DeadHead

Well at least our dues money gets to help pay for those billboards.

Flamer

Well, turns out they represent those guys too. If only there were a union out there that only looked after delta pilots since national isnt being national. Wait a minute......

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Well said.

All eye's to SWA to run a "no RJ's here" campaign.

Or "the only airline we trust to fly you, is our own" campaign. I'll take either.

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VENTURA, Calif. — A Boeing 707 military tanker plane crashed and burst into flames Wednesday as it took off from Point Mugu Naval Air Station in Southern California, injuring the three people on board, an air base spokeswoman said.

Broadcast reports showed thick black smoke and flames pouring from the light-colored aircraft after it went down at 5:25 p.m. and slid off a runway. The three on board escaped with minor injuries, air station spokeswoman Terry Reid told KCAL-TV.

She said the tanker is used for fleet operations support and transporting fuel.

A helicopter dumped several loads of water on the plane, with little immediately discernible effect.

Firefighters on the ground appeared to be letting the fire burn but were dousing the area around the tanker. The stricken plane came to a rest within a few hundred feet of the Pacific Ocean, though it was not clear if any fuel had gone into the ocean.

It’s not known where the tanker was headed at the time of the crash.

Point Mugu Naval Air Station is in Ventura County and about 40 miles northwest of Los Angeles.

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Thoughts on jumpseating on FedEx? Might be doing it in June and never have done it with them.

scambo1

I have only cargo jumpseated once, back from Alaska. It was pre-9-11. The only issue was figuring out where to go. After that, the crew, Evergreen, absolutely took care of us. We ended up at Rickenbacker in Columbus OH. at about 4am. Called enterprise...they picked us up and we drove home.

If its convenient, do it, if it is not convenient, don't.

tsquared030

I have not used FedEx, but have J/Sed twice on UPS to HNL. 10 day reservation window and if they get a meal, one will be boarded for you. I had a great time on both.

Superpilot92

i used to do it weekly, its a great deal and pretty much a guaranteed ride once you're confirmed. Nothing to really worry about.

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Thanks guys, where can you see their schedules?

oh wait, I just googled this alpa jumpseat finder... this thing is nice...

Kingbird87

Very easy and a great facility in MEM for jumpseating. I used them a lot to go out to Tucson to rehab my condo. Go to FEDEX ALPA Jumpseat website to choose a flight. Call within 24 hrs, go to airport location. Done. There are a few flights that float, they fly a long round about route to MEM at night mostly empty so that they can drop in and pick up cargo if a plane crumps. Not the best choice, but you'll get there.