawyers who can "gaurantee" RLA protections or SCOPE for that matter. This is new territory for US Airlines with US pilots based and living abroad.
Pan AM did have a small 727 operation in Berlin and but it was eventually closed by Delta after the purchase.
Don't think UPS MGT isn't watching. They always follow FedEx's lead.
They will probably announce an ASIA Base within 2 years.

As for MESA I doubt many pilots will look to them in CHINA as a career or the US for that matter. They just had 400 pilots quit.

I can't say the Same for FedEx HKG or Paris for that matter. Noboday is quitting here and you and I both know guys would offer their first born to work here, even if it means going to HKG making $149/hour and paying $4200 for rent. OOPS make that $1500
out of pocket. $4200-2700= 1500.