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sharkbit · 04-04-11, 11:16 AM

Concerning pay rates for first officer pay at the airlines that GR was talking about earlier:
My first job out of A&P school was working for a US Air regional airline in Jacksonville, Florida in 1988. I started at $7.75 an hour. I made more money than first officers flying Dash 8's.

From GR's post, it sounds like things have changed all that much in the last 23 years.

After that crash of the Dash 8 in New York a few years ago when the FO's and captain's experience was an issue, I remember FO pay was brought up. My wife couldn't believe how little money FO's made.

04-04-11, 11:16 AM	#41
sharkbit The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 1,529 Downloads: 334 Uploads: 0	Concerning pay rates for first officer pay at the airlines that GR was talking about earlier: My first job out of A&P school was working for a US Air regional airline in Jacksonville, Florida in 1988. I started at $7.75 an hour. I made more money than first officers flying Dash 8's. From GR's post, it sounds like things have changed all that much in the last 23 years. After that crash of the Dash 8 in New York a few years ago when the FO's and captain's experience was an issue, I remember FO pay was brought up. My wife couldn't believe how little money FO's made. __________________ “Prejudice is blind. There will always be someone who says you aren’t welcome at the table. Stop apologizing for who you are and using all your energy trying to change their minds. Yes, you will lose friends, maybe even family. But you will gain your self-respect. You will know your worth. Once you have that, nothing can stop you.”