Taking the CA slot in initial training
02-05-2024, 05:52 AM
#71
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 1,111
Bingo! It’s concerning how little some of us understand about the history of our profession. If one hasn’t read flying the lines volume 1 and 2(if a United pilot, 2 is a MUST read). Confessions of a union buster is another. Lots of dirty tricks from management teams still being employed today. Can’t recommend these books highly enough.
02-05-2024, 04:10 PM
#72
line slug
Joined APC: Oct 2015
Position: B777 Captain
Posts: 220
I’d honestly love to see a genuine breakdown of why WBCA gets paid more than NBCA. I know the plane is bigger with more people on board, but if you tally up a 3-leg day on a 737-900, how does that compare to a 1-and-done on a WB, while also being objectively more work?
should’ve just made one captain pay scale and lets people’s preferences (international vs domestic; 3 time zones vs 12 time zones) sort it out.
should’ve just made one captain pay scale and lets people’s preferences (international vs domestic; 3 time zones vs 12 time zones) sort it out.
Hint: it’s about revenue generation, not the amount of work. A wide body flight generates more revenue in one leg than a narrow body does in several legs, mainly because of increased cargo capacity and higher ticket prices on the long-haul international legs. Further, the "1-and-done" thing is only for the crews; the jet flies around the clock, for the most part.
Last edited by jdavk; 02-05-2024 at 04:39 PM.
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