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FITNESS CORNER
Long Term Sitting is Lethal
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MILLION-AIR
Building Wealth Is A Science
CONTRACT TALKS
Sick Leave and Paid Time Off
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C o n t e n t s
Sections
Aviator Bulletins 8 Latest Industry News
MILLION-AIR 16 Building Wealth Is A Science
Food Bites 18
The Ultimate Chicken and Waffle Sandwich
Safety Matters 20
A.S.A.P. – Aviation Safety Action Plan
Contract Talks 23 Sick Leave and Paid Time Off
Horizon Air 26 Exclusive Hiring Briefing
How to Fly Airplanes Defining the Problem
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Fitness Corner 36 Long Term Sitting is Lethal
The Mainline Grid
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Legacy, Major, Cargo & International Airlines General Information Work Rules Additional Compensation Details Airline Base Map
The Regional Grid
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The Flight Attendant Grid
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Letter From the Editor
Photo taken by Craig Pieper Readers, I am proud and excited to announce that we are celebrating our twentyfourth issue a.k.a. our second year anniversary! Over the past two years Aero Crew News has been downloaded almost one million times! (949,288 times, but hey who’s counting?) As we approach that one millionth download mark I reflect on where and how this magazine started and I would like to thank all of those that have contributed, helped out, offered their advise and read Aero Crew News over the past two years. If it weren’t for every single one of you we would not be where we are today. I do know that some of our data in The Grid is not current and in this constantly involving industry it is very difficult to keep up. Which is why we still need every single one of you to help us update The Grid. If you notice an out of date item, please use of our options to help us get this data up to date. Visit aerocrewnews.com/updates/ to submit an update. Fly Safe, Craig Pieper
Credits Editor in Chief Craig Pieper Aero Crew Solutions, CEO Scott Rehn Layout Design By Craig Pieper Additional Contributors Max Wettstein, Marc Cervantes Scott Stahl, Andy Garrison Robert Reser
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Here’s what you missed last month. Aero Crew News featured Cape Air. Safety Matters explains the importance of NASA ASRS. Contract Talks is reassigned to Reassigning a Pilot During a Trip. Fitness Corner adds Pilot Fitness to the line up and they explain What’s your Daily NEAT. Lastly, there’s always more aviation news with Aviator Bulletins. To view this and previous issue visit our archive at aerocrewnews.com/ category/issues/
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Coast Flight Training facilities expand to Texas, Transitioning military pilots for a civilian career at Envoy Air/American Airlines
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nvoy Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, is happy to announce that our partner school, Coast Flight Training, has opened a new facility in San Marcos, Texas. As part of its Rotor Transition Program, Envoy has teamed with Coast Flight Training to help train military helicopter pilots for a transition to an airline career. Envoy’s Rotor Transition Program is designed to help helicopter pilots gain fixed-wing training and ratings to meet FAA requirements by using funds from VA benefits and Envoy financial contributions. Coast Flight Training will train pilots for approximately 90 days before they officially begin First Officer training with Envoy. Now that Coast Flight Training has expanded to Texas, more military helicopter pilots will have the opportunity to begin a fulfilling career as a civilian airline pilot. “We are very pleased to be opening a Coast location in San Marcos, where we have been welcomed with open arms by the City, Greater San Marcos Partnership, and in particular Texas Aviation Partners,” said Bryan Simmons, President of Coast Flight Training. “They created a very positive business environment for us to invest here,
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Image provided by Envoy create jobs, and help veterans achieve great success for themselves and their families.” “Envoy Air is proud to team with Coast to launch this new program in Texas, and to promote commercial aviation as a rewarding career for our U. S. Military Veterans. Coast Flight offers outstanding training and produces well qualified pilots that are ready to join the Envoy/American Airlines Group team, and we welcome them to Texas,” said Ric Wilson, Envoy Vice President of Flight Operations. New pilots at Envoy, including incoming Rotor Transition Program pilots, can earn more than $60,000 their first year, which includes a signing bonus of up to $22,100. Envoy’s unmatched flow-through agreement guarantees all Envoy pilots a job at American Airlines without an additional interview. In addition, Envoy employees can enjoy first-rate benefits including free travel, company-matched 401(k) and full health coverage. For more information on Envoy and the Rotor Transition Program, visit envoyair.com/pilots or email our Pilot Recruitment Team at envoypilotrecruitment@ aa.com.
