Originally Posted by
StainRJDriver
Not for nothing, but can we please stop with the, “for a King Air” rhetoric?? An airplane is an airplane. The King Airs fly a LOT of the same routes as jets. And if you want to get technical, from someone who has flown multiple types (jet, turboprop, etc) technically a King Air is more of a pain in the ass to fly. Nothing like bouncing around in the mid 20’s during thunderstorm season... lol. The point is, let’s stop with the “for a King Air” stuff...
You're right. Having flown both you could argue that life is harder on the King Air and therefore should demand a higher compensation, but unfortunately that's not how it works. When comparing salaries for competing carriers flying the same equipment, the King Air does pay well in comparison.
I used to fly the Q400 and when the proposed pay package came out it was less than the 50 seat RJ salary. For a 74 seat aircraft which burned less fuel and generated more revenue. For some reason tubo props don't demand the same pay. It's not fair but it is what it is.