Originally Posted by
wheels_down
Looking ahead, A Level 4 Tiger and, Virgin captain (73,A320) will earn north of 350,000, in the the middle of the impending next decade. Comparing comparable hours (900), o/t, s/b, eba inflation, allowances between.
On the same comparable basis, using the same figures as above, a Jetstar Captain is about 270,000, not even mentioning half the fleet will be 230 seating. The next problem is the gap is growing positively toward TT and VA. Thats not even taking into account MAX 10 wage increases at the VA Group next decade, its fairly clear that 321neo wages increases will be few and thin at this mob.
Paddleboat is right. Getting off the lowest paid ladder shouldn't be the focus here, closing that gap needs to be. The calculator does not lie. Run the numbers.
Otherwise 2030 will arrive and you will be 100 grand behind. Possibly even more.
When making all of these wondrous prognostications about what Tiger and Virgin Captain's will be earning in the the middle of the impending next decade, does it not concern you that that business has run up losses of over $1 billion in just the last four years? It's been the best part of a decade since the airline made any money.
There's a not unreasonable chance that Virgin and a very good chance that Tiger will have gone broke before the the middle of the impending next decade. Does business viability figure in your calculations anywhere?