OK,
If you want to compare apples with oranges, go right ahead.
But before we do, how about we look at all of the other costs involved.
ie.
The dodgy manager who takes home quite a bit for not a lot.
Fuel prices
Airservice charges - AF about $20 out of the $32
Landing fees
Maintenance costs
Insurance costs
Admin costs
It seems to me everyone in this game is allowed to put their fees up and no one gives a hoot, but as soon as a Pilot wants more money, jeepers creepers no, we can't do that.
What we as pilots need to do is start having a say in the way the Govt has and is continuing to increase costs through CASA having to pay for itself. We got them to reduce the medical fee to $75, lets get them to abolish it, the Doctor did all the work and he/she is a delagate, (well sort of).
What I am trying to say is that we must reduce costs and become more efficient to keep a decent pay packet.
