Originally Posted by
seafeye
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?
Looking at the pay rates you've made some assumptions. Assuming the individual at USA with 16 yrs seniority could only hold F/O on the 37 then yes you would be correct. And certainly at this time this could be the situation. But usually you upgrade around the 5 to 10 year mark at the majors, that would mean a pay cut if you had to upgrade into an RJ with current RJ pay rates.