StarClipper

Since FedEx own all of its feeder aircraft, do they hire pilots from their feeder or give them preferencial interview ect. Just wondering if going to a feeder would be an easier route to the BIG purple

dckozak

The short answer is no.

Here's the gauge to getting on with Fedex (when we get around to hiring).

1. Meet the basic quals.
2. Move to Memphis, join a church and country club in the Germantown/ Collierville area.
3. Make connection at the above to meet and than marry a chief pilots daughter.
4. Remain married to her at least till you get off probation.

MaydayMark

StarClipper,

Here's my understanding ... I'm sure folks will correct me if they know otherwise.

The FedEx feeders (Caravans & ATR's) are owned buy FedEx but operated by contractors. As such, feeder pilots ARE NOT FedEx employees and not entitled to the pilot interview benefits that other FedEx employees might receive.

The FedEx Corporate Flight Department (Lears, Challengers, Global Express) pilots ARE FedEx employees but are not on the pilot seniority list. They do get some sort of preferential hiring benefits "if" FedEx is hiring pilots. I know several current FedEx pilots that took jobs "throwing boxes" or working on a FedEx ramp in order to get the Internal hiring benefits.

Just for reference ... in my 19 years at FedEx, I've flown with several former FedEx Corporate pilots & numerous "box throwers". I've flown with many (non-FedEx) former RJ pilots. I have NEVER flown with a former FedEx feeder pilot.

Hope this helps ...

satpak77

A box thrower (I have been told) may allow for "internal hire" first-dibs at jobs and internal HR/etc recommendations in your favor.

What I heard, who knows....

PurpleToolBox

If it means anything, here are the current demographics of the pilot group at FedEx.

70% Military 30% Civilian

Of the military, 62% USAF, 37% USN/USMC/USCG, 1% USA

95% are male. 8% are minorities.

I agree with MaydayMark. I have flown with several former FedEx professional instructors (sim guys) and some former FedEx Corporate Flight Department pilots. But I have never flown with a former FedEx Feeder pilot.

More so, IMHO, it seems a majority of the civilian pilots hired by FedEx seem to be from a regional outfit based in Memphis.

My two cents.

StarClipper

Thanks for all your advise, as for moving to Memphis and marrying a chief pilots daughter. Now that's funny

MEMbrain

That means the either FedEx is discriminating against it's own feeder pilots OR the quality of the feeder pilots is abysmal and don't warrant consideration? I'd lean to the former being the reason.

MEMbrain

Pinnacle wasn't know for having very high caliber pilots during those years. I wonder how many of their alumni were involved in our many accidents?

Fedex999999

There was a feeder guy in my new hire class... Flew the Fokker, I think.

MEMbrain

Wish we'd hire more of those guys. They have great real world experience and aren't afraid of the plane or the wx.