Class drops..
02-02-2020, 08:38 AM
#382
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Joined APC: Dec 2019
Position: RFO
Posts: 118
Originally Posted by rvfanatic
”We anticipate Basic Indoc classes to resume within the next few months. Quantity of new hire pilots per class are to be determined.”
02-02-2020, 09:47 AM
#383
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Joined APC: Feb 2014
Position: B757/767 Both Seats
Posts: 48
Originally Posted by PurpleToolBox
I am fine. What I don't like is reading stupid comments like yours. "Rationale is it’s better to hire, train, use for summer, and retrain than to lose quality applicants to other companies."
FedEx flight ops was already authorized to hire extra pilots to be ahead of the pilot deficit. They did exactly that. We hired 600+ last year and clearly we're fat on pilots. They did exactly what you're advocating for.
Smith is defiant that his plan to ditch Amazon and focus on other retailers/e-tailers will pay off. I believe it will. I also believe the TNT merger will eventually pay off. When this company starts losing money, then I will be worried. Until then, I think it would be foolish to jump ship. However, I wouldn't scold anyone who does. The Big3 aren't going anywhere. The only thing I see happening in the airline industry is more consolidation. However, Delta seems to be losing more higher paying jobs (international wide-body jobs) to the code shares and joint ventures. This was one of the main reasons why I left DAL. In year two I held a wide-body position at FDX and I currently have an award to a wide-body CA slot (7 years on property). Hopefully the next bid will be kind to me.
FedEx flight ops was already authorized to hire extra pilots to be ahead of the pilot deficit. They did exactly that. We hired 600+ last year and clearly we're fat on pilots. They did exactly what you're advocating for.
Smith is defiant that his plan to ditch Amazon and focus on other retailers/e-tailers will pay off. I believe it will. I also believe the TNT merger will eventually pay off. When this company starts losing money, then I will be worried. Until then, I think it would be foolish to jump ship. However, I wouldn't scold anyone who does. The Big3 aren't going anywhere. The only thing I see happening in the airline industry is more consolidation. However, Delta seems to be losing more higher paying jobs (international wide-body jobs) to the code shares and joint ventures. This was one of the main reasons why I left DAL. In year two I held a wide-body position at FDX and I currently have an award to a wide-body CA slot (7 years on property). Hopefully the next bid will be kind to me.
I have been on property longer than you, and it is not all rainbows and unicorns over here. We have an enormous amount of debt on our books. For the last 6 quarters, the investors have torn FDX stock to pieces. Amazon had another quarter of blow out (fantastic) earnings, reported on Thursday. On a day when FDX was down 2.55% and UPS was down 4.15%, AMZN was up 9.5%. The TNT "integration" has been an absolute disaster (nothing short of that). We paid 3 times as much as UPS bid for it, 18 months prior to us being so unlucky as to "win the prize". The hack of 2017 has cost us $750 million and counting. Smith's referring to Amazon as "fantastical", and not paying too much attention to it, has bitten us in the a$$, and hard as well.
We all want our respective companies to do well. Some will, some won't. At the end of the day, instead of shouting down everyone's opinion, and this is not the first time that you have done this, listen to what others have to say, respectfully agree or disagree with them and try to minimize your vindictiveness.
What was it that the First Amendment promised us all again...................
02-02-2020, 12:29 PM
#384
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Joined APC: Aug 2006
Posts: 597
Check your facts, UPS final offer for TNT $6.4B, Fedex final purchase price $4.8 B. Way off on the three times UPS offer.
Integration has been tough but the virus that infected TNT’s computer system and spread to customers computers has cost close to $800M. Was hard to see that coming.
Integration has been tough but the virus that infected TNT’s computer system and spread to customers computers has cost close to $800M. Was hard to see that coming.
02-06-2020, 06:10 AM
#387
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Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: MD11 FO
Posts: 142
Originally Posted by Saafer
Chill Dude!!
I have been on property longer than you, and it is not all rainbows and unicorns over here. We have an enormous amount of debt on our books. For the last 6 quarters, the investors have torn FDX stock to pieces. Amazon had another quarter of blow out (fantastic) earnings, reported on Thursday. On a day when FDX was down 2.55% and UPS was down 4.15%, AMZN was up 9.5%. The TNT "integration" has been an absolute disaster (nothing short of that). We paid 3 times as much as UPS bid for it, 18 months prior to us being so unlucky as to "win the prize". The hack of 2017 has cost us $750 million and counting. Smith's referring to Amazon as "fantastical", and not paying too much attention to it, has bitten us in the a$$, and hard as well.
We all want our respective companies to do well. Some will, some won't. At the end of the day, instead of shouting down everyone's opinion, and this is not the first time that you have done this, listen to what others have to say, respectfully agree or disagree with them and try to minimize your vindictiveness.
What was it that the First Amendment promised us all again...................
I have been on property longer than you, and it is not all rainbows and unicorns over here. We have an enormous amount of debt on our books. For the last 6 quarters, the investors have torn FDX stock to pieces. Amazon had another quarter of blow out (fantastic) earnings, reported on Thursday. On a day when FDX was down 2.55% and UPS was down 4.15%, AMZN was up 9.5%. The TNT "integration" has been an absolute disaster (nothing short of that). We paid 3 times as much as UPS bid for it, 18 months prior to us being so unlucky as to "win the prize". The hack of 2017 has cost us $750 million and counting. Smith's referring to Amazon as "fantastical", and not paying too much attention to it, has bitten us in the a$$, and hard as well.
We all want our respective companies to do well. Some will, some won't. At the end of the day, instead of shouting down everyone's opinion, and this is not the first time that you have done this, listen to what others have to say, respectfully agree or disagree with them and try to minimize your vindictiveness.
What was it that the First Amendment promised us all again...................
The first amendment promised you freedom of speech. That includes making false statements about how much FedEx paid for TNT vs the UPS offer. Ignorance or incompetence
02-06-2020, 06:27 AM
#388
Inverted
Joined APC: Jun 2009
Position: CL65 CA
Posts: 536
Originally Posted by MEMFO4Ever
WTF 
In what airplane are new hires needed? Even with 180+ retirements, I am genuinely curious.
In what airplane are new hires needed? Even with 180+ retirements, I am genuinely curious.
You’ve made it more than clear you’re against adding new bodies to the list, but the guys above our pay grade feel otherwise.
02-06-2020, 07:07 AM
#389
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Joined APC: Dec 2012
Position: B767
Posts: 425
Originally Posted by MEMFO4Ever
WTF
In what airplane are new hires needed? Even with 180+ retirements, I am genuinely curious.
In what airplane are new hires needed? Even with 180+ retirements, I am genuinely curious.
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