New Jetblue pay raise!

[General Lee]

A buddy of mine at JB just called and told me they got a raise. Here is the low down:

1. A320 Captain raises-- 5% year 6 and year 12 (not 6 thru 12)

2. E190 FO base rates---more than $10 an hour increase, after $47 first year

3. A320 FO first year rate now equal to E190 to $47 an hour (down from $51)

4. 2nd year pay $57.34 for A320 FO, 3rd year $67.09 an hour, 4th--$72.45
5th--$75.35, year 7-12 2% increase per year

5. E190 Captains-- about $5 an hour increase thru year 12 (max at $101.38)

6. 5% B fund (retirement fund) (matching per month in your own name)
Have to wait until 3rd year to be fully vested, other profit sharing possible

7. 5% 401K match, up from 3%

8. Pilots hired after May 16th will NOT get stock options

9. working on merger and aquistion protections (yeah right!)

10. Increase or improvement on loss of license insurance and disability


All of these are retroactive as of Jan 1st, 2007




Good for you guys.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Whiskerbizkit]

How does that effect new A320 FOs that were hired after Jan? Doesnt seem to mention that. Did I just get a paycut???

 

[ImRickJames]

How does that effect new A320 FOs that were hired after Jan? Doesnt seem to mention that. Did I just get a paycut???

Existing first year FOs will remain at their current hourly rate and then move onto the new scale in year two.

 

[JonnyKnoxville]

Supply and Demand working for the pilots...FINALLY!

Congratulations!!!

 

[CAL EWR B737]

Sounds like the threat of a union just got you something. Although your raisies are somewhat pathetic it's still something.

Now how about getting a real union on the property???

 

[StarChecker]

Now how about getting a real union on the property???

Like the one at Scab-tinental? Sure....we'll get right on that...

 

[CAL EWR B737]

Didn't know ALPA wasn't a real union? We have a new MEC and new MEC Officers (elected this week). The current make up of MEC and pilot group as a whole is as good or better than any in the business.

Care to make any wagers as to the outcome of our Contract 08 campaign? How about a thousand bucks?

 

[murano]

Sounds like the threat of a union just got you something. Although your raisies are somewhat pathetic it's still something.

Now how about getting a real union on the property???

No, it was the many pilots that have quit in the past months that got JB pilots this raise. A union will be needed to get anything else out of them.

 

[waterski]

Alpo Sucks

 

[ImRickJames]

This is also supposed to be an annual review of the compensation and benefits. Of course not trying to rape the company for its current small profit would be a start.

 

[capt. megadeth]

That's almost as pathetic as the Skywest "raise".

 

[J32driver]

The real winner here is the retirement package. Under the old system, my 401k was getting 6% (3% mine, 3% match). Now its going to get 15% (5% from me, and 10% from the company). A 9% increase in retirement is absolutely the right thing for the pilot group.

The rest of the package is palatable until JetBlue really starts to recover and make money. Then we can do this again and focus more on hourly rates and not so much on the retirement.

 

[Charlie Brown]

Congrats Blue Pilots! You guys deserve it. One thing I felt really needed addressed is the cost of insurance. Hopefully they will fix that too, and give more options.

Now how long before this thread deteriorates into a B6 bashfest? 3.....2....1.....

 

[magrs]

Didn't know ALPA wasn't a real union?

Ask a former TWA guy that question. Nice work on that one boys!

 

[General Lee]

Sounds like the threat of a union just got you something. Although your raisies are somewhat pathetic it's still something.

Now how about getting a real union on the property???

How does Jetblue's new hire payrates compare to CAL's newhire pay rates?
Do you CAL guys still lack insurance for the first 6 months also?


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[RT8VA]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz so tired of hearing about our first year pay and insurance. I pick up zero trips and will make just over 40 first year including per diem. As far as the insurance goes, if you dont have it through your spouse there are a range of options many of which cost less then the lousy insurance I had at my regional job. If you want to keep looking at just pay rates when every one knows that is a small piece of the picture go ahead but were not really making as bad as you think. It just makes me laugh when a regional pilot which I was for 9 years says he/she cant afford the first year. I say you cant afford not to, when even under our concessionary deal in June the 777/767 ca pay is 195 per hour, how can you sacrafice making twice as much for your last ten plus years to save money one year??? I dont get it.
J.D.
ps this is my friends logon so the quals might not match and please dont pm him with a bunch of comments he works elsewhere.

 

[clickclickboom]

Without looking at the exact figures the A320 Fo's get the following increases

Year 2 minimal around $1000
Year 3 $6000 Raise
Year 4 $6200
Year 5 $3705
Year 6 $ 3806

These figures are based on an 83 hour line or the Average

Into Year three premium pay over 70 hours is over $100 per hour.

If a guy flies an 93 credit line he could make an additional $12,000 per year or more after a few years.

This is an excellent start would like to see an increase in PTO/Vacation, LTD, and better medical

 

[bravodude]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz so tired of hearing about our first year pay and insurance. I pick up zero trips and will make just over 40 first year including per diem. As far as the insurance goes, if you dont have it through your spouse there are a range of options many of which cost less then the lousy insurance I had at my regional job. If you want to keep looking at just pay rates when every one knows that is a small piece of the picture go ahead but were not really making as bad as you think. It just makes me laugh when a regional pilot which I was for 9 years says he/she cant afford the first year. I say you cant afford not to, when even under our concessionary deal in June the 777/767 ca pay is 195 per hour, how can you sacrafice making twice as much for your last ten plus years to save money one year??? I dont get it.
J.D.
ps this is my friends logon so the quals might not match and please dont pm him with a bunch of comments he works elsewhere.

If you are sooooooo tired about yaer 1 par rates than we shall see what you do about it. otherwise sorry dude you will continue to hear about it.

 

[elag777]

That's almost as pathetic as the Skywest "raise".

WTF over? all this done without spending a penny on worthless dues!
You just opened your mouth and removed all doubt that you are....

 

[elag777]

Sounds like the threat of a union just got you something. Although your raisies are somewhat pathetic it's still something.

Now how about getting a real union on the property???

Just as pathetic as the protection that Alpo buys you!
Just ask all those on the streets! The protected scope! the retirements that are untouched! All the great and wonderful things a "real union" can do for you! Oh did I mention the feeding on the young to protect the elders???
Give me a break......uke: