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[psysicx]

But if upgrades are taking 5 yrs it won't matter what aircraft you bid into correct? Unless your hoping for bypass pay.And isn't there a different pay rate for each aircraft group?

 

[Guitar Guy]

But if upgrades are taking 5 yrs it won't matter what aircraft you bid into correct? Unless your hoping for bypass pay.And isn't there a different pay rate for each aircraft group?

Upgrades are going to slow down unless there are a lot of new planes, a lot of attrition or both. With bypass pay being down away with over the life of the contract, it will likely compel a lot of FO's currently on bypass pay to upgrade in order to maximize their income. As for upgrades taking "5 years", who knows? It's impossible to say how long it may take someone hired today to upgrade but I do think it will be at least at least several years without a lot of new planes or attrition.

There are indeed different payscales, based upon a defined "class" system. The Ultra, 400XP and Excel are all "class 1" aircraft. Even for class 2 and 3 planes, FO pay is the same as class 1. So for an FO to make more money, he or she would have to move up to a class 4 or 5 aircraft (basically a Falcon 2000EX or BBJ) or work the reserve schedule. Moving from FO on the Ultra on to FO on a G200 wouldn't pay any more, though one would get an extra type rating.

 

[psysicx]

Thanks for explaining the different class system. How much more do you make on the Falcon compared to the Ultra?

 

[BrnJetFuel]

Thanks for explaining the different class system. How much more do you make on the Falcon compared to the Ultra?

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