pnh2atl

Will FedEx interview someone who is currently employed with a major US carrier?

Thanks

FDXFLYR

We must because I met a guy at an outstation ramp office who was recently hired from I think Delta, and he had not been furloughed.

Ranger

The system chief pilot, Jack Lewis, announced last week that he was finally rethinking his policy of not hiring pilots currently flying for other airlines. I'm sure that the need for pilots with current glass and international experience is part of that decision. Personally, I don't look for it to be in big numbers. They think that they'll have to hire about 96 pilots straight into the MD-11 right seat and about 20 or so into the right seat of the Bus. When those slots are filled I look for them to go back to the old policy of not hiring folks on the seniority list of other airlines.

pnh2atl

Would you say there is little chance of getting an interview w/out knowing someone who works there?

koz2000

with 11,000 applicants, yes. you need 3 recs min. and usually one person who's willing to beat down an ACP's / SCP's door until you get an interview.

RedeyeAV8r

I wouldn't let that stop you from applying., however, I have been told that we have around 12,000 applications in the HR dept right now............. The word is we plan to hire approx 350-450 pilots in the coming year (Always subject to change).

Do the math and you will see FedEx HR can afford to be very selective.
If you are highly competitive with respect to the minimums.................pay the $50 and get your name on file. If you aren't, I wouldn't waste your money.
(remember the miniums are the basics, most Pilots that get hired have well in excess of these...............or are very well connected)

Bottom line pay the $50 and get your name on file and network to find someone you know here or............................................

Other option if you really truely want it that bad ,is to apply for a Job as a "Professional Instructor" You will work in the training Dept teaching line pilots............Pro's are you get a job with FedEx and will get an interview to be a pilot. Con's are low pay, stuck there for 3 years and No seniority number until you get hired as a line Pilot.

Other option is to get a job for Fedex working on your local ramp or sort center. You would be a Part-time box thrower or trucker. Pro's are you get a preferential interview for a pilot ( after at least 1 year I think) Cons are low pay, not flying and in most cases bad hours.....very early in the morning or late eveing, but it might work with your current flying job.........Many Fedex pilots have gone this route..........hopefully one of them will chime in here as I can't speak from personal experience.

FedEx1

I disagree with redeye. You can apply now, even if you don't meet the minimums. Just keep updating your profile so it stays active. There have been times, like 2001-2002, where we closed the application window completely. If you didn't already have your stuff on file, you were shut out.

If Fedex is something you want to do, apply now... meet the qualifications later. Also, they do sometimes look at how long you had the app on file. I am not trying to suck $50 out of a bunch of broke pilots. I just want to make sure that everyone gets a shot.

pnh2atl

"with 11,000 applicants, yes. you need 3 recs min. and usually one person who's willing to beat down an ACP's / SCP's door until you get an interview."


In that case.....



DAL pilot seeking FDX Pilot
For friendship and possible recommendation
I enjoy eating, clothing my children and flying






Just to clarify the above is an attempt at levity. But I would like a recommendation so if anyone knows someone at FDX that knows me let me know.

ranch4x4

Can you work part-time and get a preferential interview, or must it be full-time to benefit from this?

If I were to sustain a part-time job throwing boxes all while logging a couple thousand hours fying King Air's (Turbo-prop) how competitive would that be? Obviouslly, no glass cockpit time or crew on a King, but would the handler job really push my name to the top of the list?

TonyC

Part-time is fine, as long as it's a "Permanent" job as opposed to "Casual" or "Temporary" or "Seasonal" or whatever other classification they can conjure up.

As long as you meet the qualifications published on the pilot.fedex.com website, any flying experience you can get while throwing boxes is good - - it's "recency of experience" that counts.





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