The pilot shortage is worsening as major U.S. freight forwarding companies — including the FedEx and UPS fleets — are already grappling with a chronic shortage of truck drivers that has increased shipping costs and hurt profits across America. In an attempt to recruit new pilots via social media and paid advertising, Ameriflight spokeswoman Jamie Smith said full pilot plans in recent months have sometimes forced the company to pay for more expensive charter flights or reject FedEx cargo. This forces FedEx to find another carrier or ship freight by truck, which takes longer. One of the things most people don`t know about FedEx is that we operate one of the largest airlines in the world. The difference is that our passengers are packages. We transported Indy race cars to Australia, a windmill from Denmark and Easter eggs to the White House. And the reason people entrust us with these deliveries is the impeccable track record of our pilots. Without them, FedEx`s global reach would still be a dream.

Two senior FedEx executives familiar with the strategy told Reuters that the company had offered Barboni to keep the pilots retired during the holiday expedition wave, which stretches from the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. in November to the end of the year. With the continued growth of e-commerce, demand for delivery worldwide is expected to continue to grow, which is good news for FedEx and offers job security to its pilots. The bonuses, described in the latest pilot contract and not yet reported, show that a wave of pilot retirements, global pilot shortages and growing cargo demand fueled by the growth of global e-commerce are weighing on the world`s largest air cargo fleet. Hiring airline pilots and flight instructorsRental of about 70/monthNew rentals pay $4,000/month Minimums: -ATP -1,500 PIC/SIC fixed-wing multi-engine turbines (at least 1,000 of which PIC is preferred) – Bachelor`s degree – Pilot time in a fixed-wing aircraft only counts on minimum qualifications via GfEx Interview Gouge. UPS has a similar recruiting program called “FlightPath” and has worked to recruit between 200 and 300 pilots this year, but has so far paid no bonuses, a spokesman said. The goal is “to ensure a full pipeline of pilot projects for us and the industry as a whole,” FedEx CEO Fred Smith told an audience at Delta State University in Mississippi, the program`s first school, in March. The speech and the program were not reported by the national media. Are you ready to become a better driver? Visit our YouTube channel for entertaining and educational aviation videos. FedEx Corporation is an American multinational courier company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. It is known for its overnight shipping and pioneers a system that can track packages and provide real-time updates on the location of packages. It operates FedEx Express, the world`s largest airline in terms of tons of cargo carried and the ninth largest in the world in terms of fleet size.

It has a domestic hub at Indianapolis International Airport and various regional hubs in different parts of the United States. It operates about 400 aircraft in its fleet, most of them Boeing 767-200SF. We employ more than 5,500 of the world`s most qualified pilots and provide them with the best technology and equipment to ensure they can always do their jobs safely. Our fleet of more than 380 jets is equipped with state-of-the-art instruments and, as we constantly add routes and services, our pilots more often have opportunities to advance seats. In addition, we are still a leader in this industry that we created more than 40 years ago. We offer our pilots something that others cannot offer: stability and a reliable growth history. Not having enough pilots means not flying airliners as often as business plans dictate, or transporting more cargo by slower or more expensive means such as ship or truck. FedEx spokeswoman Bonny Harrison declined to comment on pilots` salaries or the use of bonuses to manage retirement time.

She pointed to details of a pilot recruitment campaign that was publicly launched in April and said FedEx had about 5,000 planes on its payroll. For FedEx pilots, there are two sets of minimum requirements or qualifications. There are the regulatory requirements set by the FAA, TSA, DOT, and even the FCC. In addition, there are the individual requirements of the airline for work. Flying for FedEx is the highest-paying job among U.S. airlines, with 30-year-old pilots earning about $300,000 not counting overtime or bonuses, industry sources said. The bonuses are the latest sign of the impact of a global pilot shortage that is already putting pressure on passenger airline operations and is now pressuring FedEx to capitalize on reviving the global air cargo market after a prolonged recession. .