Actually it's not-
The saddest pay item in our airlines today is that an E175 capt flying for republic under USAir's flag makes $20/hr more than their mainline USAir counterpart for flying a smaller version of the same type.
Absolutely convoluted.
Republic E175= $119/hr
Republic E170= $109/hr
USAir. E190= $99/hr
And I guarantee republic pilots have better work rules and more opportunities to break guarantee
I dont care why USAPA was voted in- I just know the damage it's futile existence is doing- incredibly dumb stance they're taking-
Lawyers win. Mgmt wins. Pilots everywhere lose.
You're just talking about Captains. No one goes into USAir as a Captain on a E190. Even if they did, USAir has a 10 dollar/hr advantage in the first few years. Plus, Republic grew so much during the major's bankruptcies that most Captains on the 175/170 are in the 5-10 year seniority range, so comparing those low years to each other, US still has an advantage.
Republic management was smart...they knew that they either wouldn't be around in 20 years, or they would just outsource the flying to a new startup, so they can agree to whatever rate they want at the 20 year mark and it doesnt cost them a dime.