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.
$255 / 180 seats = $1.41 per seat
$86 / 50 seats = $1.72 per seat.
Thats what I made back in the day to fly the E145. Most are getting over $100 now. Further, I flew the 37 seat version making my per seat $2.32.
Then factor in they paid us 200% on open time. So I was getting $4.64 per seat.
We all can play math games....
