Originally Posted by
Ispeakjive
Thanks for agreeing with me. Because from day one, they'd be better off at AK/VS than at regional at $60-70K. They'll get a grown up type rating and by the time they have a chance to get really bitter, they'll move on.
Next year 1st year FO pay goes to 89.89/hr. Assuming reserve first year at 79 hr guarantee, that's 85,216/yr. Throw in per diem, annual profit share, some other overages above 79 hrs, and you can see newhire first year FOs break $100k. I don't see this place struggling to attract pilots, at least not for 2018-2021.