*Final06
A GA pilot has much better options around when it's about numbers. Let's look at cargolux neighbor.
First year FO at luxair Dash8 5000+ euro
first year FO Cargolux B747 4150+/- euro (stated on Cargolux internet site)
If you look further even Norwegian b787 is better.
First year FO Norwegian b787 5150 euro (rishworth b787 info pack)
It wouldn't surprise me if Cargolux starting pay is one of the lowest in the industry for a Widebody FO
-There are probably even more better options but this is to show how Cargolux pay is compared with other airlines fishing in the same pool of candidates.
- and don't forget the upgrade time cargolux(10+years) vs norwegian(3+years). With upgrade there's also increased salary.
-this year all the temporally Lufthansa cityline pilots left, except for one or two due to personal reasons. The all refused the new contract offered to stay permanent.
-there are many reasons for joining a airline. It's for everyone different. But the figures are fact that nobody can argue. Personal reasons are not facts. So it's impossible to judge everyone's decision. And we should restrain our self from doing it.
* all the figures are gross salary