Amazon Drones, should we worry..
12-03-2013 | 10:29 AM
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This is a bigger threat to delivery vans than to aircraft and pilots. With a ten mile range, (even stretching that to 50), this does not threaten what we do. Furthermore, who is going to deliver the goods to the supply centers if its not airplanes, rail, and long-haul trucking.
12-03-2013 | 12:06 PM
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Think about the first excited 6 yearold that runs up to the thing in excitement that the package is there and then loses an arm. Or the first one that fails and crashes onto a busy highway. Or the first time one comes into contact with a banner tower, crop duster, helicopter, etc.
This is never gonna happen.
This is never gonna happen.
12-04-2013 | 08:13 AM
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Agree. But I've got 35 years left in this career.
Is bending over backwards trying to get hired at UPS or FedEx still a good idea?
I'm not convinced that it is. I think it's optimistic to think that FedEx will still have 4000+ highly paid human pilots through the 2040s.
Sorry if that sounds like flaming; it's not. I've honestly been putting a lot of thought into this lately.
Is bending over backwards trying to get hired at UPS or FedEx still a good idea?
I'm not convinced that it is. I think it's optimistic to think that FedEx will still have 4000+ highly paid human pilots through the 2040s.
Sorry if that sounds like flaming; it's not. I've honestly been putting a lot of thought into this lately.
12-04-2013 | 09:14 AM
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12-04-2013 | 09:38 AM
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Agree. But I've got 35 years left in this career.
Is bending over backwards trying to get hired at UPS or FedEx still a good idea?
I'm not convinced that it is. I think it's optimistic to think that FedEx will still have 4000+ highly paid human pilots through the 2040s.
Sorry if that sounds like flaming; it's not. I've honestly been putting a lot of thought into this lately.
Is bending over backwards trying to get hired at UPS or FedEx still a good idea?
I'm not convinced that it is. I think it's optimistic to think that FedEx will still have 4000+ highly paid human pilots through the 2040s.
Sorry if that sounds like flaming; it's not. I've honestly been putting a lot of thought into this lately.
12-04-2013 | 12:37 PM
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I think a bigger threat to the UPS or FedEx package delivery from the consumer online shopping angle is the future of BigBox retailers as decentralized Distribution Centers. 60% of the population lives within 5 miles of a Walmart. You order online and once a day a few trucks leave the local wally world and deliver your goods. No ground shipper involved. Throw in your groceries, etc. The same model could be extrapolated to Target, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. I think the one thing is for sure, there will be a different business model in the shipping industry in 20 years. Purple and Brown will still be there making money off it, but maybe in a different way.
12-15-2013 | 02:46 PM
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01-11-2014 | 10:58 AM
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