Originally Posted by
IronWalt
BFD!!!!!
You are still asking people to prostitute themselves after having proven themselves by putting out 30 to 50K in training costs for their licenses and then getting the flight time to get the job. Reward them for gosh sakes.
This is more ALPO being fed to the junior guys by ALPA and its gaggle of wannabe negotiators.
I also wish those FO payrates were a couple dollars higher....they are below AWAC's concessionary FO rates from 2003 until year 5, albeit higher than XJT's payrates until year 4. A good thing for ASA pilots is FO wages beyond the probationary year are tied to 60% of CA wages, so no FO "b-scale".
ASA and all regional airlines, for better or worse, are an entry-level job into the airline industry with low-longevity payrates (unfortunately) reflecting that. Unfortunately the more large small jets mainline pilots allow to be outsourced to regionals the longer folks will be "entry-level" employees.
What do YOU desire for 50 seat wages, IronWalt? No flame, just an honest question.