Seen On Eve Of Indy Air Show: FedEx Hiring Quiet Pilots? (Wilson!)
Friday, June 22, 2012 at 11:04PM 
(click pic to enlarge) Wilson the volleyball looks ready to go in this FedEx ATR-42
I eventually got myself down to Indianapolis Regional Airport late in the afternoon today for the 'media' day before the official opening of the 2012 Indy Air Show tomorrow. However, getting here late meant I missed any media flight opportunities for the day. That's ok tho, there were plenty of excellent warbird arrivals to enjoy thru the evening and a variety of aircraft on the ramp to check out as well.
One that I particularly enjoyed was this spotless FedEx ATR-42 that's on display promoting the fine work of FedEx. I thought the windshield placement of a 'Wilson' volleyball (from the 2000 movie Cast Away) was a really cool little detail. If you saw that movie you will remember that the character played by Tom Hanks worked for FedEx, and his volleyball campanion was a pretty important part of his survival after being stranded on an island all alone. I think it's ultra cool that this ATR has a 'Wilson' stuck up on the glareshield. I already like FedEx a lot... now I like them even more : )
Reader Comments (3)
Love it!
thank you, Martt!. I have been a FedEx employee for almost 24 years. Not a pilot, unfortunately. When the move makers came to FedEx about Castaway, we were very careful about what the cause of the crash would be. We did not want any customers to feel any concern for the reliability of our shipping company. That is why it wasn't very clear why the airplane had a problem in a severe storm.
We saw the AirPigz mobile leaving Friday night in the lonnnng line of cars.
Tim