Originally Posted by
KRviator
You don't...Yet...But where are the Navigators, Radio Operators, FE's? All "Essential" roles in aviation right up until they weren't. Same as Guards on trains, or the Coey there too. Some jurisdictions still have them, a lot don't. Single-Pilot airliners are not as far away as you would think, after-all what is the fundamental difference in operating a single-pilot business jet vs a single-pilot certified airliner? In RPT roles, perhaps where the passengers would naturally baulk at it, but freighters? I'd be surprised if they aren't around by the end of the decade, and certainly by 2040.
You only have to look at Airbus with their demonstrator A350, Garmin with their certified Auto-return system for things like the CirrusJet, or TBM to see the advancements in technology are there to allow it to happen. When regulators will approve it is the only remaining question...
Single Pilot
Cruise isn't far off I agree. But that's a relatively small step from where we are right now, compared to the mammoth leap to Single Pilot ops entirely.
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While I'm here, I'll update the Air NZ (ALPA) rates.
You start earning notional Command Pay after 6 years, so many A320 Captains will be on less than Year 12 but would be very rare on the Widebody's (takes 18 years to reach Year 12 Command Pay and ~24 years average to a WB Command).
Incentive Pay kicks in above 60hrs per roster with step increases at 75 and 90hrs.
Second Officer:
- Year 1: $114,528
- Year 8: $146,500
A320 First Officer:
- Year 1: $128,202
- Year 8: $163,991
B787-9 First Officer (These should increase with deliveries of the -10's)
- Year 1: $152,656
- Year 8: $195,271
B777-300 First Officer (Formerly a blended rate between the -300 and -200's)
- Year 1:$178,764
- Year 8: $228,668
A320 Captain:
- Year 1: $199,397
- Year 12: $255,637
Boeing 787 Captain:
Boeing 777-300 Captain: