Amazon Single Carrier?
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I’m not sure about FedEx and ups being forced to become single carriers. Can you explain that history? But what prevents either of those companies from using the subcontractor model is the pilots’ scope section of their contract. Scope is limited in size of aircraft or payload and limited other subcontracting, typically during peak.
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They aren't just a logistics company when they are deciding when a flight goes and own the airplane.
They have operation control, regardless if they tell you so or not.
If they didn't, these companies like ABX and Atlas could fly the amazon jets for other carriers like Fedex, but they can't.
They have operation control, regardless if they tell you so or not.
If they didn't, these companies like ABX and Atlas could fly the amazon jets for other carriers like Fedex, but they can't.
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The guy who crashed Atlas 3591 was an idiot who covered his tracks and washed out of multiple regional programs. He was an accident waiting to happen in either a RJ, or a 747. He should have never been pushed through training, but every airline has weak pilots who get pushed through and consistently just make the grade. I came up through the ACMI side of the business and I’d put those guys up against a legacy crew any day.
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certainly not the only old writing that barely addresses modern life....
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FedEx uses numerous contract carriers. All the FedEx ATR's and Caravans are contract carrier operated.
Before UPS developed its own in-house airline, it was all contract or ACMI style carriers. I believe all of them were folded into the original UPS Airlines.
Amazon doing what they do is not some cosmic new business model. it is what it is. today is 2020 not 1962
Before UPS developed its own in-house airline, it was all contract or ACMI style carriers. I believe all of them were folded into the original UPS Airlines.
Amazon doing what they do is not some cosmic new business model. it is what it is. today is 2020 not 1962
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It’s a myth perpetuated by management. UPS mgmt is addicted to control - period! Atlanta has perfected the science of micro-management which has been brown’s modus operandi since 1907.
In the late 80’ (before ‘88 though) there were several maintenance-related meetings which were attended by Mx supervisors for a couple of ups contractor airlines and FAA inspectors in charge of those airlines. Ups loves to micro-manage however, the brown supervisors were not invited to those meetings; in fact, at one meeting the faa specifically told ups mgmt reps that the only people represented at the meeting would be MX inspectors for that specific airline and the FAA, no one else.
This was shocking to Atlanta because after all they’re paying for those contractor flights and besides, they had so many “great” ideas. For example, they were hoping to use DC-8s of one airline and let crews of another airline fly them once their jet broke down or the crew timed out, etc., etc.. after all, a DC-8 is a DC-8, right? This lack of control is what drove ups to start their own airline.
Was told this story by one of our current POIs who in turn heard it from one of the original brown faa inspectors. He said the story about FAA somehow forcing ups to start their own airline is a myth and an illogical myth at that. (until today I actually never heard about FedEx somehow forcing ups to do it?)
He said UPS operating 5 separate airlines was every faa inspector’s wet-dream - it generated numerous job opportunities for them as each one of those contractor-airlines had their own operating ticket. FAA L O V E D ups’ previous, contractor-driven airline structure.
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Last edited by whalesurfer; 11-15-2020 at 10:19 PM.
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