Originally Posted by
johnso29
There are plenty of 320 CAs in the US who make $119,000 a year or more.
Yes, I agree. However, the poster wrote "the junior captain flying a Boeing or Airbus (
anywhere) makes better than that", which is not the case. Merely occupying the left seat of a Boeing or Bus does not guarantee you over 119K a year, particularly if you're junior. A look @ APC's hourly guarantees and pay shows this.
Originally Posted by
satchip
Sniper, the point was that the government has shown a willingness or more likely a plan to nationalize certain industries. Through TARP, the US government OWNS many US banks. . . .They are attempting to nationalize the health care industry. Why do you think they are high on the list? I think we are inline to be taken over.
If re-regulation comes to the airlines, I don't think many senior pilots will complain. After all, the pensions were intact, the job security was great, and the pay was much better prior to deregulation. The fares were higher too, of course. It would not be in the best interests of the citizens of the US to re-regulate, and I think the income of pilots would rapidly rise from #19 to top 10 billing if this occurred.
Many pilots (junior ones) would lose their jobs too, though. There is no need to have Delta, American, and US Airways all serving the BOS-NYC-DCA market, to point out just one glaring example.
Not going to happen, IMO, though I wish it would.
