Originally Posted by
Burlcfii
Anyone heard anything about possible starting pay increases for FO's now that the new FAA 1500 hr minimums are in place. I dont see how they can expect to pay some one 1800 a month to fly with these minimums?
Pay and qualifications have nothing to do with each other. Going back to the late 90's, I got hired at AMR Eagle with 2800 TT, 850 turbine and made 17K that year. I think the low time guy in my new hire class had 2200 hours.
It's interesting to hear folks talk about the 1500 hr rule as most don't realize the history of the industry. There was a time when one was lucky to get a job as a CFI with 200-300 hours. Folks would flight instruct until they got at least 1000 hours and then go fly freight, banners, sightseeing tours etc until they had enough time for a regional airline job.