So you really think that a pilot flying 30 pax is worth less than a pilot flying 150 or 300+ pax? I disagree with you on that point. Lets rather start a payscale based on experience than on how many pax a company has on a specific plane. We go through the same training (well, as international heavy ac pilot we actually have an extra training day every six months.... big deal...), therefore the pay should be the same. This works with a few airlines here in the US and many overseas. The ability to fly international is something few can can do comfortably, and I much rather see the guys that have families to take care of stay closer to home and have more layovers in base than hunting for the mighty dollar by bidding flights and ac's that could, and has many times over, destroyed their family's life due to the fact that they might make a few more $$$'s. Personally I am one of the few guys that love the international flying but I fly with a lot of folks that would be a lot better off staying closer to home. So rethink your payscales and come up with something that would increase the QOL for the most of us.

(just my opinion of course..)