Originally Posted by
hoya99
Hi Guys,
Longtime lurker, finally retiring from the military this summer. Have an initial phone screening with FlexJet next month. Have been researching the company quite a bit. A ton of information about the company perks and new hire pay with the bonuses etc...But what do Captains make on the PBS schedule? Seems like upgrades are relatively fast, but haven't found anything about Captain pay. Is is it a substantial increase from FO? I know lots of folks at the majors don't upgrade at first opportunity in order to hold a better schedule as a senior FO than a junior Captain, but does that sort of thing exist in the fractional world or do folks upgrade ASAP because the pay is that much better? Thanks a bunch
Upgrades are at a year on the PHENOM ONLY!!!! Challenger/Legacy is YEARS . Put it this way, challenger upgrades are in the low 300's of the seniority list. Over 700 pilots currently. Phenoms are upgrading in the mid 500's. Don't expect to upgrade on anything other than the Phenom in a short amount of time. Dispose of that thought immediately. Time and experience have nothing to do with upgrades in the 135 world. To answer the second part of your question, the salaries are posted on APC. First year FO makes $421/day (based on 216 days a year) and first year captains make ($445/day) Second year is ($463). So it's a $24 difference in pay first year. $42 difference in second year per day.
Hope this helps.