Poahi
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Whose seniority?: Any 1,000 hr PIC Captain
How much?: About $80,000
Who are the buyers?: You and only you
Before you make some pensive statement about how Mesa sucks or personal attacks on its leadership (not that they aren't warranted), remember that ALPA via the MEC AGREED to this.
I am not making this up. Mesa is offering qualified Captains the option of flying for KunPeng under the same pay terms as Mesa (with a slight pay adjustment), for a period of two years. At the end of the term, you can return with no loss of seniority or longevity. My cursory estimate of the pay differential works out to about $80,000 over the two years based on KunPeng paying about $110,000 per year now. That's right, take a pay hit to keep your seniority.
It works out for Mesa becuase it is selling cheap pilots to KunPeng who is having difficulty attracting talent now, and I suppose it works for the Mesa captains who want to enjoy a 2 year tour of duty with the luxury of having a back up plan. I wonder what's in it for Mesa?
Winners/Losers?
How much?: About $80,000
Who are the buyers?: You and only you
Before you make some pensive statement about how Mesa sucks or personal attacks on its leadership (not that they aren't warranted), remember that ALPA via the MEC AGREED to this.
I am not making this up. Mesa is offering qualified Captains the option of flying for KunPeng under the same pay terms as Mesa (with a slight pay adjustment), for a period of two years. At the end of the term, you can return with no loss of seniority or longevity. My cursory estimate of the pay differential works out to about $80,000 over the two years based on KunPeng paying about $110,000 per year now. That's right, take a pay hit to keep your seniority.
It works out for Mesa becuase it is selling cheap pilots to KunPeng who is having difficulty attracting talent now, and I suppose it works for the Mesa captains who want to enjoy a 2 year tour of duty with the luxury of having a back up plan. I wonder what's in it for Mesa?
Winners/Losers?