Originally Posted by
rickair7777
The establishment folks may be prone to confirmation bias or just plain disbelief when confronted with a new reality. I've seen it (and been guilty) in the military. But I learned my lesson... sometimes the paradigm changes. Not often, but this looks like one of those times.
Will the union push way outside the envelope? Will the company realize where this could be headed? I dunno.
Six months nobody thought regional pilots would be making $200-400k. I thought the regionals would shrink to oblivion before that happened. I literally do not recall anyone suggesting pay raises of that magnitude.
That is not an honest assessment. Most, like 95% of regional FO’s will be making 100 x 95 x 12= 114k a year… seems about right for anyone at that skill level involving that much cost and time. Most, like 95% of the regional CA’s will make (most are no where near the top of a 20 year scale)… so 150-170 an hour or 150-193k, depending wether they are working 80-95 hours a month. I think that is a very sustainable wage. I have been asked not to post any more numbers with regard to NB rates, an ask I feel obligated to comply with but it’s safe to say, I don’t think NB pilots will make the same as WB pilots, hopefully I am woefully behind in my ability to see the paradigm shift.