Highest Paid Pilots

[FL530]

Which major airline has the highest paid pilots right now?

 

[Launchpad]

Pretty sure Delta does right now.

FURDAL-

 

[Cyclone]

Maybe a more relevant question.

Happiest pilots with a bright future for hiring and growth.

 

[juan2go]

Happiest pilots with a bright future....

Southwest pilots, well, right behind the pilots flying "Ted".

 

[vclean]

TAB Express

 

[juan2go]

TAB Express

If you get to wear hats while you fly, why would you ever want to leave? I thought that I was lucky when they made hats optional.

Juan.

 

[2LT]

Heads up!!

TAB -- watch yourself high speed...moderator's pulling your posts.

 

[General Lee]

Who is Tab Express? What do they fly and where?

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Stifler's Mom]

TAB Express

They are the formerly unknown 6th DCI bidder for the phantom 45.

www.tabexpress.com

 

[bobbysamd]

TAB Express

But I will be at a high paying major someday soon.

Without a doubt, it's TAB Express.

 

[buzzer]

"High paying Major"???

Those days are closing in. Delta is the only one left but not for long. I wish it weren't so.

So why are so many pilots still willing to fly for crap wages and working conditions at the "steping stone airlines", when that "great major airline job" is not to be found anymore?

I think as a group, we are not doing too good.

 

[Wolf King]

Holy Sh1t!

I can't believe Mr Tab has reared his little head and avatar... for those that missed it there was a great little Tab post with Mr Tab (Tab Express FO) taking some unbelievable shots at some pretty experienced posters and generally slowly tightening the job market noose around his own neck. Good luck there, bud... you'll need it!

 

[Capt. Tex]

And everytime I hand that stripper my 20 bucks for a lap dance

I gotcha beat, I was getting full nude lap dances from the senoritas in Mexico for 5 bucks!! And, anything goes!!

 

[ILStoMinimums]

So they did pull that TAB thread? Now we can all mark that one in the history of flightinfo.com ! A True Classic

 

[cocknbull]

T otally
A nnoying
B utt muncher

 

[B1900DFO]

Highest paid

DAL 777 Capt $23k per month
NWA 747-400 Capt $19k/month
FED Ex Widebody Capt 17k/month
Cal/Ual (post concession) top capt rates 17k/month
UPS Capt 17k/month
Alaska Capt 15k/month
ATA L1011 Capt 14k/month
American 777 Capt 13k/month
SWA Captain 13k/month


Some of the top rates I found....

 

[hvydriver]

Are we talking gross or net here? I think Astar and ABX might be in that column.

 

[B1900DFO]

You are right...My bad

ABX Top Capt 15k/month
Astar Top Capt 14k/month


Not sure what US Airways agreed to but I think they top at about 15k/month...

Gross earnings

 

[hvydriver]

You are right...My bad

ABX Top Capt 15k/month
Astar Top Capt 14k/month


Not sure what US Airways agreed to but I think they top at about 15k/month...

Gross earnings

Hi B1900FO,

You must be going off min. guarantee. Here at 'lil 'ol Astar, I grossed an average of 18k per month for 2003. Nobody does min. guarantee around here. I'd guess the average is higher at ABX as well... but I don't know.

 

[hvydriver]

Oh, my bad here. Forgot to say I'm a DC8 Capt. Sry.

 

[B1900DFO]

Yeah I was just reading it right out of a source that uses guaranteed take home. I don't think it takes overtime into account. 18k per month sounds pretty nice.....

 

[hvydriver]

B1900FO,

True that. Our flying lines are built to 72 on average. 64 hrs. is your do absolutely nothing sit on your tail pay.

 

[Freight Dog]

Aloha B737-700 captain: $12.6/mo

 

[HAL]

Hey Freight Dog,

Made it to the left seat yet?


still wandering the frozen wasteland. HAL

 

[Freight Dog]

Ha! I wish... naw, I'm in the -700 now.


Any chance of a recall soon? Don't freeze up there... I still owe ya beers!

 

[Long Time Gone]

Re: TAB Express

Without a doubt, it's TAB Express.

Now that's funny. Thanks Bobby

LTG

 

[SWA GUY]

6th yr SWA CA rate in '05 is $160.00/Trip

At 105 trips per month or 77hrs/Mnth.

$16,666.00 per month. That's $200,000 annually.

Remember that's a 6th year employee.

I'd have to look, but I think our top rate(12th year) at contract end is around $178.00/trip.

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$18,690.00/Mnth 12th year CA, contract end. Same trip total as above. $224,280 annually.

It's possible to run your trip totals up to 150 trips per month and still be within the FAR's. But then you'd have no life........

HC

 

[ILStoMinimums]

Who is Astar?

SWAguy,
your saying that SWA maxes out at $224K a year?

 

[2LT]

ASTAR Air Cargo

ASTAR is DHL's US operator -- recently involved in a big 'to-do' w/ UPS and FedEx over citizenship/ownership issues.

http://www.astaraircargo.com/index.html

 

[SWA GUY]

ILStoMins,

After reading my previous post, it does look a little confusing.

Maybe this will clarify some.

A 12 year CA in '06, flying 77 hours per month, shows to make $220,000+.

That's $18,333.00 per month.

Now this post looks confusing! Sorry, it's the whole trip for pay, contract ramp up stuff that makes it look that way.

HC