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Wait Until You ‘C’ This:
United Airlines Previews Sleek and Spacious New Terminal C North at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental
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At $277 million, the new United terminal promises to elevate the customer experience with roomier gate areas, the latest technology and chef-inspired dining choices
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t 265,000-square-feet, the new $277 million space is more than 100,000 square feet larger than the already existing Terminal C, offering a more comfortable and lavish concourse-to-gate experience for United’s customers. Aircraft enthusiasts will enjoy the sweeping tarmac views courtesy of the floor-to-ceiling concourse windows, and all travelers will relish the expansive gate-lounge areas, world-class retail shops and fresh, locally inspired dining options. “This new terminal is truly befitting Houston’s hometown airline,” United president Scott Kirby said, “and just like Houston, we’re proud to call this gorgeous new space home. Everywhere you look in Terminal C – from the food choices to the modern designs to the relaxed surroundings – you’ll notice the attention to detail and the innovative thinking that went into creating this facility.” United has served Houston for more than 70 years. From its hub at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, United and United Express offer nearly 500 daily flights to more than 170 destinations around the world, including top business and leisure markets in Asia, Europe and the Americas. The Houston hub is United’s premier gateway to Latin America, serving 52 nonstop destinations across Latin America and the Caribbean. United is also one of Houston’s largest employers, with more than 14,000
Houston-based employees. OTG will oversee the culinary and retail operations in the new terminal (as well as those in Terminal B South and Terminal E), introducing an array of sophisticated and contemporary amenities. United’s Terminal C North will be home to several unique eateries created by some of the region’s most renowned chefs, including a taqueria by Chef Roland Laurenzo, a Neapolitan-style pizza concept imagined by Chef Ryan Pera, Chef John Nguyen’s Vietnamese-Cajun fusion eatery, a Panini bar designed by Chef Monica Pope and a Houston-centric tavern by the James Beard Award-winning Chef Chris Shepherd. Aside from taste and quality, OTG’s concepts are also known for their tech-enhanced hospitality, driven by OTG’s awardwinning and iPad based flo® tech, and OTG’s focus on locally sourced farm-to-table ingredients. “We couldn’t be more proud of this partnership with United and the program we’ve developed for C-North,” said Rick Blatstein, OTG CEO. “In sourcing some of Houston’s most celebrated culinary talent, designing fully immersive spaces and implementing leading-edge tech, we’ve ensured a world-class airport experience, built for the United traveler.” Source: United Airlines News Room.
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Aviator Bulletins Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air employees receive $100 million in bonuses
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mployees of Alaska Air Group companies Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air are receiving $100 million in bonuses today, following Wednesday’s record fourth quarter and record full-year earnings announcement. For most employees, this equates to more than 8 percent of their annual pay in 2016. The company’s annual bonus, called Performance Based Pay (PBP), is determined by meeting or exceeding specific company-wide goals for safety, customer satisfaction, cost control and profit. For the eighth year in a row, employees will enjoy a payout of about an additional month’s pay. “We know it is our incredibly hard-working employees who truly make our airline the best in the industry, and we’re thrilled to be able to say thank you with a bonus for outstanding performance,” said Alaska Airlines CEO Brad Tilden. The PBP bonus is in addition to the approximately $15 million in 2016 operational bonuses that employees earned for achieving monthly on-time and customer satisfaction goals. The combined monthly and annual 2016 bonuses paid to employees totals $115 million.
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Image provided by Alaska Air Geographic breakdown: •
About $62 million in annual bonuses — more than 60 percent of the total — is being paid to Alaska and Horizon employees in the Puget Sound area
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$14 million is being paid to employees in the Portland, Oregon area
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$9 million is going to employees throughout the state of Alaska
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$9 million is going to employees throughout the state of California
Starting this year, Virgin America employees are included in Alaska’s PBP program. Alaska closed its acquisition of Virgin America in December 2016, with the goal of creating a national footprint and an unparalleled capability to serve the traveling needs of people living on the West Coast. Together, the airlines offer more flights to more destinations from the West Coast than any other airline. Source: Alaska Airlines News Room
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CommutAir and ATP Announce Partnership
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ommutAir announced a partnership with ATP Flight School to provide ATP graduate flight instructors a financially subsidized path to a pilot job at fastgrowing CommutAir and the opportunity to enroll in the United Career Path Program (CPP) at the time of entry into CommutAir. The Tuition Reimbursement Program allows instructors to have up to $11,000 of their flight training costs paid for by CommutAir, in exchange for agreeing to fly for CommutAir after earning the requisite number of flight hours. The CPP provides qualified pilots with a direct path to a United Airlines’ flight deck upon completing the necessary interview/testing, flight hours, and other normal
requirements. More information on the United CPP is available at http://www.flycommutair.com/careers/unitedcareer-path-program. The combination of the CommutAirATP partnership and the United CPP provides ATP students with a defined path to a long term commercial pilot career. Joel T. Raymond, Chief Operating Officer at CommutAir, commented that, “We have always valued ATP’s high quality students and instructors. With our new partnership, we look forward to welcoming even more of them by easing their financial burden, helping them gain commercial experience, and offering them the opportunity to springboard to a United career.”
