A 51.7% increase over current 12-year ATI captain rates and 780 hour per year guarantee would equate to $263/hour at ABX’s 816 hour per year guarantee. That’s 20% over the current ABX 12-year captain rate.

Of course, there’s a lot more to it than just the rate. And that’s why ABX is still working under a 9-year-old concessionary contract. This is not a group that will give everything away for the sake of a big number.