Delta vs. FedEx
11-03-2021, 11:28 PM
#81
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Originally Posted by dualinput
I’m not optimistic there will be FedEx captains in 40 years
*laughs in DC-3's still flying freight*
11-04-2021, 05:52 AM
#82
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Originally Posted by dualinput
I’m not optimistic there will be FedEx captains in 40 years
11-04-2021, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by dera
Yes, because cargo has always been at the cutting edge when implementing new technology.
*laughs in DC-3's still flying freight*
*laughs in DC-3's still flying freight*
but they do (at the top end) buy new aircraft and automation will save money on labor
11-04-2021, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by dualinput
All I’m say is if you’re 40 then it’s a no brained to go to fed ex if commute is the same. Fed ex best of breed no question. If you’re younger there is a very real technological dice roll.
11-04-2021, 12:18 PM
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Delta vs. FedEx
Originally Posted by ZeroTT
because they run a low utilization model where keeping capital costs low is efficient
but they do (at the top end) buy new aircraft and automation will save money on labor
but they do (at the top end) buy new aircraft and automation will save money on labor
As for costs, reducing pilot costs would be more meaningful for airlines like UAL which have much more augmented flights overall and who always buy the next generation of aircraft when replacing their existing fleet.
Originally Posted by ZeroTT
which doesn’t, at all, have to be full autonomy. De-augmentation will be the first move
Long haul with two pilots instead of three?
Last edited by FXLAX; 11-04-2021 at 12:58 PM.
11-04-2021, 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by FXLAX
Brand new 767F and 777XF are still old technology. Even the proposed new 350F and 777X wont have the technology for reduced pilot ops. And these new aircraft will be around flying cargo for many decades before they are replace.
As for costs, reducing pilot costs would be more meaningful for airlines like UAL which have much more augmented flights overall and who always buy the next generation of aircraft when replacing their existing fleet.
Long haul with two pilots instead of three?
As for costs, reducing pilot costs would be more meaningful for airlines like UAL which have much more augmented flights overall and who always buy the next generation of aircraft when replacing their existing fleet.
Long haul with two pilots instead of three?
If you’re 40 and commute is not a factor FedEx all the way. It’s the best pilot job going as a commuter no doubt. Younger with the pace of technology being exponential then who knows.
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