Thread: FedEx Has a TA
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Old 05-31-2023 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ARAMP1
I guess I'm not following. What options?

FedEx has pilots hired into every seat (at least they did when they were hiring), so a junior pilot could stay a widebody FO or make a little more flying the left seat of the narrow-body. Or, stay senior on the junior airplane. I saw dudes that were below 50% seniority in the right seat still on probation.

I was activated in the left seat at 26 months on property. Until I could hold widebody captain at around 4-5 years, I made more money than I would have if I had stayed a widebody FO.
I wish we did have pay parity, but it's not as bad a deal as people think thanks to what you are mentioning...
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