ExpressJet_ERJ From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 827 posts, RR: 4 Posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1424 times:
Is there a Skybus pilot message board, or a Skybus pilot on here? I am looking to sell something in the Columbus area and was thinking all the new pilots going to Skybus in CMH might be looking for a nice place to live.
Mm320cap From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 211 posts, RR: 4 Reply 1, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1411 times:
Well, at the wages they are making, I don't expect many of them will be able to afford a nice place to live.
DeltaAVL From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 1893 posts, RR: 7 Reply 2, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1400 times:
Quoting Mm320cap (Reply 1): Well, at the wages they are making, I don't expect many of them will be able to afford a nice place to live.
Much less an internet connection to reply to this thread!
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DeltaAVL From United States of America, joined Mar 2007, 1893 posts, RR: 7 Reply 4, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1361 times:
Quoting LAXspotter (Reply 3): they cant be lower than 1st year FO's at regionals can they
No, but they're unbelievably close:
Horizon Air - First Year FO (Dash 8): $28,000
Skybus - First Year FO (A319): $30,000
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Quagmire123 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 89 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1349 times:
Quoting Mm320cap (Reply 1): Well, at the wages they are making, I don't expect many of them will be able to afford a nice place to live.
Since when could people making $60,000 not afford a decent place to live and an internet connection....especially if they had a spouse that worked as well? I only make $36k, and I live a fairly decent life....if I was making $60k it'd be Miller time baby!
ExpressJet_ERJ From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 827 posts, RR: 4 Reply 8, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 1167 times:
Ok thanks for the help. I have heard some good things about Skybus, but thats not quite the reason Im asking.
IADCA From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2007, 972 posts, RR: 7 Reply 9, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 3 hours ago) and read 1117 times:
Quoting Itsnotfinals (Reply 7): 1st year captain is 65K , upgrade to Captain is running 8 months. There won't be many 1st year pay F/O's much longer.
No one seems to communicate that first year pay at every airline is typically lower than 2nd year and beyond.
Well, obviously pay goes up over time, but a >100% jump after an average of 8 months is WOW. Still not a ton of money, but I'd love to get a raise like that!
AirOne From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 607 posts, RR: 3 Reply 11, posted (5 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 986 times:
Hi,
I worked for them briefly, and barely any of the pilots are from Columbus, maybe two or three, so none of them are looking to buy. They all lease their places and live with a handful of other pilots in these crash pads around the city.
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