Stop Salivating over these 900's
First of all, I am a PSA F/O on reserve. I would like to say that JR and TK have repeatedly told us no growth in the forseable future at PSA. NO GROWTH. That is a big clue to us that these 900's would not be growth aircraft, but REPLACEMENTS. Why should we fly the extra seats for free? If operating costs are negligible, that tells me that the extra 33 seats would be pure profit. Why not give us a little? Very little. Some pay... some QOL... something. I guarantee management will even be getting a little extra $$ for managing more seats
Based on 35 CRJ-200s (50 seaters) and 14 CRJ-701s (70 seaters), PSA airplanes average 55 seats. A CRJ-900 at 88 seats adds 33 seats or 60% more.
If they increased our pay 60%... + $17/hr for an FO (based on $28) and + $39/hr for a Capt (based on $65) that would increase the cost of a 1 hour flight by $56.
That is only $1.70 from each of the extra 33 seats.
That is only $0.64 from each of the total 88 seats.
That is less than the cost of ONE buddy pass.
The CRJ-900 is a deal. Just not for us pilots. Certainly not at a 0% pay increase!
60% more seats, 60% more revenue potential, 0% more pay = no deal.
Jimbodawg
First of all, I am a PSA F/O on reserve. I would like to say that JR and TK have repeatedly told us no growth in the forseable future at PSA. NO GROWTH. That is a big clue to us that these 900's would not be growth aircraft, but REPLACEMENTS. Why should we fly the extra seats for free? If operating costs are negligible, that tells me that the extra 33 seats would be pure profit. Why not give us a little? Very little. Some pay... some QOL... something. I guarantee management will even be getting a little extra $$ for managing more seats
Based on 35 CRJ-200s (50 seaters) and 14 CRJ-701s (70 seaters), PSA airplanes average 55 seats. A CRJ-900 at 88 seats adds 33 seats or 60% more.
If they increased our pay 60%... + $17/hr for an FO (based on $28) and + $39/hr for a Capt (based on $65) that would increase the cost of a 1 hour flight by $56.
That is only $1.70 from each of the extra 33 seats.
That is only $0.64 from each of the total 88 seats.
That is less than the cost of ONE buddy pass.
The CRJ-900 is a deal. Just not for us pilots. Certainly not at a 0% pay increase!
60% more seats, 60% more revenue potential, 0% more pay = no deal.
Jimbodawg