FedEx aviators,

The word on this forum and in the general rumor mill seems to be that there wont be any more interviewing until June due to the bid that is happening or will happen. My question is does a new bid slow training? If there are a lot of seat changes then dont those guys need to get trained? As a result is it reasonable to assume that interviewing will remain slow after the bid or that the pool will get full until the training for the seat changes is done? I'm still a military guy and I dont fully know what all a bid entails so any info for my curiosity is appreciated!! Thanks

 

No,

The new hires will go into vacant seats, sometimes ahead of upgrading pilots. I suspect they are just going to wait to identify the vacant seats. There are also rumors of reduced numbers of 75's so the puzzle pieces need to be sorted out.

 

While waiting for Tony to give you a better answer, Here's my .02.

If in deed interviewing has stopped until Summer, you are correct, the school house will keep training and probably the pool (what ever is left of it) will probably (slowly) empty. My guess is hiring will not stop, as it creates problems in moving people out of junior positions (unless they are over staffed in the 727 SO, anyone who knows care to comment??).
While FedEx has in the past "closed" the school house to new hires, the prevailing opinion is that we are still expanding and "priming the pump" as you will, keeps the system moving without creating the usual problems of an on again off again training schedule.
We are all looking toward the next bid (I should say, all junior type's, the senior types are obsessing over the age 60 thing ) You will probably read about it here before most FedEx pilots do as word (and rumors seem to travel faster here than even on the line). Good luck, don't sweat what FedEx is/will do, it will happen in its own good time (and probably slower/later than it should have).

 

Just heard about an April 24/25 interview....FWIW. Dont' know numbers or details....but it appears the spigot, while only dripping, is not turned off.

 

new rumors are that 777s will be coming sooner than expected and the huge bid coming will include 777 slots...and heard another rumor that LAX will close dec07 or 08...

 

Just to be sure that both extreems have been covered...

I heard Asia SIBA for LAX. MD-10's I would assume. D/H to HKG, get carted to Guanghoweveritsspelled. Deliver lots of rice and tea, then D/H back.

 

And we are only hiring 150 total in '07, down from some 300+.

 

CaptainMark, would you care to expand on your rumor? I mean was it from a third cousin’s niece twice removed or from your bud the VP of Blah blah blah while drinking a brew at his place.

 

At my recent md11 oral, my examiner said the 757 captain seat will be pay protected for widebody captains to bid... news to anyone?

 

actually...rode the crewbus w/ jl the other day..asked about LA...he said if not closed it would soon become a domestic base...they are forcing international to LA...new bidpack has hardly any international...also 777s are coming 6 months early...