Originally Posted by
ImperialxRat
That’s a big change from what APC is showing which was most junior Capt being a Feb 2015 hire or 4 years 3 months.
What caused your upgrade time to drop by half?
4th year pay:
$195 190CA
$151 320FO
190CA reserve: $195x75=$14,625, on reserve at the bottom of the list, with a bad schedule, 13/14 off, 3-4 leg days
320FO 50% line: $151x85=$12,835, with 15-17 days off, good schedule, 1-2 leg days
Throw in a prem trip once a month and the 320FO can make as much as (or close to) a reserve 190 CA with a better QOL.
That said, I bet 190CA will continue seeing a lot of movement, especially with 25-28 321NEO deliveries in the next 18 months, as well as staffing the 220 beginning, both of which will likely absorb many of the mid-senior 190CAs. So the 3-5 year guys may not be perma reserve captains on the 190. Next couple years should be interesting with 3 fleets.