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PSA Airlines vs FedEx Express
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| Brand | USA Regional Airlines USA Cargo |
| Category | Aviation Aviation |
01 Date Issued
| Last Updated This data was last updated on this date. If you have an update please let us know at gridupdates@aerocrewnews.com. | 12 September, 2023 30 April, 2023 |
| Last Update | Pay Details (Pilots) General Pilot Information, Pay Details (Pilots) |
| Last Update Notes | Offering qualified Pilots an industry-leading bonus package up to $150,000 paid immediately upon employment. Qualified candidates include pilots with at least 500 hours of Part 121 or Part 135 time and must accept an offer by Dec. 31 with a class start date by Jan. 31, 2024. Number of pilots, captain DOH, bases, vacation pay and international override updated. |
| Grid Updates Click here to send us updates. As always we keep our sources confidential. | Send updates to GridUpdates@AeroCrewNews.com Send updates to GridUpdates@AeroCrewNews.com |
02 General Airline / Company Information
| ATC Call Sign | Bluestreak FedEx |
| Aircraft Type of aircraft this airline operates. |
Bombardier CRJ200 (35) Bombardier CRJ700 (48) Bombardier CRJ900 (54) A300-600 (64) B757-200 (114) B767-300 (86, 46 on order) B777 (43, 15 on order) MD-10-10 (12) MD-10-30 (13) MD-11 (52) |
| IATA Code | OH FX |
| ICAO Code | JIA FDX |
| Headquarters | Vandalia, Ohio Memphis, Tennessee |
| Maintenance Bases | Unknown Unknown |
| Do Business For | American Airlines |
03 General Pilot Information
| Pilot Union | ALPA ALPA |
| Current Contract Year (P) The year the current contract was signed. This is also the latest information that we have available to us. If you have any updates please email us at gridupdates@aerocrewnews.com. | 2019 2015 |
| Number of Pilots | 1,900 ~6,000 |
| Number of pilots as of Number of pilots as of the mentioned date. If you have an update please let us know at gridupdates@aerocrewnews.com. | 01 April, 2019 30 April, 2023 |
| Junior Captain Hire Date (Mo/Yr) | Receive Captain pay starting at 750, part 121 hours 2019 |
| JCHD as of: The most junior captains hire date as of the mentioned date. If you have an update please let us know at gridupdates@aerocrewnews.com. | 01 March, 2019 01 May, 2020 |
| Pilot Bases |
CLT CVG DAY DCA ORF PHL TYS ANC HKG IND LAX MEM |
| Junior Captain Bases | Unknown Unknown |
| Junior First Officer Bases | Unknown MEM |
| Currently Hiring Pilots | Yes Yes |
| Pilot Hiring Website (P) | Pilot Hiring Website FedEx Express Jobs Page |
| EFBs Electronic Flight Bags are a tablet used by pilots instead of the traditional paper charts. | iPad iPad |
| General Pilot Info Notes | None Junior captain DOH is probably going to increase as FedEx closes some of it's bases. |
04 Pilot Retirements by Year
| Retirement 2021 | Unknown |
| Retirement 2022 | Unknown |
| Retirement 2023 | Unknown 190 |
| Retirement 2024 | 220 |
| Retirement 2025 | 228 |
| Retirement 2026 | 215 |
| Retirement 2027 | 242 |
| Retirement 2028 | 211 |
| Retirement 2029 | 210 |
| Retirement 2030 | 192 |
| Retirement 2031 | 171 |
| Retirement 2032 | 176 |
| Retirement 2033 | 180 |
| Pilot Retirement Notes | None None |
05 Pay Details (Pilots)
| MMG Line Holder (P) Minimum Monthly Guarantee, the minimum amount of credit a pilot or flight attendant will receive per month while on reserve or if awarded a line less than the MMG. A line holder can work more or less depending on schedules. | 75 hours 85 hours |
| MMG Reserve (P) Minimum Monthly Guarantee, the minimum amount of credit a pilot or flight attendant will receive per month while on reserve or if awarded a line less than the MMG. A line holder can work more or less depending on schedules. | 75 hours 85 hours |
| Pay During New Hire Training (P) | MMG and Per diem $4,000 per month until activation date. Pro rated as necessary. |
| New Hire Bonuses (P) |
