Originally Posted by
Mason32
I find it interesting to note that the typical ERJ top step Captain is getting between 90 and 105 per hour to fly a 35-50 seat jet.... that works out to at best over 2 dollars per seat.....
comparing that to mainline payscales.... I see that their Captains are getting around 1 dollar per seat.... so;
Who is it that is really bringing the industry down ?
Its really hard to find a fair way to calculate pay across the board. If you flew a 757 that was configured for 50 seats would it still be great pay at 100/hr? In the early days pay was based on speed of the aircraft, then as jets came along it was weight. Now that we are in the financial era of aviation maybe we should get paid based upon total revenue the flight brings in? Or maybe a percentage of the cost to operate the flight (besides wages) as discussed above?
The longevity payscale is hurting everyone. If pilots could go from airline to airline without worrying about starting at base pay it would force the airlines to create a better environment to retain pilots.