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02-23-2006, 10:47 AM

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FlyByWire

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Fly4Hire, source on that is weak, but it is apparently what they are telling the few pilots that have been interviewed. That is why I said "the word is".

When you look at who the CEO is, I wonder if it's even that high.

02-23-2006, 11:12 AM

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FlyBy, you've obviously got problem with Branson, but you fail to make your point. We have too many pilots out there now, and that is what's driving the market. Sure, SRB would love to get us on the cheap, but if we were rare instead of tripping over ourselves, he would have to pay the market rate. It takes pilots to train pilots, so guess who gets the blame.

02-23-2006, 11:27 AM

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Too many pilots........Thank the "pilot mills" out there. A-320 with regional rates........

02-23-2006, 11:31 AM

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Virgin Payscale

Okay, so, who and where did those payscale figures come from and how reliable are the sources?

02-23-2006, 11:45 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyByWire

Fly4Hire, source on that is weak, but it is apparently what they are telling the few pilots that have been interviewed.

Not really suprising. Any idea how many have been interviewed and what the real competitive minimums are? I got the impression the first bunch were all going to be current and qualified A320 Check Airman

02-23-2006, 11:46 AM

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crewdawg52

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Here's the basics boys for Virgin America.

Copied from another web site, (no shame) . Page 4 may give an idea how much they plan on paying.

http://www.etp.ca.gov/packet/VirginAmerica130rev.pdf

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02-23-2006, 11:55 AM

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The pilot mills tells us there a shortage of pilots!

02-23-2006, 12:46 PM

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$41-126/hour

"Note: Most employees will start at the minimum wage; the maximum wages are projections since this is a new company."

wonderful.

02-23-2006, 02:35 PM

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Hopefully it will not get off the ground.

02-23-2006, 03:26 PM

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Alot of speculation for a company that is a DBA... not even approved by the DOT, let alone a schedule agreed upon by the FAA for a schedule for certification. With the increased cost of jet fuel... alone I would not be suprised to see some of the investors back out of the investment group.