Originally Posted by
CA1900
I think you're greatly misreading things, unfortunately. According to APC's numbers, a second-year Delta MD-88 FO, for example, makes $92K just at minimum 65-hour guarantee. 5th year, just under $118K.
It took me until this year, hitting 11th-year FO at Netjets, to break $100,000. 10th year FO at Delta in a 737 is $139K. Assuming you could get into a widebody by then (very likely), you're talking $165K.
To add to this. These numbers are very low compared to what you can reasonably expect to make at DAL. Pay rate x 1,000 is a good WAG, but is still fairly low.
With respect to getting to a widebody. We have 1.5-2 year guys getting WB FO (A330/764) and 717 Captain in NYC/DTW and 88 Captain in NYC/ATL.