Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
What if it was regulated that the maximum any pilot could make was 80K and the least was 45K.
What is the job really worth anyway? Are pilots worth 250K? I don't think so especially when the rest of the world is making it work with 250 hour pilots.
The fact is that the world is coming here. Competition and globalization will continue to put downward pressure on the airlines. Most likely we will see even less market controls when open skies hits America. How about third world pilots making third world wages flying american routes?
It is on its way. Globalization hit the cab market long ago.
Skyhigh
Skyhigh,
Yes they are, depends on what they are asked to do. Take an air ambulance pilot that saves a loved member of your family, and they made 250K, would it be worth it? Heck yeah in my book, if they can command the prices. What's the self masochistic angst against pilots making coin? Sully is worth the 250K, he doesn't get it, same with his F/O. Those two saved a planeload of people with experience. A 250 hour ab initio F/O may have ridden along with the Sully's but may have likely choked and caused tragedy. Price doesn't equal experience, but it probably is as good a market measure as anyone can get.
The liabilty an airline Capt and crew (look at Comair lexington crash for liability numbers) can lay financial wreckage on the company, much more than most of the management executives. Yeah, pilots are worth it.