FedEx vs. UPS

[SkykingC310]

I'm sure this has been discussed a million times before, but who has an opinion on these two companies as a flying career? At this point, I think it would be grand to retire with either of these guys. I like the colors of FedEx better, but that's hardly a reason to choose one over the other. Do you know any major differences between these two? I guess I'm open to other 'major' cargo lines also.

 

[Steve]

UPS is a much larger company than FedEx. (400,000+ vs. 140,000+ employees worldwide)

That said, FedEx has a slightly larger aircraft fleet (671 vs 577, including charted aircraft).

http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/about/facts/worldwide.html

http://www.fedex.com/us/about/today/companies/express/facts.html?link=4


Some industry info at:

http://www.aircargoworld.com/

I've always been partial to Atlas Air with their all B-747 fleet.

http://www.atlasair.com/holdings/home.asp

 

[HPNFlyGirl]

I was a courier for FedEx for 4 years. One of the benefits (and the reason I started working for FedEx) was that they had jumpseat. Sadly they no longer have that benefit for couriers or other "non" pilot positions for that matter. Personally I would recommend FedEx. They were all in all a great company to work for. To this day I am still trying to figure out why I left FedEx to go work for the state. Sigh.

 

[Richard]

The remark about the color just slays me. I hope you don't vote according to the color of their eyes.

 

[poadeleted20]

I don't know anyone flying for either who doesn't like it. I'd say apply to both and hope you have the problem of deciding which offer to accept. That said, for a number of reasons (including my experience living there many years ago), I'd rather live in Louisville than Memphis. And I do kinda like DJ more than Hamlin, but DJ's moving to Toyota next year and there's no word yet on whether the sponsorship will go with him a la Mikey and Napa.