UPS Airlines Hiring

McCrosky said:
This. But I'll throw two more differences than working at a major self loading cargo hauler:

1. You will intentionally divert more flights in a week in December than your counterparts at other airlines will have to divert in a career.
2. You're working for people who have little understanding of aviation and how it works. It can be infuriating at times. But luckily there's a large distilling industry in the area to keep you sane



I will agree with all this, as a city it's come a long way for things to do. There's room to grow and the city government seems to be onboard for moving the place forward.

There's a lot of good paying jobs here pushing it forward (bourbon, Ford truck, GE appliances, which are good union shops that are driving middle class wages up) and working hard to attract new professional jobs. There's actually a shortage of skilled/educated persons here at the moment.

Plus, there's a killer party for a week in the spring every year.



What's important to know is Versailles is pronounced " Ver-Sails" and not "Ver-sigh". You will be corrected and scorned for making that mistake.
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womanpilot73 said:
Yes, calls have been going out. In fact, phone interviews have begun.


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Soooo, can you explain the intentional diversion comment?
 
DXDUDE said:
Soooo, can you explain the intentional diversion comment?
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One word. Contingency :D

Kidding. Sort of. Lots of planned diversions to rescue volume from a broke plane or if a flight is seriously delayed getting in we might divert another airborne flight to that gateway to pick up the volume so it doesn't miss the sort. These are just a few examples.


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womanpilot73 said:
One word. Contingency :D

Kidding. Sort of. Lots of planned diversions to rescue volume from a broke plane or if a flight is seriously delayed getting in we might divert another airborne flight to that gateway to pick up the volume so it doesn't miss the sort. These are just a few examples.


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Understood, makes sense. Just one more question. Any idea how many phone interviews or face to faces will be offered? Thanks for the info.
 
DXDUDE said:
Understood, makes sense. Just one more question. Any idea how many phone interviews or face to faces will be offered? Thanks for the info.
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As many as it takes to fill the slots with qualified dispatchers ;)


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Rewind said:
What does "qualified" mean? I think I'm more than qualified but have heard nothing. Not even a TBNT. Sorry, but it makes no sense.
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See posting for qualifications. And this posting just went live the other day. There are always a few rounds of phone interviews. If you haven't heard, it doesn't mean you won't. Also, its highly unlikely you'll ever get a TBNT. I don't think they do that here.


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How does it work when contingency decides to divert a flight? Do they call a management dispatcher to see if it's workable before it gets to a line dispatcher or do they just call you and tell you to do it?
 
DE727UPS said:
How does it work when contingency decides to divert a flight? Do they call a management dispatcher to see if it's workable before it gets to a line dispatcher or do they just call you and tell you to do it?
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It goes through all channels. Contingency doesn't just say "divert your flight". In the end, the dispatcher, exercising operational control, weighs all factors before deciding if it's safe and legal to do so, and if the Captain agrees.


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womanpilot73 said:
It goes through all channels. Contingency doesn't just say "divert your flight". In the end, the dispatcher, exercising operational control, weighs all factors before deciding if it's safe and legal to do so, and if the Captain agrees.


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We actually have scheduled sweeps every night. So the crews expect it. Not only that, Dispatch remarks akin to "fly flight planned route/no early departures for service recovery" typically accompany these flights. Unless it's peak....then anything flying is game.


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PlaneFan82 said:
We actually have scheduled sweeps every night. So the crews expect it. Not only that, Dispatch remarks akin to "fly flight planned route/no early departures for service recovery" typically accompany these flights. Unless it's peak....then anything flying is game.


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I've been here since 90 and have been diverted airborne maybe five times max. None recently though the reskeds prior to departure are at an all time high. Your dispatch remarks above I've never seen before. Perhaps you are speaking of a dispatch thing? And crews NEVER "expect" to be diverted? It's very rare. Just trying to learn more about what happens behind the scenes. Things have been very F'ed up lately. Never seen anything like this. Even during peak.
 
DE727UPS said:
I've been here since 90 and have been diverted airborne maybe five times max. None recently though the reskeds prior to departure are at an all time high. Your dispatch remarks above I've never seen before. Perhaps you are speaking of a dispatch thing? And crews NEVER "expect" to be diverted? It's very rare. Just trying to learn more about what happens behind the scenes. Things have been very F'ed up lately. Never seen anything like this. Even during peak.
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Planefan is referring to the purple team. ).
 
womanpilot73 said:
Hey all, UPS is hiring again. Looking for a class of 5, to start in early September. Good luck to all who apply!

https://www.jobs-ups.com/job/louisville/assistant-dispatcher/1187/5193399


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womanpilot73 said:
Hey all, UPS is hiring again. Looking for a class of 5, to start in early September. Good luck to all who apply!

https://www.jobs-ups.com/job/louisville/assistant-dispatcher/1187/5193399


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Hi , i am not abke to see on UPS website to apply for aircraft dispatcher. Kibdly help me where to find please.
 
Rockstar said:
Pls pls help. Went to careers area but unable to see the posting
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It's probably not up anymore, I heard they wanted to move fast but even still they've started interviewing if I'm not mistaken. Some airlines have been known to leave openings only up for 24 or 48 hours. If you really want to work somewhere I suggest monitoring that website daily.
 
womanpilot73 said:
One word. Contingency :D

Kidding. Sort of. Lots of planned diversions to rescue volume from a broke plane or if a flight is seriously delayed getting in we might divert another airborne flight to that gateway to pick up the volume so it doesn't miss the sort. These are just a few examples.


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That sounds like fun. Honestly. What could be better than planned IRROPS? Suddenly I find UPS interesting.
 
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