Originally Posted by
antbar01
Note too that NOBODY from ASA or XJT has asked for fuel conservation measures in the last few years.
Project APU? Performance Cost Index? Attilla (sp?)? Those are three major efforts to save fuel at ASA over the last several years to cut fuel costs.
Crew salaries and benefits are a minute fraction of the equation. They could double our pay and have nearly the same bottom line.
Pilots suffer from (appropriately) enormous egos, but don't allow your judgement to be clouded as to how much your big fat check is hurting the company's shareholders.
Airlines historically operate on very low profit margins - when you're only set to make 1-4%, doubling our salary would quickly eat into that profit!
Don't misunderstand, I think there should be a uniform, mainline level salary for all part 121 operations. But realistically, let's shoot for what we can actually get.