Let me start by apologising for taking this thread way off topic, my initial comment was perhaps intended to be a bit more tongue and cheek then what has been interpreted. However, while we're on the topic, I can confirm that last year I did 800 hours which is a minimum of 64000euro (as a good percentage of these were at the higher rate, but I didn't factor that in) = £55000 gross ish. Ok, without doing 900 I don't make what a flybe captain would make, but even with all my expenses, you can't argue that it is far more then a flybe 17 yr fo, and double that of a 2 yr flybe FO.
This year I'm on course to do 900 hours which means 72000euro/£61000.
Sorry for you, but my math isn't that far off!
Forgetting the fact, in another 18 months I can possibly expect a command upgrade, where the pay increases to 134 euro/hr and at 900 hours it'll be 120000euro/£103000, arguably more then a 4 year flybe FO (same experience levels of myself at that time) and a 17 yr capt.
I agree with what GAF15, from what I'm told, everything about flybe is great except the money they pay. It's also a fantastic way into the airlines, especially for those who aren't able to pay for a type rating (for sure nobody wants too), but I doubt many pilots, if any, make it 17 years with them purely for financial reasons. If I'm wrong let me know.
VJW