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NBC News: This just doesn't fly

Old 08-28-2013 | 08:23 PM
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Well I know what I know and the numbers for the UAL stuff anyway is completely skewed and inaccurate. Which makes me think the rest of it is bovine scatology as well. But it sure will send the next batch kids running to sign up at ERAU.
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Old 08-29-2013 | 07:40 AM
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I find it they post salaries for majors not per hour amounts. Also, as said by hoss it is not true.
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Old 09-02-2013 | 07:34 AM
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This just doesn't fly: Some airline pilots barely make living wage - NBC News.com
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Old 09-02-2013 | 07:39 AM
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Same ***. Nobody cares, until airplanes crash that is.

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Old 09-02-2013 | 07:51 AM
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I think most pilots would be happy if airline pilot pay were more balanced (Major airline captains would make less than ~200K and regional airline FO's would make more than ~30K).

Because major airline pilot pay is so high, pilots are willing to sacrifice while at regional airlines for 5-10 years, with the hope of eventually making large salaries.
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Old 09-02-2013 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by seafeye
Same ***. Nobody cares, until airplanes crash that is.
Even then NOBODY cares about the pay.
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Old 09-02-2013 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by supersix-4
6 years and I'm barely cracking 40. I still make less then I did when I worked on the RAMP! I'd gladly trade paychecks, and workrules...

It's still a much better article then that yahoo one a few threads ago
Maybe you can help us out with the math? The APC site says starting hourly pay at UAL is $61. If you are year 6 and barely cracking 40, you'd have to be making less than $55/hr at 70 hour guaranteed.
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Old 09-03-2013 | 03:58 AM
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Why was this moved?
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Old 09-03-2013 | 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Airhoss
Strange,,,

I must be doing something wrong. I've been flying for UAL for 16 years and I'm just barely cracking 100K a year? I guess I should have read more Kit Darby articles.
How is that possible? Lowest paying FO @ 12 years is $124 at line holding guarantee of 70... That's $104,160 before tax.

Barely cracking? That's 3 (6 weeks) of my guarantee paychecks over $100,000.

If you can't make it on that at guarantee, you are doing something wrong.
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Old 09-09-2013 | 04:17 PM
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Quote: "if you guys are flying those jets around for $25,000 a year, I'd say your union is worth about as much as a musicians union would be."
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