Originally Posted by
Sparta
Pilots are now a fixed cost. The market rate for a A320/B737 Captain at the top of the pay scale is $260 to $270 per hour with annual increases of 3%. My pay rate at UAL (12 year 737) is currently $270.97 with a scheduled increase to $281.81 next Jan. 1. The market B plan is 15-16%. You guys know how to play this game. Don't let the company or Alpa talk you into anything less!
Hate to say it, but United is the last place I'd be taking financial advice, You guys are next in line for bankruptcy, pay cuts, posting in the red, and radical fleet change for shrinkage. In this economy, when everyone is making record profits, United is BARELY hanging on by the tail, even with Trump's tax cuts. If Jet fuel goes up, I hope you guys can hang in there. I've got friends over at United and they are seriously worried about their future.