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Aviator Bulletins Jet Linx Announces Two New Partners Added To The Elevated Lifestyle Clients Benefit Program
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et Linx Aviation introduces two new partners, TCS World Travel and Telluride Ski Resort, to its client benefits program, Elevated Lifestyle. Through the Elevated Lifestyle program, Jet Linx clients have access to exclusive rewards and offers with partners across a number of categories including health & wellness, leisure, wine & spirits, fashion, beauty, travel and more. Clients who fly 25, 50 and 100 hours a year earn access to an enhanced tier – Elevated Lifestyle Plus (EL+) – offering even more value. TCS World Travel provides all-inclusive, globe-circling journeys in a custom Boeing 757 that are meticulously orchestrated, linking unique culture, historic sites and natural wonders rarely experienced on a single itinerary. Jet Linx clients, when not flying around the world with Jet Linx, enjoy client-only benefits when booking any TCS World Travel expedition, and can also tap into the TCS World Travel Private Travel division to create a custom international ground itinerary while using Jet Linx for lift. Telluride, Colorado also joins the Jet Linx Elevated Lifestyle benefits program, with seasonal ski and golf offers for members staying at the Lumière Hotel. Renowned for its ski terrain, Telluride is a National Historic Landmark surrounded by the highest concentration of 13,000 and 14,000 feet peaks in the United States. Telluride’s Main Street features Victorian architecture and colorful storefronts while Mountain Village, a pedestrianfriendly alpine enclave, is home to a variety of boutiques, restaurants, and lodging options including Lumière, Colorado’s most intimate and luxury boutique property with ski-in/ski-out access. “The Jet Linx cornerstone is about offering a personalized private jet experience with added value at every turn,” said Jamie Walker, President & CEO of Jet Linx. “Through the Elevated Lifestyle program, we’re able to provide our members and aircraft owners with exclusive
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Image provided by Jet Linx benefits and highly curated experiences that reflect the same level of customization that is at the core of our business.” Jet Linx also increased its fleet by three additional aircraft in January, bringing the total from 82 to 85 aircraft under management, up 39 aircraft from the previous year. With a plan to add over 350 new Jet Card clients and 46 new managed aircraft in 2017, Jet Linx also announces the formation of a Revenue Management Department to further streamline its infrastructure of support. Accompanying the establishment of a Revenue Management Department is the promotion of Erin Donnelly as its Vice President. Donnelly, a dedicated Jet Linx team member of seven years and previous the Director of Fleet Management for Jet Linx, has been promoted to lead the new department as its Vice President. The newly formed Revenue Management Department will lead the Charter and Fleet Optimization departments and focus on expanding both teams to ensure the best revenue management practices for the two departments. “Our commitment to growth in 2017 is underscored by this reorganization of our executive management. Under the leadership of Erin Donnelly, we will not only meet, but exceed our revenue growth this year” said Jamie Walker, Jet Linx President and CEO.
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Aviator Bulletins Mesa Airlines Continues to Expand its Partnership with United Airlines with Agreement to Add 12 Additional Embraer E175 Aircraft
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esa Airlines, Inc. announced on Feb. 10, 2017 plans to expand its partnership with United Airlines with the addition of 12 new Embraer 175 aircraft. These aircraft will bring Mesa’s E175 fleet count to 60 and the Company’s total number of large regional jets to 145. Mesa’s United Express fleet will now total 80 aircraft, including 20 CRJ700s. “We are delighted, once again, to extend and expand our partnership with United Airlines with the addition of 12 new Embraer 175 aircraft,” said Chairman and CEO Jonathan Ornstein. “We appreciate United’s confidence and will continue our focus on providing the highest levels of customer service and reliability in the industry.” Since United’s E175 program launched in June 2014, Mesa added 48 E-Jets to its United Express hub in Houston, with every aircraft in service on time or ahead of schedule.
