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FDX ALPA Podcast · April 9 · 10 min

Fly By Night: Scheduling Committee May 2026 Build Week

In this episode of our podcast, Scheduling Committee Chair Captain Marty Harrington discusses the May build, current bid trends, increased flying hours driven in part by hotel standby utilization, and what pilots can expect with higher BLGs and continued vacation buyback. He also discusses ongoing adjustments to international flying, the anticipated return of the MD-11, and key insights into the secondary line process. Click here to view the transcript.

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In this episode of our podcast, Scheduling Committee Chair Captain Marty Harrington discusses the May build, current bid trends, increased flying hours driven in part by hotel standby utilization, and what pilots can expect with higher BLGs and continued vacation buyback. He also discusses ongoing adjustments to international flying, the anticipated return of the MD-11, and key insights into the secondary line process. 

Click here to view the transcript.

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