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Raptor 05-05-2015 05:21 AM

FedEx Quake Aid to Nepal
 
Nice story from Air Cargo World

http://aircargoworld.com/fedex-steps-in-with-quake-aid-to-nepal/



More aid is on the way to help the victims of last week’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal. FedEx Corp. is donating US$1 million in cash and transportation support, as well as a chartered aircraft to deliver critical medical aid and supplies. The express carrier is also mobilizing its disaster relief program through its existing relationships with relief organizations Direct Relief, Heart to Heart International, Water Missions International, the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army.

“FedEx is committed to responding to the aftermath of the earthquake in Nepal,” said Frederick W. Smith, chairman and CEO of FedEx. “Working together with international relief organizations, we are utilizing our global transportation network to assist in this massive recovery effort.”

Specifically, FedEx is transporting IV solutions, medicines, surgical supplies and other medical essentials requested and approved by Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population for Direct Relief. It is sponsoring Heart to Heart International’s mobile medical clinic, which contains tents, vital medicines, medical supplies, portable medical equipment, communication equipment, nonperishable food and water purification systems.

FedEx is transporting 12 large Living Water Treatment Systems for Water Missions International, which will provide clean drinking water for up to 370,000 people each day. Cash donations include $250,000 to the American Red Cross, which works with the Nepal Red Cross Society, and $50,000 to the Salvation Army.

“In response to the enormous human tragedy in Nepal, Direct Relief is working to ensure that more lives are not put at risk by providing emergency medical aid to the country’s Ministry of Health, and to local partners we have worked with for several years,” said Thomas Tighe, president and CEO of Direct Relief.

MaydayMark 05-05-2015 05:47 AM

This might be a REALLY TERRIBLE layover considering the condition of the country after the quake if you can even hotel rooms?

The real question in my mind is ... will the kilt wearing brother-in-law fraternity volunteer for this "photo op"?

Enquiring minds want to know?


:confused:

Flightmech 05-05-2015 06:19 AM


Originally Posted by MaydayMark (Post 1873944)
This might be a REALLY TERRIBLE layover considering the condition of the country after the quake if you can even hotel rooms?

The real question in my mind is ... will the kilt wearing brother-in-law fraternity volunteer for this "photo op"?

Enquiring minds want to know?


:confused:

No layover in KTM. It ops MEM-CGN-DWC-KTM-DWC-CGN-MEM. Same crew DWC-KTM-DWC. Of course with the current influx of aid and handling issues it could become a layover.

Flightmech 05-05-2015 06:27 AM

9738/08 no kilts.

Baja 05-05-2015 03:01 PM

Long long ago, in a land far far away, if management were to fly a trip, a line pilot got paid because it was in open time and had to be assigned to a line pilot and THEN management would bump. Because a portion of this routing is being treated as non-revenue (I assume, although it shows as a charter) apparently management can fly it without it having been available to a line pilot. Plus, all the training/management pilots are clearly more qualified to fly a trip to a new city.

Flt 9738 of 09 May

Jetjok 05-05-2015 05:19 PM

Personally, I think it's all about getting some aid to those who really need it, and not about a lousy layover or who is getting paid or not getting paid for the trip. Nor do I think that it's about the company or any of the individual crewmembers flying this/these flights, getting an attaboy. The Napalese, who by the way, live in one of the poorest countries on the planet, were dealt a very raw deal, and FedEx is doing the right thing. I'm proud of that.

myoface 05-05-2015 07:39 PM

Are you guys seriously *****ing about who is flying aid flights to nepal and trying to figure out if you can get a line pilot paid for these? UFB.

The Walrus 05-05-2015 07:53 PM


Originally Posted by myoface (Post 1874577)
Are you guys seriously *****ing about who is flying aid flights to nepal and trying to figure out if you can get a line pilot paid for these? UFB.

Don't get between a crack ho and their pipe.:cool:

TonyC 05-05-2015 08:41 PM


Originally Posted by Jetjok (Post 1874487)

Personally, I think it's all about getting some aid to those who really need it, and not about a lousy layover or who is getting paid or not getting paid for the trip. Nor do I think that it's about the company or any of the individual crewmembers flying this/these flights, getting an attaboy. The Napalese, who by the way, live in one of the poorest countries on the planet, were dealt a very raw deal, and FedEx is doing the right thing. I'm proud of that.


When the MEC was collecting data, setting priorities, and formulating strategies for Contract 2010, one of the things I pushed for was to create a way for pilots to volunteer for humanitarian flying. As it is, there is no method under the CBA for a line pilot to contribute his time to flying something like this, even though many of us would gladly step up and do it for free.

During the latest Joint Council Meeting, the Negotiating Committee Chairman shared a few more details than usual about the current state of bargaining, and one of the things he mentioned was a change to the CBA that would allow a line pilot to contribute to this kind of cause. I'm glad to hear that concept wasn't lost in the last 5 years of stalling, and hopeful that it will survive in the final CBA.






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Jetjok 05-06-2015 03:42 AM

Agreed! Failing that, guys can always donate other things, like MONEY, which is usually needed in copious amounts.


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