Rez O. Lewshun
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Well we feel the same way as you do when Skybus captains fly 130-150 people for 65k.
Skywest pilots fly the 700-900 aircraft for pretty much 50 seat rates. Thanks for justifing to SKYWEST magt. that I need a pay cut or they will just transfer aircraft to Skywest.
Skywest pilots have what they do because of us! Your welcome from ASA and Comair ALPA guys !
I've worked for both ALPA and Teamsters.
I never got denied FMLA. It was negotiated in our contracts to go by Duty Time.
Why would they bother congress with this when we already have it in the contracts?
Non union loser.
The major airline MEC's need to negotiate with their individual companies a policy that non Alpa airline pilots do not qualify for interviews. I guarentee the Skywests and Colgan weenies would then think a little harder on how they approach this issue.
Last time I check a 744 carried about 100 more pax than a 772? Why is does everyone have their panties in a bunch over SkyWest who pays their pilots more to fly the larger RJ's? I think it's time to look at mainline. Last time I check, a 757 type came with the 767.
Uh oh....don't tell UPS management about this.....
And a 757 comes with different pay rates than an 767. Take CAL who flies the two types as a common fleet, each aircraft pays differently. "Soft Time" for training, vaca, and the like is based on a blended rate computed on the number of aircraft in each fleet.
Your 772/744 example, the only US carrier that matches is United, who pays a single "widebody" rate for both aircraft. That rate is calculated with the knowledge that the 74 is bigger, for negotiation purposes a sort of blend is figured. UA's 777s vary in capacity, but on average they have 84% as many seats as their 744. The next step of capacity reduction, to the 767, is about 83%, and one finds a new payscale.
The 50 seat RJ has only 67% as many seats, and the rate for that aircraft was not negotiated with larger aircraft in view. Heck, it wasn't negotiated at all, just imposed with a member vote for eyewash purposes. Much like putting a dummy temperature knob in front of an FA, it makes 'em feel content.
Saying that mainline doesn't consider aircraft size in the way SkyWest did is preposterous.