Pilots
Total

5808

Active

5808

Furloughed
0
Union: ALPA
Hiring: No
Fleet
757-200: 101
767-300: 132
777F: 55
A300: 62
MD10: 0
MD11: 44
For more information, please visit FedEx Pilot Career Page

Flight Training

  • New hires start as Second Officers, Flight Instructors, or directly into line flying depending on experience and company needs.
  • Training program includes systems, procedures, simulator sessions, and initial operating experience (IOE).
  • FedEx operates its own training center with advanced simulators for fleet types including 757, 767, 777, MD11, and others.
  • Recurrent training is required and offered regularly at company facilities.
  • Flight Instructors are actively being hired alongside line pilots.

PayScale

PAY SCALE (Hourly)
Captain 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
737 289 285 282 280 277 273 270 269 267 266 264 263 261 260 234
757 289 285 282 280 277 273 270 269 267 266 264 263 261 260 234
767-300 335 332 328 326 322 319 315 314 312 311 310 309 308 307 276
777 335 332 328 326 322 319 315 314 312 311 310 309 308 307 276
A300 335 332 328 326 322 319 315 314 312 311 310 309 308 307 276
MD10 335 332 328 326 322 319 315 314 312 311 310 309 308 307 276
MD11 335 332 328 326 322 319 315 314 312 311 310 309 308 307 276
First Officer 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
737 209 208 207 206 199 192 185 181 177 173 169 166 162 156 81
757 209 208 207 206 199 192 185 181 177 173 169 166 162 156 81
767-300 237 236 234 233 227 221 215 210 206 202 198 194 191 190 84
777 237 236 234 233 227 221 215 210 206 202 198 194 191 190 84
A300 237 236 234 233 227 221 215 210 206 202 198 194 191 190 84
MD10 237 236 234 233 227 221 215 210 206 202 198 194 191 190 84
MD11 237 236 234 233 227 221 215 210 206 202 198 194 191 190 84

Hiring

FedEx is not actively hiring pilots. Positions include line pilots and flight instructors.  Applicants must meet the following minimums:

    • 1500 hours total fixed-wing.
    • 1000 hours PIC in jet aircraft is preferred; multi-engine turbo-prop aircraft, 12,500 pounds or greater; certain single engine turbo-prop aircraft, or combination thereof. A minimum of 500 hours PIC as described is required.

    When evaluating flight hours, we consider several factors, including:

    • Complexity of aircraft flown
    • Nature and type of flight operations
    • Recency, quality, quantity, and verifiability of flight time and associated logs
    • Hours flown as PIC
    • Hours flown as instructor/evaluator

Domiciles

ANC, CGN, LAX, MEM, IND, OAK

Quick Brief

Company Updates:

  • FedEx secured a $10.5 billion USPS contract for Priority and Express Mail in April 2024 (7-year deal).
  • USPS contract expires September 28, 2024.
  • Replacing MD10 and A310 aircraft with newly delivered 767s.
  • 15 MD11 and 8 757 aircraft are being parked in 2024.
  • FedEx has options for 15 additional 777F aircraft.

Company Overview:

  • Largest widebody fleet in the world.
  • IATA code: FX | ICAO: FDX | ATC Callsign: “FedEx”
  • Ultra-longhaul capabilities with routes such as MEM-Dubai (7,700 sm) and Hong Kong-Memphis.

Current Operations:

  • Asia-Pacific hub located in Guangzhou, China.
  • Aircraft fleet includes 767, 777, 757, MD11, A300 (A310 and MD10 are fully retired).
  • Most aircraft equipped with HUD/EFVS for enhanced vision operations.

Headquarters

942 South Shady Grove Road, United States

Website
https://www.fedex.com/
CEO
Raj Subramaniam

Jumpseat & Travel Info

  • CASS participant.
  • Call 866-357-5711 to list between 24 and 2 hours before travel.
  • Departure times discussed on the phone are in local time; website shows times in Zulu.
  • No-shows are temporarily banned from jumpseating.
  • FedEx Jumpseat Finder tool is available.