Gama Aviation/Wheels up pay scales
12-17-2019, 05:56 PM
#321
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Wow. New “free” insurance blows. Not even worthwhile when you’re not paying anything for it. At this point, I wish they had an option to pay for the regular players like Cigna, BCBS, or United. Great time to be going backwards on the benefits Gama. 
12-17-2019, 06:41 PM
#322
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Did you get an internal document outlining the coverages, etc or are you just speculating that it will be crummy cause no one has ever heard of it?
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12-17-2019, 07:20 PM
#323
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To be fair most medical doctors and their billing departments have never heard of it either.
12-17-2019, 07:37 PM
#324
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Are we basing this off straight pay? There are other carriers with below or same as GAMA rates being paid to fly jets at reputable carriers. Also besides NJA we are only company that offers 100% FAMILY paid medical insurance. So one could argue we are not the lowest paying carrier and we do offer a pilot with family an additional 3-5k medical premiums where companies like XO FE has you pay.
“Comparison only”
XO pays a FO 55,000 8/6 HB Jet
GAMA pays a FO 55,00 8/6 HB KingAir
XO 150.00 x12 medical insurance= -1800.00
GAMA 0x12 medical insurance= -0.00
XO pays for dinner via credit card= 0.00 in pocket
GAMA you get 59.00x8 days minus your appetite.= 472.00 in your pocket
I hope your questioning all 135 carriers
“Comparison only”
XO pays a FO 55,000 8/6 HB Jet
GAMA pays a FO 55,00 8/6 HB KingAir
XO 150.00 x12 medical insurance= -1800.00
GAMA 0x12 medical insurance= -0.00
XO pays for dinner via credit card= 0.00 in pocket
GAMA you get 59.00x8 days minus your appetite.= 472.00 in your pocket
I hope your questioning all 135 carriers
12-17-2019, 07:46 PM
#325
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Not for nothing, but can we please stop with the, “for a King Air” rhetoric?? An airplane is an airplane. The King Airs fly a LOT of the same routes as jets. And if you want to get technical, from someone who has flown multiple types (jet, turboprop, etc) technically a King Air is more of a pain in the ass to fly. Nothing like bouncing around in the mid 20’s during thunderstorm season... lol. The point is, let’s stop with the “for a King Air” stuff...
12-18-2019, 04:12 AM
#326
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Not for nothing, but can we please stop with the, “for a King Air” rhetoric?? An airplane is an airplane. The King Airs fly a LOT of the same routes as jets. And if you want to get technical, from someone who has flown multiple types (jet, turboprop, etc) technically a King Air is more of a pain in the ass to fly. Nothing like bouncing around in the mid 20’s during thunderstorm season... lol. The point is, let’s stop with the “for a King Air” stuff...
I used to fly the Q400 and when the proposed pay package came out it was less than the 50 seat RJ salary. For a 74 seat aircraft which burned less fuel and generated more revenue. For some reason tubo props don't demand the same pay. It's not fair but it is what it is.
12-19-2019, 04:05 PM
#328
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It depends on what your looking for. QOL, Pay, Career ambition, quick time building?You need to provide more information or the best company I can tell you to look into is “every part 135 carrier”
12-19-2019, 06:46 PM
#329
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Hometime then QoL and pay. Someone who will do type training I have the raw hours.
12-19-2019, 06:52 PM
#330
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Well Gama FE XO are decent companies 8/6. Jetlinx claims your home more night than an average 135 carrier but the down side to that is you must live where they base their aircraft. To get a good foot in the door I’d consider for 2-3 years the above mention 3. After that look into NJA or Flexjet if you truly are looking for a career in part 135/91K. There are other “part 134.5 carriers” with a 135 certificate. However heed the warning buyer beware!
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