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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
btw, anyone have the 732 Delta Express pay in MCO?
It was contained in a Letter of Agreement called "Sunshine Operation".
Back in those days the contract listed rates per minute for Captains and a percentage of that rate for FOs.
The sunshine captains were mostly between 5 and 8 years seniority.
The FOs were mostly new hires.
5th year Capt rate -- $1.729167 per min (roughly $103 per hour)
8th year Capt rate -- $1.800500 (roughly $108 per hour)
1st year FO -- $0.55 per minute
2nd year FO -- 45% capt rate
3rd year -- 54%
4th year -- 63%
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10th year -- 68%
Its hard to calculate the mainline rate for comparison because it was so complex.
We got "base pay" plus hourly "speed pay" plus "mileage pay" plus "gross weight pay".
Let's just say the Sunshine captains were workin for about half pay. Maybe 2/3 of mainline.