Originally Posted by
Yabadaba
Remember who is flying the Q and for how long though. Lynx started 15 months ago and is under Chap 11. Colgan started a year ago and hasn't had a chance to negotiate yet. I am sure both will have much better pay scales in two years.
Horizon has been at it for a while and have better pay than most RJ 700's.
I wouldn't bank too much on Colgan's Union Guys getting anything done for their pilot group. Hope I'm wrong, but Colgan Managment has already staffed the Q400, so what is Colgan Management's incentive to offer their pilot's a decent contract with respectable compensation?
Most of those Colgan ALPA guys couldn't sign up to fly the Q400 fast enough, while at the same time pushing for a drive to get ALPA in hopes of better work rules, QOL, and compensation. If that's not hypocracy, then I don't know what is.
50 Seat RJ pay to fly a 74 Seat aircraft is an insult, however I don't have a problem with the guys who fly the Q. I only have a problem with the guys who complain about the pay yet still are more than willing to fly it, time to grow a backbone or shut your yap...take your pick.