Originally Posted by
BeatNavy
On the other hand, there is no contract to stay with JetBlue for these guys...so they aren't really leashed. Write the check for $125k, get 1500 hours the same way every other guy does, then go straight to the right seat at JetBlue. Basically it's a regional bypass. They probably won't upgrade as fast here as they would at a regional, but if this place stalls out after a year or two here, they can put their apps in just like the regional guys.
$86, $97, $112, $116 an hour for the first 4 years of 121 life at JB (plus the upto 16% DC) with 14-18 days off under the new AIP...
vs
$39, $42, $65, $71 an hour (plus 4% 401k match) at an AA Wholly Owned regional with 12 days off...
Which places better ahead financially? One would be far better equipped to tackle flight training debt and have a decent qol working at one over the other.