Arthur/Tooter
Yep, minimum 500 hours for ATR FOs, and 1500 hours for Airbus FOs. If computations are correct (and I can't be too sure), Airbus FO pay will be about P100,000-120,000 ($2,500-$3,000), ATR Captains P110,000-130,000 ($2,750-$3,250), and ATR FO P60,000-80,000 ($1,500-$2,000). These are net pay and dependant on number of hours flown in a month. Don't know the numbers for PAL. If anybody knows more accurate figures, please do correct me.
Minimum for ATR used to be 700 hours but got lowered to 500. Definitely lots of opportunities for both low and high timers. Second ATR of CP coming within the month (expect 6 by years-end), and the company just recieved their 6th (I think) A320. So that's 18 planes (10 A319, 6 A320, and 2 ATR) by this month. By years-end, probably a total of 25 planes. Looking bright for the "eagle" airline.