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ReadyRsv 09-06-2018 03:17 PM

I like working at United. I don't think there is anything better at united than at FedEx with the exception that FedEx has the money and institutional prowess to get robot aircraft 5-10 years before passenger airlines do.

JoePatroni 09-06-2018 03:24 PM


Originally Posted by ReadyRsv (Post 2669665)
I like working at United. I don't think there is anything better at united than at FedEx with the exception that FedEx has the money and institutional prowess to get robot aircraft 5-10 years before passenger airlines do.

When they start using robot trucks, it’s time to start worrying. How much savings are there when the robot truck plows into a school bus?

Super EZ E 09-06-2018 03:25 PM

Got a Fedex friend in the UAL pool and get can't wait to get out. Hates being tired all the time!! :cool:

Airhoss 09-06-2018 03:27 PM


Originally Posted by coryk (Post 2669620)
Wow. Sounds horrible, where the heck was that?! I wouldn’t either. Our worst, most heinous trips at FedEx aren’t even that bad. :eek:

ATI back in the DC-8 days. A lot of that flying was UPS charter/over run work. We did some Fed-Ex flying too. The rest of it was in house Burlington Air Express or DHL or Emery.

Floyd 09-06-2018 03:52 PM


Originally Posted by Super EZ E (Post 2669673)
Got a Fedex friend in the UAL pool and get can't wait to get out. Hates being tired all the time!! :cool:

Everyone is tired unless you're a super senior narrow body pilot flying between 8a and 8p. Oh and I forgot, the rare 777 FO's who never fly and hang on their fishing boats with skinny ones.

John Carr 09-06-2018 06:14 PM


Originally Posted by Airhoss (Post 2669601)
I could care less where somebody wants to fly and who they do it for. For me personally I wouldn’t ever want to fly night freight again. If I never have to fly multiple legs into the sort. Sit for three hours and then fly a couple of legs out after having been up all night that would be to soon.

I HATE night freight flying plain and simple. I don’t care if it pays twice as much and has more days off. I don’t ever want to do it again. That was the most miserable flying I ever did.

That’s my take on it. Your mileage may vary.

“It ain’t your daddy’s FedEx” :D, especially after winning the postal contact.

Ain’t it sure isn’t Joe Sh1t the Ragman’s ACMI operator of old.

ReadyRsv 09-06-2018 08:35 PM


Originally Posted by Super EZ E (Post 2669673)
Got a Fedex friend in the UAL pool and get can't wait to get out. Hates being tired all the time!! :cool:

Over half of all guppy flying and every widebody trip at UAL has night flying. FYI

Ni hao 09-07-2018 01:43 AM

Bring back night pay ..............




Originally Posted by ReadyRsv (Post 2669871)
Over half of all guppy flying and every widebody trip at UAL has night flying. FYI


mainlineAF 09-07-2018 04:47 AM


Originally Posted by JoePatroni (Post 2669668)
When they start using robot trucks, it’s time to start worrying. How much savings are there when the robot truck plows into a school bus?



While i agree it’s a long way off the 2018 FAA reauthorization bill study of single pilot ops was specifically in reference to cargo carriers.

Between that and the fact that 117 has a cargo carve out any sort of single pilot/ autonomous aircraft will 100% start at the cargo carriers.

Airhoss 09-07-2018 05:08 AM


Originally Posted by John Carr (Post 2669782)
“It ain’t your daddy’s FedEx” :D, especially after winning the postal contact.

Ain’t it sure isn’t Joe Sh1t the Ragman’s ACMI operator of old.

I’ll take your word for it. But they still do a double poop load of night flying, and that’s enough to keep me away.


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