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05-10-2022 | 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SonicFlyer

Please tell me which regionals where FOs are currently only bringing home $31,200 a year?

If you’re interested in a technically correct answer, the Mesa page lists $36/hr first year, with a monthly guarantee of 76. A single paycheck of that is less than $1400 gross. I imagine there are a couple others that would look around $1300 to $1500 after deductions.

Pay rates like that are just straight robbing a pilot.

05-10-2022 | 12:47 PM

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Please tell me which regionals where FOs are currently only bringing home $31,200 a year?

Now trying to get to 1500 hour, yes, indeed, that is very likely. But not at the regionals anymore.

I said net per check. So after insurance for a family of 4 (easily couple hundred $ per check), taxes, social security etc. Unless you're single or have a significant other earning an income it's difficult to make it on regional FO pay with a family. If you can live on that more power to you but even though pay has gone up it doesn't equate to the job that is performed. Add inflation and current rent prices to the mix too.

05-10-2022 | 02:13 PM

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“In addition, this programme will support aspiring aviators from underserved communities and diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in aviation.”

Nice, they have to throw some virtue signaling in there to increase their chances!

“Collecting those hours is expensive and time consuming, creating a bottleneck in availability of new pilots that is not easily solved, say critics.”

Who in the hell pays to buy hours after you have a commercial? Other than maybe paying for a multi, you CFI or find another job.

05-10-2022 | 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by SonicFlyer

Please tell me which regionals where FOs are currently only bringing home $31,200 a year?

Now trying to get to 1500 hour, yes, indeed, that is very likely. But not at the regionals anymore.

My W-2 was ~36k at mesa last year. Close enough. Won’t be here past this year I can guarantee that.

05-10-2022 | 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bonvoyage

“Collecting those hours is expensive and time consuming, creating a bottleneck in availability of new pilots that is not easily solved, say critics.”

So is a medical residency.

05-10-2022 | 06:39 PM

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Please tell me which regionals where FOs are currently only bringing home $31,200 a year?

Now trying to get to 1500 hour, yes, indeed, that is very likely. But not at the regionals anymore.

You sir, are about as out of touch with reality as airline management teams are! Good on you!

05-10-2022 | 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jhsouders

I am coming out the military next year as a Aircraft Commander in the V-22 (24 passenger capacity) and I will only have restricted ATP mins. I am having a hell of a time finding a job besides the regionals. I would say your ability to conduct safe flight operations highly depends on the quality of flight time that a pilot has.

You have zero experience in 121 operations which is a different world than military.

And you just aren't competitive for a major airline with that little time. Go to a regional with a good bonus structure. Pay your dues. Get your full ATP and you'll be at United in a year.