PIC Requirement?
09-06-2022, 10:24 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by BApilot78
Yes I fully understand the UPS tpic requirement, I’m in no way belittling it. Long story regarding me, but a long time to command at Cathay, then seeing the writing on the wall after 10 years regarding Hong Kong led me to BA, an airline I always wanted to work for.
. If coming back to the states is your goal, UPS is a great landing spot, but probably not currently realistic for you. FedEx may have dropped their PIC required and all the pax guys have. If international long haul is what floats your boat FedEx is a great option. Otherwise, I’d enjoy working at the place you always wanted to be. UPS is a great job, but it’s just a job with brown pants and a hideous tie.
09-08-2022, 08:11 AM
#22
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Joined APC: Nov 2012
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Originally Posted by tnkrdrvr
I totally get how Covid ruined Cathay. BA (I’m assuming that’s British Airways) is one of the grand old names in aviation, although they did lose my luggage for a week . If coming back to the states is your goal, UPS is a great landing spot, but probably not currently realistic for you. FedEx may have dropped their PIC required and all the pax guys have. If international long haul is what floats your boat FedEx is a great option. Otherwise, I’d enjoy working at the place you always wanted to be. UPS is a great job, but it’s just a job with brown pants and a hideous tie.
. If coming back to the states is your goal, UPS is a great landing spot, but probably not currently realistic for you. FedEx may have dropped their PIC required and all the pax guys have. If international long haul is what floats your boat FedEx is a great option. Otherwise, I’d enjoy working at the place you always wanted to be. UPS is a great job, but it’s just a job with brown pants and a hideous tie.FedEx 500 TPIC required!
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09-08-2022, 09:21 AM
#23
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Joined APC: Jan 2007
Posts: 746
Originally Posted by BApilot78
Didn’t realise my post would cause quite the fervour! I’m sure an F16 squadron leader/Topgun Maverick would be a good candidate at UPS, however, despite not having the command time; I’d like to think the BA and Cathay training would stand me in good stead also. Indeed, I hear through the grapevine that UPS are very happy with their Cathay applicants….
Just a quick one tnkrdrvr, all due respect but on the PRIA issue, no one ever accused Cathay, BA or even Ryanair of having low standards and no need to game any system!
Just a quick one tnkrdrvr, all due respect but on the PRIA issue, no one ever accused Cathay, BA or even Ryanair of having low standards and no need to game any system!
09-09-2022, 04:33 AM
#24
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Joined APC: Apr 2017
Posts: 56
Originally Posted by tnkrdrvr
Guys probably feel it’s maddening because it forces you to choose between going to a legacy with no PIC or hanging out at a regional, ACMI, foreign carrier, etc until you have the 1,000PIC to apply at UPS. While I think it’s a great job, I would never advise someone to pass on a legacy in order to build the 1,000 PIC to be eligible to apply here. Even at our current hiring pace, your odds of getting called for an interview here are mediocre at best. This is a great landing spot for someone who has broad experience in aviation in left and right seats. It’s not necessarily a realistic landing spot for a young guy who is racing to get a great job before the music stops on this hiring wave.
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