Wow, wow, slow down The Guvnor.
Those insane high salaries ya are talking about, have not seem them at this end of the stick.
AA had a B-scale up untill August this year.
Yup that is 2001.
My total income this year as a B-767 F/O for AA is $25,000.
Wish I could get my hands on the high pay you are talking about, it sure would make up for some of the crap I have had to eat in this business over the past 23 years.
Some of the most senior folks have decent incomes, yes, but not every year over a 35-40 year flying career.
My AVERAGE income as a proffesional pilot since I got my commercial ticket in 1978, including furloughs and un-employment etc, probably amounts to $25,000 per annum or less.
Not complaining, but my situation is not unique, many other guys have been carving their way up the ladder, supplementing the flight instructor job with scrubbing airport toilets and such.
Almost had a warm and fuzzy feeling about getting on the A scale and making a good income for the last few years of the flying career, but instead facing a very real furlough...
Greedy pilots?
Uh, make that hungry pilots.