Up to $150,000 for CRJ Type Rated Experienced Pilots $50,000 bonus for a CL-65 type rating $100,000 sign-on bonus for Direct Entry Captains and $75,000 sign-on bonus for Experienced Pilots extended through Dec. 31 |
| New Hire Bonus Website (P) | Pilot Bonus Website |
| Profit Sharing (P) | None Yes |
| Other Bonuses (P) | Unknown |
| Deadhead Pay (P) | 50% 100% |
| Open Time Pay (P) | 100% 100% |
| Premium Open Time Pay or Overtime (P) |
75-85 hours = 125% 85+ hours = 150% JrMan = 175% Unknown |
| FO International Override | Unknown $7.00 per hour (includes IRO) |
| CA International Override | Unknown $9.00 per hour |
| Redeye Override | None |
| Ocean Crossing Override | None |
| Line Check Airman Override |
By Bid Period: Year 1 = $1,500 Year 2 = $1,600 Year 3 = $1,700 Year 4 and above = $1,900 |
| Holiday Pay (P) | 200%, Holiday pay offered by company when needed None |
| Pay Details Notes (P) | Pilots with previous 121 experience can count their years of service towards pay, vacation and retirement benefits at PSA Second officer international override is $6.00 |
06 Pilot Pay Rates
| Currency (P) | US dollars US dollars |
| FO 1st Year Pay (P) | $93.00 $81.13 (B757) $84.10 (A300/B767/B777/MD10/11) |
| A300 FO 2nd Year Pay | $190.82 |
| A300 FO Top Pay | $237.89 |
| A300 CA Top Pay | $335.56 |
| B757-200 FO 2nd Year Pay | $151.83 |
| B757-200 FO Top Pay | $209.30 |
| B757-200 CA Top Pay | $289.26 |
| B767-200/300 FO 2nd Year Pay | $190.82 |
| B767-200/300 FO Top Pay | $237.89 |
| B767-200/300 CA Top Pay | $335.56 |
| B777 FO 2nd Year Pay | $190.82 |
| B777 FO Top Pay | $237.89 |
| B777 CA Top Pay | $335.56 |
| CRJ200 FO 2nd Year Pay | $97.50 |
| CRJ200 FO Top Pay | $108.75 |
| CRJ200 CA Top Pay | $213.75 |
| CRJ700 FO 2nd Year Pay | $97.50 |
| CRJ700 FO Top Pay | $108.75 |
| CRJ700 CA Top Pay | $213.75 |
| CRJ900 FO 2nd Year Pay | $97.50 |
| CRJ900 FO Top Pay | $108.75 |
| CRJ900 CA Top Pay | $213.75 |
| MD10 FO 2nd Year Pay | $190.82 |
| MD10 FO Top Pay | $237.89 |
| MD10 CA Top Pay | $335.56 |
| MD11 FO 2nd Year Pay | $190.82 |
| MD11 FO Top Pay | $237.89 |
| MD11 CA Top Pay | $335.56 |
| CA Pay 1st Year | $150.00 |
| Next Pay Raise (P) Next contractural pay raise under the current contract. | 10 May, 2024 |
| Next Pay Raise Notes (P) | Yearly Pay Raises until 2024 Last pay raise of 2015 contract. |
07 Expenses (Pilots)
| Per Diem (P) Per diem is usually an hourly or daily rate that a crew member receives while away on a trip for meal expenses. In some cases crew members can submit receipts to be reimbursed for the actual amount. |
$1.75 per hour International: Additional $5.00 per night $2.30 per hour domestic $3.25 per hour international |
| New Hire Hotel (P) While in training as a new hire the company may or may not provide you with hotel accommodations. | Paid for by the company, Single Occupancy Paid for by the company, Single Occupancy |
| New Hire Hotel Notes (P) | None |
| Downtown Hotel (P) Some companies provide their pilots with a hotel that is downtown while they are on a layover. These hotels are in more densely populated areas usually away from the airport. Typically the pilot has to have a certain length of time from block in to show time. | Yes |
| Downtown Hotel Notes (P) The minimum time a pilot must have from block in to show time in order to have a hotel that is at a downtown location. | None 12 hours |
| Hotel Points (P) When crew members stay at hotels on overnights some companies allow them to retain the points earned by these stays. This is subject to that crew member signing up for the specific hotel's rewards program. | Sometimes, depends on the hotel Sometimes, depends on the hotel |
| Airline Mileage Accrual for Dead Heads (P) When a pilot is repositioned to another airport to operate a flight this is called a dead head. Typically the company pays or blocks out a seat for the pilot. Sometimes, pilots can accrual the milage for that flight if they are a rewards member for that airline. | No No |
| Uniform Reimbursements (P) |
$400 per year after first year.
