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03-08-2008 | 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GetErDun

Just because they aren't union? they wear a totally different uniform? The pay is low?
Last time I checked 95 dollars an hour was still ALOT of money to ALOT of people.

95/hour is a lot... unless you live in SFO.

Turned it down. I made more as an F/O in my current city than a captain in SFO.

No, I don't commute.

03-10-2008 | 02:52 AM

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UCLAbruins

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I would be very very surprised if anyone made any money in the first quarter of this year. Second Quarter might see a profit for the more successful carriers.

I would be very surprised if any one made money in their first 3 years of operation (in the US).

03-10-2008 | 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by GetErDun

Just because they aren't union? they wear a totally different uniform? The pay is low?
Last time I checked 95 dollars an hour was still ALOT of money to ALOT of people.

Yeah and ALOT of people do not:

- Put their career on the line everytime they enter a simulator or medical office
- Have to be away from family 15 to 20 days a month

03-10-2008 | 07:37 AM

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Al Aska

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95.... Some Dode Chodeler in two or three years will say, "55 is a lot of money for some people!" How much do you think you are worth?

03-11-2008 | 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JetPiedmont

Have last quarter's earnings come out yet?

It's going to be ugly. . .just my 2c . . .

03-11-2008 | 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by IronWalt

Yeah and ALOT of people do not:

- Put their career on the line everytime they enter a simulator or medical office
- Have to be away from family 15 to 20 days a month

good post. . . completely agree. .

03-13-2008 | 09:26 PM

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IFlyEm

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Do you honestly think the pilots will never unionize?????? Come on. Skybus is even getting a union.

03-17-2008 | 10:44 AM

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Spaceman Spliff

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Originally Posted by GetErDun

The pay is low?
Last time I checked 95 dollars an hour was still ALOT of money to ALOT of people.

yes, it would be a lot of money to a lot of people.

but those people are not Airbus captains.

03-17-2008 | 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Spaceman Spliff

yes, it would be a lot of money to a lot of people.

but those people are not Airbus captains.

What's even more amazing, a USAirways (East) Captain makes $125/hr on the A320...JP

03-17-2008 | 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Spaceman Spliff

yes, it would be a lot of money to a lot of people.

but those people are not Airbus captains.

Yeah, it's funny how they always forget that part . . . until the nose gear is cocked 90 degrees off for landing! Then they could not pay you enough to put the darn thing down in one piece.