Originally Posted by
Lowlevel
Another example: First year regional FO (@$22), 50 seat aircraft, full flights, six legs, 8 hours block time = $0.58 per passenger.
While I don't disagree with your line of thinking at all. It should be noted the 'actual' cost of an employee to the employer is approx. double the hourly rate. So, in your example, the FO would actually cost the company $44/hr....the 'hidden' expenses are in insurance, SSI, and stuff like that.
That being said, the actual cost per passenger is still PENNIES! Airline management should be ashamed of themselves for suggesting labor cost is dragging their business down.