Originally Posted by
Cujo665
You’re taking it out of the context (not surprisingly) of the discussion comparing the 2500 TT regional guy to the 8000 hour mainline guy.
It’s a question of what the revenue generated can support for wages. Larger planes pay more because they can afford to.
But go on trying to pick a fight and argue with everybody.
Generated revenue is a significant piece of the pie, but leverage at the negotiating table is the biggest piece. Pilots at the legacies all have restrictive scope clauses which force the company to deal with only them. What is left over is sold to the lowest bidder and those companies have to keep cost down to a minimum to be competitive for contracts. The regionals just don’t have the same leverage. If one says no, another will say yes. If United pilots say no, the company is stuck dealing with United pilots.