How much is pilot payroll per year? What percentage would you have to cut it for the company to break even? 3000 pilots at 300,000 per year is $900 million. Cut your pay by 50 percent, company saves $450 million. Is that enough? Would you really be willing to cut your pay by 50 percent knowing it’s a stop gap? If you get downgraded, it will be even worse. Can you afford to be a first officer making 30 percent of what you currently make? All to save 10 years seniority. At a certain point, it doesn’t make sense anymore. Just start over at a legacy and accept that maybe Spirit wasn’t the best airline to bet a career on.


It’s a bad situation to be in. I’ve said this before. I hope if works out.