Originally Posted by
Varsity
Probably one of the most inaccurate arguments I have ever heard, and it's surprising how much mainline pilots blindly believe it. The disparity is often more than 100%.
First year CA pay on the A319 (128 seats): $255/hour = $2 per seat
First year CA pay on the E175 (76 seats): $76/hour = $1 per seat
Run that "Proportionate" math by me one more time. It gets even more ridiculous if you compare FO seats and higher productivity of regional pilots.
Regional pilot subsidize mainline pilot wages. It's a Ponzi scheme.
What was inaccurate about my numbers?
If you want I could use our 777/787 pay but that would actually skew in my favor. I chose the mid level numbers instead of picking and choosing to make my own point.