Originally Posted by
Ollie Onion
I agree, what interests me is the ‘how can the NJS pilots vote up a contract where they get nothing extra for flying bigger aircraft’. If you already have the rates in your EBA then good for you. You soundnt expect extra though just because the new aircraft is bigger. A lot of airlines don’t have fleet pay but just a pay scale that doesn’t differ between fleets, seems to have less downside.
As the company gets bigger the CEO and Board get paid more.
As an aircraft gets bigger it’s not unreasonable to assume the Pilots should get paid more. 50% bigger does not mean 50% more pay. However, if you have 20% more seats and are still selling a MEL-BNE at the same seat price and the aircraft is considerably more fuel efficient it’s completely reasonable to assume the pilots should benefit with a pay increase. More responsibility should equal more pay.