Originally Posted by
Ziggy
In most cases this only applies to first year F/O pay at mainline. After that the hourly rate quickly raises to above the average regional CPT pay (around 5 yrs.)
All these ideas are meant to create an ideal pilot working system. But we fail to address one simple idea, cheap labor. Management teams have worked tirelessly to find ways around their current labor contracts. The solution came in the form on contracting out work to other companies. Until the legal system rebalances to represent both parties equally, the unions will be powerless to stop the work loss.
Actually look at year 16 (Top) for US Airways F/O's. $85/hr A320
http://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/a...s_airways.html
And look at year 16 for a PSA Captain. $94/hr CRJ
http://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/a...ional/psa.html
Mainline F/O's can make more money at the Regional Level. (If they are made Captains)
Combine the fleets and you will see that mainline pilots will make more $$$ and the industry will be safer.
I will be taking a pay cut if this was the case.
Look at a 5 year Captain at PSA vs 5 year F/O at mainline:
One the 190 it would be a $23 pay cut and the airbus $1 raise.
You can increase safety and make it a win win for all pilots.
Plus we could get rid of Piedmonts/PSA management/dispatch/scheduling because Tempe does it all anyway. Think of how much $$$ that can save.
Wouldn't that be in the best intrest of passengers and share holders?