The pay aspirations of Scotia pilots are not excessive. In 1990 the Retail price Index was 125 the RPI now is 175 an increase of 40% or an average 4% per year. Their pay has gone up on average 3% per year. Therefore in real terms they have lost 10% of their pay (uncompounded). The oil companies will depress rates in the bad times but will need to be pushed to increase them in the good times. No fly no oil.
