SkyWest
CRJ
Mostly year 4 CA
103,000
Block 600
Days worked- many
Live in base

9E
CA year 5/6
103/hour
~130,000
625-650 block
Had less than min days off by choice.
live in base

PSA Yr4 CA for 8 months

• $62k Commuter, never pick up open time. 4 months reserve line after furloughs min guarantee, 4 months line holder. 247 block hours

2 months MIL leave

• $12k got to hang out in Germany, who wouldn't?

2 months NK FO new hire pay

• $2k but worth every penny lost, no longer commuting

Congrats for getting out of there

Mil pilot? Got a guy or two in my unit who work for psa and are looking to get out as well but most are picking up yearly orders flying the 135.

2nd year Mesa FO

28k lol 🤦🏻‍♂️

dont mean to be rude, but did you know about the abysmal pay and context going in? If so, why’d you chose the place?

I did, and I was expected to upgrade within less than two years. (Thanks covid). Being based at home was the ultimate deciding factor… I did not what to commute, and I refuse to live in a crashpad. I’m not 18 years old!

not to mention, pre-Covid, 300% was pretty much the norm at Mesa.

but even the captain pay is junk, and “context” was a typo. I meant contract lol

again, not meaning to be a dick…just trying to figure out what motivates folks to go to a regional that’s at the bottom of the rankings across the board, aside from possibly being home based.

as for the 300%…sure those are nice, but I would bunch them in with bonuses. Can’t budget or rely on it, but it’s a nice cherry on top. However, it says volumes about management - they’re capable of paying more, but just chose not to