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05-07-2007 | 06:27 PM

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You're missing the sarcasm...

Such a shame when it get's wasted.

05-08-2007 | 06:47 AM

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There's no $$ in freight

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Originally Posted by AKBeemer

Just remember "There is no money in flying cargo"

I once had my FO wet his pants when I was taxiing my venerable DC8 down the old SEL cargo ramp, and I said "too bad there's no money in freight" to a higher level UPS non-pilot bean-counting mangler sitting in my jumpseat.

It's a visual joke, the SEL cargo ramp was COVERED in 747-400s and MD11s. My long narrow-body douglo-saurus looked tiny...

05-10-2007 | 10:49 AM

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How is it before you get to the "major cargo" level as in some kinda feeder, say Mountain Air???? Also, what does home based mean? I tend to see that on a lot of cargo places.
Thanks for the replies...

05-20-2007 | 02:50 PM

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Home based

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Originally Posted by jester

Home based usually means that your "Domicile" is your home or the closest major airport to your house. When the company needs you to work, whether your on reserve or starting your line, they pay your way to where you need to be. No worries about missing a jumpseat or finding your own way to a Domicile and no need for crashpads. Better than sliced bread. Also in most cases, when your home based, the minute you walk out your front door the perdiem starts, and stops when you return home. Gotta agree with Check 6, no hats is a good thing.

05-20-2007 | 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Buck92

OK... FEDEX and UPS are "major airlines" and Part 121 (scheduled) airline operations under the FAA's definition.

Hmm, I could have swore that FredEx operated under 121 supp rules and Ops Specs. I don't work there so I am not 100% sure

05-20-2007 | 06:26 PM

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Hmm, I could have swore that FredEx operated under 121 supp rules and Ops Specs. I don't work there so I am not 100% sure

Yes,

FedEx is governed by FAR Part 121 Supplemental, however we are considered a scheduled air carrier by our ops specs. At some point in the future I would expect to see a change to 121 Flag Air Carrier rules.

05-21-2007 | 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by A300jetflyer

Yes,

FedEx is governed by FAR Part 121 Supplemental, however we are considered a scheduled air carrier by our ops specs. .

How can that be? Either your 121 scheduled or supplemental but not both.

05-21-2007 | 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Thedude

How can that be? Either your 121 scheduled or supplemental but not both.

There are ops spec for everything which give you relief from the basic 121 regulations. F9 flies to mexico under 121 domestic. Alaska under 121 Flag and then we perform charters under 121 supplmental but basically we only have a 121 domestic certificate. POIs cant even figure it out- they all will give you a different answer on what is 121 subpart Q, S and R.

05-23-2007 | 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Brown Cow

People often ask, "will you, one of these days, have enough experience to fly passenger planes or are you not good enough?"

Yeah, kind of like when I was flying fighters in the military, and I would get asked, "Hey, when are they gonna let you fly the big one's?" I'd just smile and say, "Someday", and here I am.

05-23-2007 | 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyBoy20

Bear with me please I'm still a teen and I'm fairly new to the forums. What I want to know is whats the difference between a major airline like say Delta *First one I could think of* or something and FedEx? (besides the fact that one carries boxes and the other one people) Does one get paid more than the other generally? Are there any other differences, like is Cargo easier to get into than a Major airline?

Thanks for all the help

The main difference is with the type of airman certificate one posseses. For the passenger carriers one only needs an ATP. For cargo one must possess an ATP which is stamped "Cargo Only". There is no major difference between the two other than a simple psychological profile and examination.