So I have to agree meitnerium…. I think that we have a handful of pilots making 200+K, but that is only a very few. That may be changing a little with more G-IV pilots moving up in years of service pay and the associated bonuses out there, but $220K won’t be the average.. Also, with the new Platinum Captain program with dedicated Captains paired with their own jet, $200+K becomes a possibility but at the expense of the usual schedules here. For example, there are G-IV’s, G-V’s, etc. at nearly every big airport between between BOS and MIA, and many of them pay better than we do.

What sets our G-IV’s apart from many is that they have a set schedule that is biddable and written in stone. If our pilots choose to work extra, then that closes the gap between us and them, but still leaves that up to them. The pilots who do this are the ones who are pushing $200+K, not the pilots like me that value schedule over $$$... This is because most pilots do not come here for the money as there are quite a few other operations that pay equal or much better than we pay; Most people come here and stay here for the freedom to live in place that most other operators say no to, the quick upgrade potential, the small company growth potential, or the culture.

Personally, I think that the marketing company that is working for us could clear all this up by simply saying “up to $220K”, etc.. That way, it could address our pilots who are senior and who work extra, but not give false impressions of realistic earnings here. I will bring this up with our Management to see if we can get that fixed.