- Operates the world’s largest cargo airline.
- FedEx won $10.5B bid from the US Postal Service for Priority and Express Mail.
- B767s on order to replace Airbus A310 and MD10s.
- All airplanes except for the A300 and A310 are equipped with Enhanced vision systems and heads up displays.
- Operates the largest widebody fleet in the world.
- Empty airplanes hold over the United States in the air during peak times on standby.
- Has the 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 larger 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.
FedEx Express is Hiring Pilots
Pilot applicants apply to FedEx Pilot Jobs online.
Minimum Pilot Requirements to Apply:
- Airline Transport Pilot rating
- First Class Medical certification or a Military Flight Physical
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least 1500 hours total fixed-wing time as pilot-in-command or second-in-command in multi-engine turbo-prop or jet aircraft or combination thereof
- Memphis International Airport MEM
- Los Angeles International Airport LAX
- Hong Kong International Airport HKG
- Indianapolis International Airport IND
- Anchorage International Airport ANC
- 777 36
- 767-300 70
- 757-200 119
- A300 68
- A310 5
- MD10 33
- MD11 57
- 777 22
- 767-300 56
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FedEx Express Hourly Pilot Pay Rate – Captain
Year | B777 | B767-300 | B757 | A300 | A310 | MD11 | MD10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | 313 | 313 | 270 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 313 |
14 | 310 | 310 | 267 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 310 |
13 | 307 | 307 | 264 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 307 |
12 | 305 | 305 | 262 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 |
11 | 301 | 301 | 259 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 301 |
10 | 298 | 298 | 256 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 298 |
9 | 295 | 295 | 253 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 295 |
8 | 293 | 293 | 251 | 293 | 293 | 293 | 293 |
7 | 292 | 292 | 250 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 292 |
6 | 291 | 291 | 249 | 291 | 291 | 291 | 291 |
5 | 290 | 290 | 247 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 290 |
4 | 289 | 289 | 246 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 |
3 | 288 | 288 | 245 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 |
2 | 287 | 287 | 243 | 287 | 287 | 287 | 287 |
1 | 258 | 258 | 219 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 |
FedEx Express Hourly Pilot Pay Rate – First Officer
Year | B777 | B767-300 | B757 | A300 | A310 | MD11 | MD10 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15 | 222 | 222 | 195 | 222 | 222 | 222 | 222 |
14 | 220 | 220 | 194 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 220 |
13 | 219 | 219 | 193 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 |
12 | 218 | 218 | 192 | 218 | 218 | 218 | 218 |
11 | 212 | 212 | 186 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 |
10 | 207 | 207 | 180 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 207 |
9 | 201 | 201 | 173 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 |
8 | 197 | 197 | 169 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 |
7 | 193 | 193 | 166 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 |
6 | 189 | 189 | 162 | 189 | 189 | 189 | 189 |
5 | 186 | 186 | 159 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 |
4 | 182 | 182 | 155 | 182 | 182 | 182 | 182 |
3 | 178 | 178 | 152 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 |
2 | 178 | 178 | 146 | 178 | 178 | 178 | 178 |
1 | 79 | 79 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 |
Pilot Job Searches Shouldn't Be Stressful.
It takes just minutes to set up your profile and begin matching with available opportunities.
- Monthly Pay Guarantee 74 hours
- Reserve Pay Guarantee 74 hours
- Most Junior Captain Hired Nov 2016
Retirement
Company has a pension with a 2% contribution on A fund and 8% contribution on B fund. Company also has a 401K match of up to $500/year.
Per Diem
$2.35/hr domestic
$3.15/hr international
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.
FedEx Express Mandatory Pilot Retirements by Year
Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 |
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Retirements | 134 | 102 | 158 | 190 | 197 | 220 | 228 | 215 | 242 | 211 | 210 | 192 | 171 | 176 | 180 | 191 | 201 | 167 |
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