Originally Posted by
pilotguy1222
It is possible for a 5 year Delta FO to make EK CA money AFTER taxes, but they would need a maximum line and at least 1 green slip trip per month. That means your are working the same days off as at EK.
And just for reference, here are the Delta pilot rates from sister forum APC:
https://www.airlinepilotcentral.com/...elta_air_lines
I believe these rates go up every couple of years over the life of the current pilot contract. There are also trip rigs and duty rigs so you get paid for credit hours that you don't actually fly. And when you upgrade, your longevity in position still goes from your date of hire. Does it work that way at EK? At some overseas carriers you start off on first year captain's pay when you upgrade from FO.
More PPRuNe expat discussion of current American wages here:
http://www.pprune.org/fragrant-harbo...-000-year.html