Piedmont's Rates will Go to Vote....

[Kream926]

what needs to be done for an industry wide change?

are most regionals making money?

 

[mu2]

I think some senior Caps will try to get it past and sell out the F/Os. I for one vote NO. Stop pooing on me!

 

[mu2]

This explains exactly how I feel.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyu7nN3kBnw

 

[Buschpilot]

Keep in mind that FlyBe in Europe is starting new hire FO's out at 50k on the Q400. I know, I know - this ain't Europe. But this ain't a third world country either.

 

[rumrnr78]

Those are good payscales but they should be compressed to a 12 year period.
The airline does not want you there that long so why have the scale?
If they would pay well, let people get their time, bank some cash to move on, they would!
Good luck-rum

 

[twighead]

Are theese the same rates that the MEC just turned down?

Yes, and If it goes to a vote it will get a no from me as well.

 

[79%N1]

Those rates are much higher than ASA's TA'd 50 seat RJ/ATR72 rates!

 

[WSurf]

Those rates are much higher than ASA's TA'd 50 seat RJ/ATR72 rates!

Are most folks at ASA looking to turn there rates down?

 

[ualdriver]

I think 40-60K/year for an entry level- experienced First Officer would be extremely reasonable for a person responsible for a multi-million dollar piece of equipment and 100's of millions of dollars in liability.

 

[ex j-41]

The pay should be $100k. The airlines just won't pay it. $28k is just an insult.
200 days a year on the road.
Bed Bug bites 3 times a year
Missing kids soccer games.
Eating crappy airport food.
Worse having to eat crappy crew meals.
Working weekends.
Working nights.
Working really really really early.
Trying to get a good nights sleep in crappy beds.
Lugging 70lbs of clothes/books etc... for 4 days at a time.
I could go on but you get my point.
We do an awefull lot more than just fly and airplane. And for all that they put us through we deserve $100k minimum. Doesn't mean we will get it but it is what i believe all pilots deserve.