Old 10-10-2007 | 01:36 AM
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HercDriver130
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ERJ... I wish I knew that answer. LOL, I dont feel the rage but I am just as frustrated as the next guy. As for the greed, if the union albeit ALPA for most and soon to be IBT for me really wanted to do a some work for the smaller carriers they should do extensive programs detailing the low wages at these carriers. Quite frankly if you tell the flying public that the CA or FO of their 777 is making lets say 140,000 per year for the CA and 90,000 per year for the FO.... just examples folks hold your disdain, ....their first reaction will be... damn thats a nice paying job.... remember even your average flying public JOE probably doesnt make that kinda jack...... but if you show them the CRJ or ERJ F/O making 20 grand a year and the CA making 50,000 to that they probably can relate and be a bit more sympathetic. For our end of the business to change and to get substantial pay increases at both the mainline and feeder carriers more revenue per seat needs to be generated. To do that, prices across the board have to be increased. To achieve that the public MUST be educated as to the current state of the labor force in the airline industry. The perception is that all pilots no matter what they fly make crap loads of money. Changing that perception is the only way to get it back, anything else is just a band aid on an amputation.
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