Initially provided by the company. $200 per year paid for by the company thereafter. |
| Headset Reimbursements (P) | None None |
| Health Care Costs Medical (P) Health care costs are usually a percentage of the total costs that the company pays for each pilot. | Pilot pays 27% Unknown |
| Health Care Costs Dental (P) | Unknown Unknown |
| Health Care Costs Vision (P) | Unknown Unknown |
| Expenses Notes (P) | None None |
08 Work Rules (Pilots)
| Minimum Days off per Bid Period - Line Holder (P) The minimum amount of days of a pilot will receive as a line holder. |
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13 days off for 4 week bid period 16 days off for 5 week bid period 19 days off for 6 week bid period |
| Minimum Days off per Bid Period - Reserve (P) The minimum amount of days of a pilot will receive as a reserve pilot. |
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13 days off for 4 week bid period 16 days off for 5 week bid period 19 days off for 6 week bid period |
| Pay Protection (P) Pay protection applies to when a flight segment is cancelled or modified and the pilot still receives the original credit that was posted for that trip. | Yes for line holders only with exceptions to open time pick ups. Yes |
| Maximum Scheduled Duty Day (P) The maximum amount of time the airline can schedule duty for a pilot. | 13 or 14.5 FAR Part 117 |
| Minimum Day Credit (P) The minimum credit a pilot will receive for a day's work. | 3.5 hours 6 hours or 4.75 for reserve pilots |
| Minimum Trip Credit (P) The minimum trip credit a pilot will receive for a trip. | None See trip and duty rigs |
| Duty Rig (P) Duty rig is a ratio of duty time to the minimum hours a pilot will be paid for a trip. i.e. a 1:2 duty rig, for a 12 hour duty time a pilot will receive 6 hours minimum pay for that day. |
None
1:2 for domestic start between 0500-1559 1:1.92 for domestic start between 1600-0059 1:1.5 for domestic start between 0100-0459 1:1.92 for international |
| Trip Rig (P) Trip rig is a ratio of time away from base to the minimum hours a pilot will be paid for a trip. i.e. a 1:4 duty rig, for a 80 hours away from base a pilot will receive 20 hours minimum pay for that trip. | None 1:3.75 |
| Most Unique Work Rule (P) | Unknown |
| Work Rules Notes (P) | None None |
09 Paid Time Off (Pilots)
| Vacation Accrual (P) |
less than 1 year = 7 days 2 - 6 years = 14 days 7 - 13 years = 21 days 14+ years = 28 days less than 1 year = less than 15 days* 1-4 years = 15 days 4-5 years = 15 days** 5-9 years = 22 days 9-10 years = 22days** 10-19 years = 29 days 19-20 years = 29 days** 20+ years = 36 days *Less than 1 year prorated at 1.5 days per month **Additionally days prorated for certain years |
| Vacation Pay (P) | 6 credit hour per day |
| Sick Time Accrual (P) |
0 - 5 years = 3.5 hours per month 5+ years = 4 hours per month Sick bank maximum: 485 hours 72 hours credit to sick bank on first day of first bid period of the the calendar year. If the pilot is not in active pay status on that first day it is 6 hours per bid period. At the end of the year all remaining sick hours are transferred to disability sick account. Maximum of 686 hours in disability sick account. Once sick bank is full at 686 hours, which is basically 10th year (9.5 years at 72 hours of sick accrual a year), the company puts 72 hours in your retirement account at your current pay rate. |
| Short Term Disability (P) | Unknown Disability sick account |
| Long Term Disability (P) | Unknown 60% of monthly earnings (12 highest months over the past 36 months) |
10 Retirement (Pilots)
| 401(K) Matching (P) |
Company will match 50% 6 months - 5 years = 2% 5 - 7 years = 4% 7 - 10 years = 8% Company will match 75% 10+ years = 8% 50% up to $1000. In other words, only $500 maximum yearly match |
| 401(K) Direct Contribution (P) |
6 months - 5 years = 1.5% 5 - 7 years = 2% 7 - 10 years = 2.5% 10+ years = 3.5% 9% Roth, after tax, and catch-up contributions for a maximum of $57,000 annual contribution |
| 401(k) Fully vested (P) | After 3 years of service Unknown |
| Pension Plan (P) |
