Originally Posted by
KnightNight
It wouldn’t pass. And let’s say they offered 5% more to captains, on delta rates, that’s about 15 a hour more. 15x85 = 1275. You think that would move the needle to upgrade ? I doubt it since a lot of 2nd year FOs are giving up 120$x74 = 8880 a month not including 401k etc.
Don’t get caught up in hypothetical numbers. The point is there is a number that can fix this problem. Might be a lot higher than 5%; which- I know, I know- is a big, scary number. But two years ago if I had said a first year RJ FO should be making $100, you’d have called me crazy. Markets change.