acecrackshot

Perhaps, but its not like Fedex wasn't making record profits during that time, either. Again, the differences in management focus are stark.

And, right now, this weekend was the busiest travel day in aviation history. We are past "pent up demand" phase and entering a new normal.

Freight

For those that have/are leaving: Any issues with giving 2 weeks notice? Have they let you continue flying, or just told you to turn in your stuff?

acecrackshot

So who else is actively pursuing the equities of the pilot group? It wasn't PM and the former MEC, who were happy to trade away the family cow for magic beans. Indeed, who squandered a incalcuable amount of time, and then had the temerity to trot out the time value of money argument. At least at that point I knew they were likely stupid, and not craven.

The former MEC did massive damage to the Fedex pilot group, that no one on the property will likely ever see recovered.

And the best argument that things are fine is that our attrition isn't exactly what some third tier regional airlines would be to what once were inferior employers. Well, if that is a PD level argument, I don't know what is.

The narrative daylight between PM and PD for the time prior to TA1 could be measured in micrometers, and their poorly crafted information operations campaign failed under its own weight. How, the damage is done. The Fedex brand among pilots has been ruthlessly exposed for what it is, and hopefully a good contract and some changes in management might go some way to rebuilding it.

In the meantime, the former MEC and Fedex pilot management can point to a legacy of ashes.

acecrackshot

Probably just give them the same notice that Fedex gave their non-union employees in training.

Huck

Thirteen posts in two days. You've made your point. Take a breath.

acecrackshot

Didn't know I touched a nerve, Pat, after 1/10 the number of posts.

Hacker15e

That won't be a problem once we're acquired by Atlas and Memphis simply becomes one of the "gateway" cities to our home bases.

opt0712

Yet the transportation sector continues to dip since May on earnings. Look at Delta's recent earnings. 29% decline in profit. Credit Card revenue is the only thing the big three have keeping them in the green.

Viper25

Delta’s Q2 missed EPS by 1 penny. Still made over $2B in profit for the quarter. Paid off $1.4B in debt in Q2. Added over half a billion to the 2024 profit sharing pool. And was profitable even if AMEX money didn’t exist ($1.3B from my understanding).

This is reminiscent when people thought the sky was falling at FedEx at a quarterly report a couple of years ago when earnings missed Wall Street expectations despite making a hefty profit.

hemaybedid

Unfortunately, at FedEx we are plagued with (nearly half of our seniority list) that was hired at an at best second tier airline. Yet due to market affecting events, they have probably out earned they’re friends at the legacies over their careers. During that time the legacies fell below FedEx, then came up to meet us, and now have thankfully eclipsed us back to near where they should be. FedEx owned the fact that they became a top tier airline (on paper), and marketed itself as such to prospective new hires. Now those new hires, that were hired at a top tier airline are making their voices heard.