How much do FedEx plane pilots make?

How much do FedEx plane pilots make?

FedEx Pilots Pay Fedex First Officer Pay: Year 1: $75,000. Year 5: $165,000. Year 15: $203,000.

What union is FedEx pilots?

Air Line Pilots Association
Earlier today, the FedEx union pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) signed a new contract with FedEx management, according to ALPA officials. ALPA said that the new contract takes effect in November and becomes amendable in 2021.

How do I jumpseat with FedEx?

A reservation is required no later than 1 hour prior to scheduled flight departure time. There will be no walk-up jumpseat availability. The offline jumpseat reservation number is available 24/7 and is 1- 866-357-5711. Required information will be airline, name, and employee number.

Are FedEx pilots unionized?

Pilots are almost universally unionized. Even pilots at FedEx, whose labor force is not completely unionized, are in a union.

Why do cargo pilots get paid more?

Pay at the large cargo operators such as Fedex and UPS is equivalent to passenger airline pilot pay. Pilots at the large cargo operations will get into wide body airplanes faster and start earning the higher pay associated with those airplanes sooner.

How much does a FedEx pilot make an hour?

So, exactly how much can I earn as a FedEx Express pilot?

First Officer Captain
Starting: $84/hr Starting: $276/hr
Average: $208/hr Average: $313/hr
Top: $237/hr Top: $335/hr

How much does it cost to be a FedEx pilot?

FedEx begins operations as a charter operator flying mostly mail. After several pilots initially trained by the Company resign, FedEx begins to charge $8,800 for a type rating, and 70 percent of the pilots sign cards authorizing a representational vote with ALPA on the ballot.

When did FedEx get its first pilot certificate?

To this end, the pilots would never be below 75 percent. FedEx takes delivery of first B-727-100 in January and receives the first FAR Part 121 Air Carrier Certificate, awarded as a result of the 1977 Deregulation Act. 1979

Who is the senior vice president of FedEx?

Brian Pecon, then senior vice president of flight, states to the Flight Council that FedEx pilots would be paid in the top 10 percent of all major U. S. carriers.

When did FedEx start charging for type rating?

After several pilots initially trained by the Company resign, FedEx begins to charge $8,800 for a type rating, and 70 percent of the pilots sign cards authorizing a representational vote with ALPA on the ballot. The final vote fails by a narrow margin after management threatens to shut down operations if ALPA wins. 1973