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Old 04-29-2011 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
A few things that make it easier for them but are not inclusive. 1) Less Debt load which equates to less debt service, or in layman's terms, less interest paid, 2) They work more block hrs per pilot than we do, and fly less credit. I suggest looking at the MIT Website website: Airline Data Project
and here is one that offers comparitive analysis:
http://web.mit.edu/airlinedata/www/2...0Summary09.htm

Here is a direct wage one that shows the LUV pilots making more but you need to look at block per pilot as well:

http://web.mit.edu/airlinedata/www/2...0PERSONNEL.htm

This one is a good start, because it gives equivalent pilots for equal block.
http://web.mit.edu/airlinedata/www/2...ity%202009.htm

Here is the block per pilot breakdown:
http://web.mit.edu/airlinedata/www/2...er%20Month.htm

Passengers per pilot:

http://web.mit.edu/airlinedata/www/2...Equivalent.htm

I will keep this simple as you just kicked the bee hive again!

ALPA could recapture the flying at the majors and represent the regional pilots interests. It requires the mainline pilots accepting that the regional ALPA members are part of their trade and when the flying is recaptured, they do not just step on their fellow ALPA brother or sister, but find a solution that benefits these pilots that is better than the street. In a word, Unity. If we all cannot see that, we are doomed from the start.

ACL;

I agree completely with your last paragraph. But if actions speak louder than words, what do the actions of DALPA say about their embracing of unity. The way they handled compass (except for the flow up which can be negotiated away) was shameful and atrocious. It is all I need to see to have proof that scope recapture is NOT part of the gameplan - if there is one.