FedEx Express Profile

Active Pilots

4,572

Union

Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)

FedEx Express At a Glance

• Operates world’s largest cargo airline
• FedEx won $10.5B bid from US Postal Service for Priority and Express Mail
• 767s on order to replace Airbus A310 and MD10s
• All airplanes except A300 and A310 equipped with enhanced vision systems and heads up displays
• Operates largest wide bodyfleet in the world
• Empty airplanes hold over the United States in the air during peak times on standby
• Has largest amount of airplanes pledged to the United States Civil Reserve Air Fleet
• FedEx Feeder is the brand applied to turboprop airplanes that feed packages to/from large airports. These airplanes are operated by third party contractors.
• FedEx has a pilot flow program called Purple Runway that provides a path from feeder companies into pilot employment with FedEx Express.

Hiring

FedEx is currently not hiring pilots as they are restricting operations.

Airplane Fleet

• B777
• B767-300
• B757-200
• A300
• MD10
• MD11

Airplane Orders

• B777
• B767-300

Pilot Domiciles

• Memphis International Airport
• Los Angeles International Airport
• Indianapolis International Airport
• Anchorage International Airport

FedEx Express Hourly Pilot Pay Rate – Captain

FedEx Express Hourly Pilot Pay Rate – First Officer

Compensation Notes

• International override is $10/hr for captains and $8/hr for first officers and reserve first officers
• Ultra Long Range override is $24/hr for captains and $17/hr for first officers and reserve first officers

Per Diem

• $2.35/hr domestic
• $3.15/hr international

Retirement

• 401K : match up to $500/year
• Pension : company has a pension with a 2% contribution on A fund and 8% contribution on B fund