Originally Posted by
Paid2fly
You said the Brasilia was "subsidized by other aircraft in the fleet"! So how does your "subsidy theory" work when SkyWest only had SA-226's, SA-227's and Brasilias, and still paid $10 to $15.00 an hour more on it than Lakes does now?
First off, PA31 was suggesting that I said that the Brasilia program was being subsidized as a business. I never said that. I'm talking pay rates.
I think it's safe to say that 20+ years ago, the airline cost/revenue picture was
very different than it is today.
Why is everyone so defensive? Oh, wait... It's airline pilots.
I'm only suggesting that revenue carried by larger aircraft is used to help pay pilot's salaries on smaller aircraft. That doesn't seem to be a big stretch to me.