Pension Plan Formula based on shall be equal to the greatest of: (i) his final average earnings x 2% x credited years of service with the Company (Max. 25 years) for benefit accrual, (ii) the benefit described in Section 28.B.4., or (iii) a flat dollar benefit based upon a pilot’s flight hours, equipment flown, and seat position during a plan year. Max accrual of pension is $130,000/yr after 25 years of service |
11 General Flight Attendant Information
| Flight Attendant Union | AFA |
| Number of Flight Attendants | 900 |
| Junior Flight Attendant Line Holder DOH Most junior flight attendant line holder date of hire | Unknown |
| Flight Attendant Bases |
CLT CVG DAY DCA ORF PHL TYS |
| Junior Flight Attendant Base | Unknown |
| Currently Hiring Flight Attendants | No |
| Flight Attendant Hiring Website (FA) | Flight Attendant Hiring Website |
| EIFM Electronic In Flight Manuals | Unknown |
| General Flight Attendant Info Notes | None |
12 Flight Attendant Pay Rates
| Currency (FA) | US dollars |
| First Year Pay (FA) | $17.89 |
| Second Year Pay (FA) | Unknown |
| Top Flight Attendant Pay (FA) | $31.03 |
13 Pay Details (Flight Attendants)
| MMG Line Holder (FA) | 72 hours |
| MMG Reserve (FA) Minimum Monthly Guarantee, the minimum amount of credit a pilot or flight attendant will receive per month while on reserve or if awarded a line less than the MMG. A line holder can work more or less depending on schedules. | 72 hours |
| Pay During New Hire Training (FA) | MMG |
| Profit Sharing (FA) | Unknown |
| Deadhead Pay (FA) | Unknown |
| Open Time Pay (FA) | Unknown |
| Premium Open Time Pay or Overtime (FA) | Unknown |
| Incentive Pay (FA) | Unknown |
| Holiday Pay (FA) | 150% for Thanksgiving and Christmas Day |
| Pay Details Notes (FA) | None |
14 Expenses (Flight Attendants)
| Per Diem (FA) Per diem is usually an hourly or daily rate that a crew member receives while away on a trip for meal expenses. In some cases crew members can submit receipts to be reimbursed for the actual amount. | $1.80 per hour |
| New Hire Hotel (FA) | Paid for by the company, Unknown. Send updates to GridUpdates@AeroCrewNews.com |
| Downtown Hotel Notes (FA) | None |
| Hotel Points (FA) When crew members stay at hotels on overnights some companies allow them to retain the points earned by these stays. This is subject to that crew member signing up for the specific hotel's rewards program. | Sometimes, depends on the hotel |
| Airline Mileage Accrual for Dead Heads (FA) When a Flight Attendant is repositioned to another airport to operate a flight this is called a dead head. Typically the company pays or blocks out a seat for the pilot. Sometimes, flight attendants can accrual the milage for that flight if they are a rewards member for that airline. | No |
| Uniform Reimbursements (FA) | $250 annual reimbursement. |
| Health Care Costs Medical (FA) | Unknown |
| Health Care Costs Dental (FA) | Unknown |
| Health Care Costs Vision (FA) | Unknown |
| Expenses Notes (FA) | None |
15 Work Rules (Flight Attendants)
| Minimum Days Off per Bid Period - Line Holder (FA) | 10 days |
| Minimum Days off per Bid Period - Reserve (FA) | 10 days |
| Pay Protection (FA) | Yes |
| Maximum Scheduled Duty Day (FA) | 14 hours |
| Minimum Day Credit (FA) | None |
| Minimum Trip Credit (FA) | None |
| Duty Rig (FA) Duty rig is a ratio of duty time to the minimum hours a flight attendant will be paid for a trip. i.e. a 1:2 duty rig, for a 12 hour duty time a flight attendant will receive 6 hours minimum pay for that day. | None |
| Trip Rig (FA) | None |
16 Paid Time Off (Flight Attendants)
| Vacation Accrual (FA) |
1-2 years = 7 days 2-6 years = 14 days 7-13 years = 21 days 14+ years = 28 days |
| Sick Time Accrual (FA) | 3 hours per month |
| Short Term Disability (FA) | Unknown |
| Long Term Disability (FA) | Unknown |
17 Retirement (Flight Attendants)
| 401(K) Matching (FA) |
6 Months = 4 years = up to 2% 5 - 14 years = up to 3% 15+ years = up to 3.5% Company will match 50% Send updates to <a href=mailto:gridupdates@aerocrewnews.com?subject=PSA%20Airlines%20Updates>GridUpdates@AeroCrewNews.com</a> |
| 401(K) Direct Contribution (FA) | Unknown |
| 401(k) Fully vested (FA) | Unknown |
| Pension Plan (P) | Unknown |
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