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Two words: unions and seniority. Here's a good intro: http://philip.greenspun.com/flying/unions-and-airlines http://philip.greenspun.com/flying/unions-and-air
by _0nac 8y ago
Two words: unions and seniority. Here's a good intro:
http://philip.greenspun.com/flying/unions-and-airlines http://philip.greenspun.com/flying/unions-and-airlines
It's also worth noting that this is largely a US-only phenomenon. It has led to a lot of junior US pilots heading overseas to fly with other carriers, most notably in the Gulf, although that party is slowly starting to wind down.
- _0nac 8y agoPlease have a read of the article before downvoting: it's not some random neoliberal "unions are evil" rant, but a very coherent explanation of how seniority-based pay works and how the system is set up to ensure senior pilots get paid $300,000 while juniors get $16,000.
- kelnos 8y agoGiven that the author's experience (as referenced in the article) covers a period of time before the Colgan reforms, I'd expect that a decent amount of what he's written is outdated.
- Tsubasachan 8y agoLuckily a pilot license can be used anywhere in the world so people can find a job abroad. At some point when US airliners can't find enough pilots something will have to change.