Originally Posted by Carl Spackler

Wasn't too hard to find this info for Air France pilots as of August 2011:

Top Captain pay is 9,700 Euros/month after taxes. Now, for a little math:

9,700 Euros = $13,190 US Dollars
Top tier French taxation is over 50%
$13,190 US Dollars After taxes = about $26,380 Before taxes (conservatively)
$26,380 X 12 months = $316,560 Annually.

And of course with France's pseudo-socialist state, many things that we pay for are not paid for by Air France pilots. But let's leave that out of the discussion and just simply say that $316,560 Annually sounds like a great floor for our Section 6 based on our direct competitors and JV "partners". I know the NMB will agree.

Here's the link I got the 9,700 euros/month figure: Air France-KLM/ jobs, payscales and entry requirements.

DALPA is doing EVERYTHING in its power to keep truthful comparisons from us. WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT?

Carl