Requirements for applying MD-11 FO in FEDEX??
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Requirements for applying MD-11 FO in FEDEX??
Hi everyone , this is my first post so pls be good to me.. ^^
I currently own a MD-11 type rating and as far as i know not too many airliners have MD-11 fleet now... ><
I'm wondering what's the requirements for applying MD-11 FO in FEDEX ? There're lots of MD-11 in FEDEX I think.
Any info(including website) or advice is good !
Thanks~~
I currently own a MD-11 type rating and as far as i know not too many airliners have MD-11 fleet now... ><
I'm wondering what's the requirements for applying MD-11 FO in FEDEX ? There're lots of MD-11 in FEDEX I think.
Any info(including website) or advice is good !
Thanks~~
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Being able to work and live in the USA must be the foremost requirement, and I don't think they offer direct entry opportunities for the MD11 fleet, not sure about this, though.
Good luck!
BF
Being able to work and live in the USA must be the foremost requirement, and I don't think they offer direct entry opportunities for the MD11 fleet, not sure about this, though.
Good luck!
BF
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FedEx new hires
For your information /
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FedEx is notorious in their preference of hiring ex military pilots.
Mostly ex Navy and Marines, occasionally Air Force.
xxx
Their initial new hire assignment is often B-727 Flight Engineer.
They have not hired anyone in the last 3 or 4 years.
I assume these policies will continue in the near future.
xxx
Happy contrails
xxx
FedEx is notorious in their preference of hiring ex military pilots.
Mostly ex Navy and Marines, occasionally Air Force.
xxx
Their initial new hire assignment is often B-727 Flight Engineer.
They have not hired anyone in the last 3 or 4 years.
I assume these policies will continue in the near future.
xxx
Happy contrails
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BelArgUSA:
I jumpseated on a Fedex DC-10 last March from MSP to ^^#^^.
Next to me was a new Fedex pilot who was in his first year as 727 FE. He had previously flown KC-135s.
Aside from that, Fedex seems to hire a much smaller fraction of civilian pilots than other US major airlines, but I have no proof. A flight surgeon I went to years ago (who died of cancer) told me that, confidentially, a Fedex guy had stated to the doc that Fedex regretted not having hired more civilian SF-340/B-1900 (etc) pilots than a certain type of former fighter jock 'profile' (i.e. 'demo. team' type), because they are more modest and much more willing to be second- or third-in-command. Again, those comments came from the doc. If I were a bit younger, I would work very hard to interview with Fedex.
I can think of just three civilian pilots there: one who had flown Bandits, maybe also Brasilias just before Fedex hired him around '85. He had been an enlisted P-3 crewmember before that. He told me a funny alligator story about Florida...Luckily he attended the 'right' church (
way out east) where some contacts seem to have helped.
The other civilian guy had flown for several airlines, including widebodies with a smaller cargo airline. That poor guy had really paid his dues...he was a bit older, and over-qualified for Fedex or any other major airline.
The third guy had flown DC-8s with Evergreen, and had once decided to go VFR over the water at about 500' to avoid the (radar from an SA-2 site?
) hazardous warning areas between Ethiopia and South Yemen many years ago.
I jumpseated on a Fedex DC-10 last March from MSP to ^^#^^.
Next to me was a new Fedex pilot who was in his first year as 727 FE. He had previously flown KC-135s.
Aside from that, Fedex seems to hire a much smaller fraction of civilian pilots than other US major airlines, but I have no proof. A flight surgeon I went to years ago (who died of cancer) told me that, confidentially, a Fedex guy had stated to the doc that Fedex regretted not having hired more civilian SF-340/B-1900 (etc) pilots than a certain type of former fighter jock 'profile' (i.e. 'demo. team' type), because they are more modest and much more willing to be second- or third-in-command. Again, those comments came from the doc. If I were a bit younger, I would work very hard to interview with Fedex.
I can think of just three civilian pilots there: one who had flown Bandits, maybe also Brasilias just before Fedex hired him around '85. He had been an enlisted P-3 crewmember before that. He told me a funny alligator story about Florida...Luckily he attended the 'right' church (
way out east) where some contacts seem to have helped.The other civilian guy had flown for several airlines, including widebodies with a smaller cargo airline. That poor guy had really paid his dues...he was a bit older, and over-qualified for Fedex or any other major airline.
