Originally Posted by
stinsonjr
Yes, but how did CA's and FO's fare from 1971 to 1979? This would be more accurate. I do not know the numbers, but can tell you I heard a LOT of TWA Captains complaining about SWA pilot pay demonstrating that pilots would work for nothing and undercutting the industry.
I'm sure that's true. In the 70's, Pan Am and TWA were the premier jobs, and SWA was a start-up and merely an intra-state carrier. The shoe was on the other foot then. After about 5 years, VX could be considered 'established'.