Originally Posted by
El Capitano
It is about time that this will be stopped!
Fedex pilots flying around in Europe and Asia
and in the meantime stealing local pilot jobs!
A big scandal which should be banned immediately!
They get their permits based on grand father rights from
WW II which is now more than 70 years ago!
In the meantime EU pilots are not allowed to fly commercial in the US.
Unless you have a green card and FAA papers.
Fedex UPS pilots must be stopped flying in Europe NOW
FedEx bought Flying Tigers and TNT.
Flying Tiger Line was awarded right to provide essential air service after WWII.
If you don't think they deserve it, the ask the people in West Berlin if they appreciate them?
TNT was just about to go out of business, and both UPS and FedEx made an offer.
The EU turned down the UPS offer in favor of FedEx's.
You want to talk about the EU being fair?
In business you don't get to make a second mistake.
TNT didn't know anything except how to run it into the ground.
When you buy something, you also are buying the rights to all the company has.
When you are awarded something, it now belongs to you.
UPS were granted the rights to all they operate. For all other flights, they subcontract through Star Air, and MNG.
I fully understand your position, and sympathize if you are out of work.
But pilot jobs has nothing to do with hiring locals.
It is about big business.