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Old 12-26-2007, 12:36 PM
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Say you've been an FO for 5 years and get to upgrade to captain. Would you jump down to 1st year captain pay or get paid 5th year captain because you've been with the company for 5 years? Thanks.
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Old 12-26-2007, 12:55 PM
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Say you've been an FO for 5 years and get to upgrade to captain. Would you jump down to 1st year captain pay or get paid 5th year captain because you've been with the company for 5 years? Thanks.
Most companies you take your longivity into the left seat. I have read that at Virgin America you drop down to year one pay.
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Old 12-26-2007, 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Jetrecruiter View Post
Most companies you take your longivity into the left seat. I have read that at Virgin America you drop down to year one pay.
This is true; I've also heard that their upgrade isn't solely based upon seniority but merit as well.
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Cathay Pacific is another company where you drop back to year 1 pay when you upgrade.
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Old 12-26-2007, 04:35 PM
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Cathay Pacific is another company where you drop back to year 1 pay when you upgrade.
Many non-US carriers start you over as a year one CA, so it's not surprising that VA does that as well.
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But many non-US carriers also pay very well for first-year CA pay...
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But many non-US carriers also pay very well for first-year CA pay...

True that...
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ok good for them (non-US)... but how about US Regional Airlines?? AE? XJET? SKYWAY? RAH?... i was about to ask the same question in this forum a couple of days ago...
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Originally Posted by ebuhoner View Post
ok good for them (non-US)... but how about US Regional Airlines?? AE? XJET? SKYWAY? RAH?... i was about to ask the same question in this forum a couple of days ago...
No, at these carriers you go from 5 year FO pay to 5 year CA pay.
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Old 12-27-2007, 05:41 AM
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But many non-US carriers also pay very well for first-year CA pay...
Yes, true. Their payscales are not bad, just organized differently.
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