Originally Posted by
wheels_down
Please tell me there is more to that $59k FO figure?
59k? That’s it? Flight Pay?
Single would be a bit tight let alone a mortgage with family.
Year 1 = 60k plus DTA (Average 15-20k) plus allowances.
A standard year for a first year FO (DE) will earn 75-80. Hasn’t been unheard of guys earning 100k+ In recent times...
Some year 3+ Captain’s pushing 160k-180k.
Not as bad as it seems, but they work unnecessarily hard for it. There definitely needs to be some sort of pay rise.