The third guy had flown DC-8s with Evergreen, and had once decided to go VFR over the water at about 500' to avoid the (radar from an SA-2 site?
) hazardous warning areas between Ethiopia and South Yemen many years ago.
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Was on a wet lease in MEM in '89, and our customer regional airline was losing many Saab/J-31 pilots to Fedex (and Midway-1) at the time...which is why we were there so long....
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They have not hired anyone in the last 3 or 4 years.
I assume these policies will continue in the near future.
Huh? Fedex has hired hundreds of pilots in recent years, probably at least a thousand since 9/11. Not sure where you get your information? Very recently they stopped interviewing as they will be replacing their 727s with 757s and thus switching from a 3 to a 2 pilot crew on many routes meaning they might not be needing as many pilots for a while; maybe a few months maybe longer, but to say they haven't hired for 3-4 years is total baloney. At least my roommate will tell you that and he was hired 7 months ago...
Ps. Don't forget to look into UPS, Gemini, Omni, World - all MD11 operators
Oh, almost forgot - my rommate wa a regional pilot - never served in the military. His class had 18 pilots and only 5 were ex-military - you seem to be a wealth of knowledge!
I assume these policies will continue in the near future.
Huh? Fedex has hired hundreds of pilots in recent years, probably at least a thousand since 9/11. Not sure where you get your information? Very recently they stopped interviewing as they will be replacing their 727s with 757s and thus switching from a 3 to a 2 pilot crew on many routes meaning they might not be needing as many pilots for a while; maybe a few months maybe longer, but to say they haven't hired for 3-4 years is total baloney. At least my roommate will tell you that and he was hired 7 months ago...
Ps. Don't forget to look into UPS, Gemini, Omni, World - all MD11 operators
Oh, almost forgot - my rommate wa a regional pilot - never served in the military. His class had 18 pilots and only 5 were ex-military - you seem to be a wealth of knowledge!
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FedEx preferred new hires
Until about 1994 or 1995, I used to "prepare" applicants for FedEx in the 747 simulator they had at LAX (Flying Tigers) as these applicants were "evaluated" in that 747 simulator. Just basics, like turns, stalls and recoveries, a takeoff and a landing or so, and I briefed them "how" a 747 (simulator) "flies"...
xxx
Most, if not all these applicants were FA-18 Navy and Marines... Maybe one or two from the Air Force, or "general aviation"... I had beer debriefings with the FA-18 guys often, they told me that FedEx corporate preference was "Navy and Marines"...
xxx
Take it from there... Generally, airlines have marked preference for a certain type of applicants, as an example, I know that UAL hired high proportion of "general aviation" pilots, and were very keen on hiring female pilots... At PanAm, was high proportion of Air Force, TWA was same...
xxx
Every airline flight management has preferences... if a chief pilot is ex-Air Force, or ex-Navy, it is likely that he will favor applicants of the same background. I am often sitting in the selection board of new hires for my airline overseas... I was PanAm, and yes, I like new hires who have FAA certificates, and have studied in that environment... And right now, my airline hires all pilots from a local bankrupt airline, because they like them... Period...
xxx
Happy contrails
xxx
Most, if not all these applicants were FA-18 Navy and Marines... Maybe one or two from the Air Force, or "general aviation"... I had beer debriefings with the FA-18 guys often, they told me that FedEx corporate preference was "Navy and Marines"...
xxx
Take it from there... Generally, airlines have marked preference for a certain type of applicants, as an example, I know that UAL hired high proportion of "general aviation" pilots, and were very keen on hiring female pilots... At PanAm, was high proportion of Air Force, TWA was same...
xxx
Every airline flight management has preferences... if a chief pilot is ex-Air Force, or ex-Navy, it is likely that he will favor applicants of the same background. I am often sitting in the selection board of new hires for my airline overseas... I was PanAm, and yes, I like new hires who have FAA certificates, and have studied in that environment... And right now, my airline hires all pilots from a local bankrupt airline, because they like them... Period...
xxx
Happy contrails
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I finished a basic indoc class in Feb and there were only three ex-military our of 26 in the class. If you want to know the hiring requirements go to FedEx.com and look them up. I will say this though, everyone in the class had a pilot contact at Fed Ex. If you know someone who is willing to attach his recommendation, I would suggest you do so.
