I'm a student pilot working on my Single land rating. I'd like to get an idea of what I need to do to have a fair shot at getting hired by UPS airline. I'm sure I'll need single and multi turbine with IFR ratings. Would it be be better to get CFII ratings for both of those before I start applying, or should I start applying as soon as I'm done with the IFR ratings? I'd appreciate any help I can get on this.
Thank you,
-JR

 

Sorry if I am a little harsh about this but you need to talk to your instructor about what it is really going to take because it sounds like you have not been told about what certificates there are; And no you cant just start applying for airline jobs right out of the gate, it takes thousands of hours of flight time and in UPS's case and most major airlines a 4 year degree. Sorry if I burst your bubble but everyone has to prove themself before you will get hired for any jet job.

 

PhantomAddict, You have a LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG way to go before you could even be competitive at UPS. I will just get to the point. It took me 18 years of flying, cargo, corporate, flight instructing, and 12 years of 121 airline experience, a 4 year degree, and 10,200 hours of flying before I got my job with UPS. So many young people are mislead in this industry. I remember I was one of them! Good Luck

 

PhantomAddict,
Call 800-241-2357 time to time for the latest in requirements. They stay pretty even though. We hire from all backgrounds, but the folks hired are the same professional level as FedEx, Southwest, and the legacy carriers.
Very competitive. Folks have several years as a professional (CFI-Regional-UPS/ CFI-Charter-Corporate-UPS/ CFI-Charter-Corporate-Fractional-UPS/ Military-UPS/Military-regional-UPS, You get the idea. Good luck in your aviation career. See you on the line one day

All applicants must possess the following basic qualifications:

Have a minimum of 1500 hours of total fixed-wing pilot time

Have a minimum of 1000 hours pilot in command (PIC) hours in fixed-wing jet and/or fixed-wing multi-engine turboprop


Other requirements include:
Hold a valid passport

Bachelor degree is preferred

Recency and type of experience will be considered.

Have authorization to work in the United States.
Be at least twenty-one years of age

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Hold a current FAA First Class Medical Certificate

Hold a current ATP certificate OR hold an ATP written with a commercial pilot airplane multiengine land certificate with instrument certificate

Hold a current flight engineer written or current flight engineer certificate

Hold an FCC restricted radiotelephone operator permit

Minimum of 1500 hours of total fixed-wing pilot time. (UPS will allow military candidates to add a plus (.3) per sortie factor to flight times)

Minimum of 1000 hours pilot in command (PIC) hours in fixed-wing multi-engine turboprop per FAR 1.1.

(UPS will allow military candidates to add a plus (.3) per sortie factor to flight times)
BTW, Thanks for making me a Lineholder at the APC

 

Before everyone jumps down this guys throat remember not too long ago when we were all enamored with the idea of flying big jets and making a quarter of a million dollars a year. WE'VE ALL THOUGHT ABOUT IT AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. Just think about this; if everyone knew when they were at the experience level (or lack thereof) of this guy, that it was going to be as difficult as it is, there darn sure wouldn't be as many pilots. He has the same dream we all did and he has the same partially unrealistic goals we all once had. I think we all know the reason we maintain the dream follow the path no matter how steep or rocky it gets. I think we owe it to him to give him straight answers and encouragement that Salty Dog gave.