Ameristar DC-9's

[pilotyip]

Rumor from the street, Ameristar is paying their DC-9 Captains 36K per year. Could that be true? That is about the same as we pay our DA-20 F/O's while in ground school.

 

[Brett Hull]

when reliant bit the dust.

 

[pilotyip]

Relient stopped operating in Apr 02, Ameristar picked up the DC-9's in Aug and put them on a 125 certificate

 

[Country Wild]

Wow that must be some fairly desperate pilots, I know guys making $40K a year flying right seat in a King Air. Tom and Ted Wackendorfer must know where to find pilots...Will that have any affect on the other 135 charter operators pay...?

 

[PilotAg]

My understanding is that is the base pay for F/Os. They also get a mileage. I believe if they fly 700 hrs, it will be somewhere between $55,000 to $60,000. It will not effect the 135 side. TW doesn't have to look to hard for pilots, unfortunatly there is a glutton of pilots right now begging for any work. I hope it gets better for us all real soon.

 

[Country Wild]

Rumor has it that at least one of the DC-9's is up for sale, can anyone confirm or deny this allegation?

 

[PilotAg]

None for sale.