Originally Posted by
dr dre
To re-iterate the 696hrs is 53hrs min guarantee, which (in non Covid times) is rare. Optimum hours are about 71 per BP and the long term history of the fleet usually reflects 65-71 hrs per BP. Taking an average of 68 that makes $184k first year pay on the standard roster. A few years ago the average pay over the fleet was just shy of $200k. And then additional hours above rostered, allowances and bonus on top of that.
With the rostered work hours at present some FOs will gross $230-240k this FY, not including bonus or allowances.
ok so a first year 320 skipper averaging 68 per month adds pretty much bugger all at network, but still grosses $199K (versus $184K). Obviously there comes a point where a 737 FO working his ass off makes more than a 320 skipper who does the same; but he won’t make what the skipper makes by doing just 53. Horses for courses. I get it the pay is very sub-standard, especially coz we are comparing a skipper pay with an F/O pay. But what that original comment should have read was that the F/O needs to work hard each month to achieve what the skipper can do by just sitting on his ass.