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If it's a JV and we strictly maintain ratio's of lift/seats they could still reduce DAL's share while maintaining ratio's and overall capacity. Our flying gets watered down. Or does a JV account for ratio's with no reduction in current partner capacity?
If it's a cross border merger there is a veritable minefield of new outsourcing/labor issues and loopholes to navigate. Not sure if these have changed, but VA pay rates are substantially lower than DAL
(euros)
Capt top 105098 3/Apr/08 Capt base 78051 3/Apr/08
FO top 68311 3/Apr/08 FO base 46883
@current exchange that's $139 for a 744 Captain- don't know if that's hourly, salaried or what? Branson is also notoriously anti-labor.
Not sure when they started using Euros in the UK!! Its in British pounds. So the 2008 salary would be a base of $166,380 per year plus $45.46 per hour for Top Captains. So roughly $200,000 per year.
That with 5 weeks vacation for a new hire going up to 6 weeks and 15% to a B plan.