Uh, Duck...I'd check your math and assumptions.

8 year CA at RAH (on the 170/190) is $85/hr. Are there any 190 bases? Or is it like the old MCO 135 Base where you only got override pay when you actually flew the larger plane?

8 yr FO at JBlu on the 190 is $90/hr AND they get 150% for everything over 78 hours, night flying override and have a higher per-diem.

So...

Using 82 hours as an average, the JetBlue FO makes about $7k more than the RAH CA, not including per diem, or night flying or 150% for junior manning, etc.

Let's just make it a statement of fact that the RAH contract has a long way to go. Very similar to the jump we needed to make here at AirTran. WE (AT) still aren't were we want to be. Sometimes, it's steps, not jumps.