Originally Posted by
Dougdrvr
Pan Am Express as an entity didn't have much of a lifespan. It came from Ransome Airlines (IIRC) one of the pioneer commuter airlines. To make their payscale eqivilent to today, you would have to almost double it.
Should also mention that PanAm express also pioneered one of the first single seniority list agreements with a mainline partner. Those pilots did some great things.
The pay I posted earlier was adjusted for inflation, The actual rates were lower, but in todays world (2008) those would be the rates. Its important to not ethat those rates are for small 19-37 seat prop airplaines.
The CRJ200/ERJ145/E170 type aircraft were flown at mainline carriers as the Bac111, BaE146, F100, DC9-15, etc.... for double to almost tripple what they pay now for the same size or bigger. And this is in the POST deregulation time frame.