Ultimate Cargo Pilot Salary Guide
Flying cargo may not be as glamorous as flying people. But cargo pilots can make just as much money. Cargo flying has a diversity of operations and schedules to suit…
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Cargo – Part 121
What Does Reduced Fedex Revenue Forecast Mean for Cargo Pilot Jobs?
Fedex Corp recently announced that they are slashing their 2019 revenue forecasts from $17.20 – $17.80 per share to $15.50 – $16.60 per share. The company said it’s earnings revision…
Rise of Amazon Air and Its Impact On Cargo Pilot Jobs
Amazon began experimental air cargo operations in late 2015. The company later moved beyond experimenting and started operations in the spring of 2016 with 20 Boeing 767s operated by Air…
Fedex Commits $2.5 Million in Scholarships for Pilot Training
Fedex has announced that they will provide $2.5 Million to create scholarships to help the next generation of aviation professionals with the cost of their education. The new pilot scholarship…
FedEx Offers Pilots Special Bonuses to Keep Them From Retiring
With peak shipping season approaching FedEx Corp is offering retirement-age pilots bonuses of $40,000 to as much as $110,000 to keep them flying through the busy season. The bonuses were…
8 Reasons Why Working As a Cargo Pilot Can Improve Your Career
Working as a Cargo Pilot can be a stable, rewarding, and lucrative career. Here’s some reasons you might want to give it another thought: 1) Cargo Employment is More Stable…
Cargo Pilots Speak Out Against Study Into Single-Pilot Airplanes
US pilot labor groups have spoken out against a proposal to have the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) study single-pilot operations on large cargo airplanes. Section 744 of the FAA reauthorization…
Fedex Announces Plan for Pilot Flow Through Program
FedEx and Fedex Express Feeders have launched a pilot training and flow through plan as an outreach to new or low time pilots. What is being called “Purple Runway” is…
Court Orders Atlas Pilots to Cease Work Slowdown
A US Court has ordered the pilots of Atlas Air, Polar Air and Southern Air to cease Work Slowdown…