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Hello. Are there any COPA FOs I could get in touch with? I'm in need of talking to a current COPA FO. I'm making a big career move and I have few concerns about COPA. Any contacts would be greatly appreciated!!!
Copa is good to get a type rating and then start the search for another place for a long term comitment. The problem with copa is the salary its to low and panama is geting more expensive by the minute; taxes too hight and they dont care. Any way something strange must be happening in copa when 3 VPs resigned in one month
3.500 Usd more or less for foreing pilots, and 2.900 for local pilots .... why is that?? I dont know !!!!!! , as the partner told us, just go there ,get the rating and leave, cause every day they treat pilots very bad !!!!
ANd there is a roumour that copa right now is starting to decay...... no very stable .
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Is that FO or CP pay? If so, it has gone up considerably since I last checked.
The pay, if true, is not bad by Central American standards, and probably keeps those who want to stay "home." Nevertheless, there have always been these issues far as pay and treatment in Latin America's airlines. Why can't they learn, or is there this underlaying corporate machismo attitude that they must treat employees as maids?
I did applied on the Nuestrohub.com website for the position of first officer a long time ago...Mounths ago the status of application did change from "applied" to "hired"....but since than no phone call, no emails....Who had the same situation ? who can help me too...
I know that cause a friend work`s for copa, he told me; that in panama day by day services, food, etccc are being more and more expensive, so you cannot save to much money .
His concept of working for Copa is to get the licence, 500 hrs and leave, so, COPA= FLYING SCHOOL
Whats the upgrade time like for Copa, If I get hired I would be entering as a fairly low time FO.
Also what are the benefits beside compensation, specifically travel bennies? I heard that first year take home salary had gone up to as much as 3600 a month wich is high even for expensive Panama City (and yes it has gotten really expensive, I have the advantage of living with family).
I dont know where you guys are taking that figures, as FO in Embraer I was taking home after taxes exectly 2152 USD and I was up in the seniority list. In the 737 the most that I ever took home was 2800 USD. Not much if you have a family to take care for. Now they are making a little bit more but you have to spend a lot more time out of home and spending more money in food, laundry, etc. Ther was a rise in the allowance, but not in the basic salary. FO basic is still 1500 USD, is what you get payed when you are on leave. On top of that the time that you expend on training that is going to be like 5 to 6 month your salary is going to be 600 USD. The diference betwing 737 and Embraer money is because you provably are never going to fly more that 70 hrs. that is the base.
Basic 1500 minus taxes 1100 Bonus 1075 Tax free 1075 Representation expenses 444 Minus taxes 400 more or less Husing 800 minus taxes 590 Xtra time for special dates or Sunday 400 (paid each 4 months)
Grand Total 3565
that was my fried last payment shown to me in a blue sheet. its that right?
Hi guys, in nuestrohub.com my status changed to status "Contratado" (hired) and no news from the company after that. Somebody from Copa can give us an email or something to contact the company?.
FlyByHand, Thanks a lot for the information. I checked another source and you are absolutelly right about the numbers. If you happen to come across some more info, please do let us know.
FlyByHand, you are absolutely right on the information. I double checked another source and you are right on the money. If you come across with more information please do let us know.
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