50 dollar an hour captains at Republic...try higher numbers. And Republic E190 payscales exceed those of USAirways and Jetblue. Might explain why some of the great guys who flowed into Republic from mainline are hesitant to take their recall offers. Yes, the rates Republic pays are still low, but Republic/Chautauqua is still a young company, and the contract has yet to stagnate or decrease.