Originally Posted by
skypilot35
These are the reasons I find it laughable the RAA is complaining about the new ATP requirement. What has changed so drastically in the past 20 years? Movement to the majors, quality of life, and of course pay.
For sure. Good buddy of mine flew Metroliners for Eagle in the late '80s. I believe his salary was the same as regional FOs make today...except that this was in the late 80s, and in real terms, that means wages today are 50% lower (yes, half) what they were in the late 80s.