let alone that most Co-Pilots on long haul earns 75-80.000 £ a year in basic salary, which is almost double of what the market dictates if is was not regulated by unions and Collective Agreements.
I have no invested interest in either SAS or SAIL but that statement is incorrect.
From pay thread here in same forum:
VA FO 1st year £72K basic, £16K fixed flight pay and about £12K variable allowances.
In BA I think FOs start around £60K and tops out at £130 ish plus extras.
KLM €185K? AF similar? Even EasyJet FOs, so short haul FOs, on EU contracts should be able to reach almost €100K if not upgraded before.
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