Originally Posted by Elvis90

The DPA survey was valid in my case - I stated 30% up front in both the DPA survey and the DALPA survey, or my vote will be NO. The DPA Survey showed a median 37% increase.

If the company is committed to "industry standard" pay then the executives should set the example. Standard airline CEO pay seems to be about $3M annually.

2009 Airline CEO Compensation (AP data):-

1.*** Richard H. Anderson, Delta Air Lines – $8.4 million
2.*** Gerard J. Arpey, American Airlines – $4.7 million
3.*** William S. Ayer, Alaska Airlines – $4.3 million
4.*** Glenn F. Tilton, United Airlines – $3.9 million
5.** *Lawrence W. Kellner – former CEO, Continental Airlines – $3.3 million
****** *(Jeffery A. Smisek – current CEO, Continental Airlines – $0.0)
6.*** Douglas Parker, US Airways – $2.6 million
7.*** Robert L. Fornaro, Airtran Airways – $2.0 million
8.*** Mark B. Dunkerley, Hawaiian Airlines – $1.8 million
9.*** Gary C. Kelly,*Southwest Airlines – $1.6 million**
10.**David Barger, Jetblue Airways – $1.5 million

Now if you're going to make the argument that great talent costs more, then the same is true of the pilot group.