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12712 pilots * 200K average salary w/ overhead = $2.5B That is not a small number. $354 average domestic fair x 143M passengers = $50.6B in total fairs. So $
by bhouston 9y ago
12712 pilots * 200K average salary w/ overhead = $2.5B
That is not a small number.
$354 average domestic fair x 143M passengers = $50.6B in total fairs.
So $2.5B pilot cost is roughly 5% of their total costs. You can not lower gas costs nor airport costs nor plane costs much, but if you could eliminate $2.5B in salary, and add more flexibility, then yeah, I'd say there is massive incentive if the marketing and safety issues can be overcome.
- contingencies 9y agoPilots also need (I would guess pretty frequent) (re-)training, hotels, lounges, long term parking, time off, health insurance, etc. They're not just $200K salary, they're probably more like $500K each/year in total cost once you get to 747 level, though they may only see $200k in salary themselves.
- kahnpro 9y agoMost pilots do not make nearly that much money... entry level is often below $30k. Maybe you'll break 6 figures at a top-tier airline after a decade of experience.