Originally Posted by
NightIP
A friend of mine up in ANC did 85 hours last month for roughly 75 hours of rig. Might not happen often... I wouldn't know.
But, then there's the 150% hazardous duty pay that we 767 drivers have no access to. A match to 747 rates would still result in less pay, and we'd still be schlepping empty cans on an 11.5 hour SYD-ICN leg with nothing but a jumpseat to rest in.
At least in my opinion, what needs to be fixed first is the seniority list. A rate match would help, but it'd simply be a bandaid.
It definitely doesn't happen often! I think I average about 72 -73 hours a month and flying with a 6th year LA guy last month he said he averaged in the 70's all of last year.
I have the "willing to fly in hostile regions" checked and have yet to see any of that pay after 14 months online - a few very senior guys may get the lines with a few turns to make extra pay. Kind of like the open time and out basing!
Don't know what 767 guys are making but on second year pay I would expect to average 73 hours a month for about $85000 on second year 747 pay. How many credit hours can you expect on the 767?
I do agree the lack of the bunk really sucks on the 767 for the SYD runs.