You have that right, they are running new hire classes. I attended a Basic Indoc a couple of days last week and talked to some of the newbies. From that and others I also heard the pool is almost depleted and calls will be going out, (that is only a rumor, a good rumor but still a rumor). My suggestion is to go to FEDEX.com and get the resume in. There you will get all the information on hiring requirements and you can constantly update the resume as needed
The time line for the next few years is projected to look good for hiring, if nothing else just to replace those hitting 65. The 777's and new 767's coming will mean more and more long trips and that requires 2 crews. Good luck, this definitely the last flying job you will ever have. Steady routs, two crew bases outside the U.S.. No ACMI which means we don't have to beg contracts (charters aer less than 1% of the schedule), and although you may see some griping, hey, we are crew members, what would you expect. A bitchy crewmember is a happy crewmember. I also suggest you check out airlinepilotcentral.com. It seems to be the domain of FedEX more than any other airline. A lot of good stuff (and poop) can be found there.