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Old 02-26-2014, 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by robthree View Post
It is a wash for 747 FOs to go to the 737 as Captains financially. 777 FO probably will net more.
That's simply not true. There's an approximate $30k increase in pay to go to the left seat, so unless you're dropping around $2.5k a month on a crashpad and wheels (and in CVG, that's one HELL of a crashpad) there's no way it's a "wash".

As far as the 777FO netting more, yes currently that's true. However, management has already stated that they're planning on increasing the staffing the 777 to bring hours more in line with the 400, meaning 50-60 hours a month, with more reserve time sitting in HKG, LAX and CVG. So that gravy train is coming to a screeching halt.

Bottom line, if you live in or around CVG, the 737 operation is likely to turn out to be a good deal. Most of the people bypassing a recall to the 737 right seat don't live in CVG, and I certainly can't fault them for that. I would be hard pressed to do the same. Left seat is a different matter however.
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