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Image provided by Mesa Airlines “We have grown our E-Jet fleet from 0 to 60 in record time and understand the importance of both top-notch performance and low cost operations,” said Mesa’s Chief Operating Officer John Selvaggio. “Combining the two, Mesa has become the fastest growing U.S. air carrier and the airline of choice for growth in the regional industry.” Mesa has created more than 2,000 jobs over the past three years, and believes there are significant opportunities to continue this growth and provide thousands of additional careers for some of our country’s most promising pilots, flight attendants and mechanics. Unfortunately, regional airlines face new, burdensome federal regulations threatening both the industry itself and small U.S. cities and towns, most of which have seen reduced service levels or have lost air service altogether. Mesa is hopeful changes will soon
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Mesa Airlines Continued... be made to this counter- productive government intervention in a vital U.S. industry. Despite these restrictive policies, Mesa’s steady growth, building on the Company’s partnerships with both United and American Airlines, has helped Mesa create and provide opportunities for advancement and job security for its employees in hubs across the United States. The delivery of the 12 additional aircraft is scheduled to begin in May 2017 and will create more than 500 new commercial aviation career opportunities. For more information and to apply, go to www.mesa-air.com.
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$10,000 paid at the completion of fourth year of employment
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Air Choice One Adds to it’s Fleet and Operation
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ir Choice One is proud to announce the addition of another 2017 Cessna Grand Caravan EX to the fleet bringing the total number of Air Choice One Cessna Caravan’s to 12. Additionally, Air Choice One has been recommend by the community of Jackson TN to provide air service for another 4 years.
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MILLION-AIR
Written by: Andy Garrison, MBA, CFP®
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o survive and live the life you want, you need to do two things: build significant wealth and manage the unique risks you face as a professional pilot.
The good news is that building significant wealth is a science, which means that everyone – including you – can do it! 5 proven principles that lead to significant wealth There are proven principles that, when followed, lead you to build significant wealth. Each of these principles has stood the test of time and has been used by the most financially successful people. The five principles are: 1. Believe you can do it 2. Think exponentially 3. Increase your value and your income 4. Get to where you can save 30% 5. Save and invest wisely Let’s break each one down. Principle 1 – believe you can do it If you don’t believe you can do something, you won’t take the required actions to accomplish what you set out to do, sabotaging yourself in the process. This principle holds true whether you are getting ready to land at a new airfield or you are trying to build wealth.
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When you believe it’s possible, you start seeing solutions and opportunities everywhere you look. Once you believe that you can build significant wealth, your mind will start to notice and create opportunities to turn it into a reality. Principle 2 – think exponentially Thinking exponentially refers to multiplying the results you think you need by 10. Most people fall short of their goals because they take either too little action or the wrong types of action. Thinking exponentially makes sure you’re taking the action required to build the wealth you need. For example, if you think you need to build up $1,000,000, multiply it by 10 and set your goal at $10,000,000. Doing so opens a whole new world of thinking and solutions. You begin to come up with opportunities and actions that you simply wouldn’t have come up with by thinking smaller. When you realize that you are targeting 10 times the result, you find different answers that propel you further. Will you hit your exponential goal? Maybe or maybe not. Either way, you will be a lot further along than if you just aimed for your “normal goal.” Principle 3 – increase your value and your income Income is the foundation to building significant wealth, and the greater your income, the shorter your “leg” to financial freedom and millionaire status.
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MILLION-AIR
How do you increase your income in a heavily regulated and seniority-based career track? You develop your value and income streams outside of flying. Focus on increasing your value, skills, knowledge, and ability to serve the markets you’re passionate about. The more value you provide to the market, the more income you can command. When your income starts far exceeding your expenses, you’re not only better protected financially, you’re accelerating your journey to being a millionaire. Principle 4 – get to where you can save 30% of your income The average savings rate in America (among those that are actually saving) has hovered around 5% for many years. If you want to build significant wealth, you need to save far above average and target putting away 30% of your income. For most, getting to where you can save 30% of your income will require you to think bigger. Waiting on seniority to increase or a transition to the left seat or the majors doesn’t put you in control. Take control and find ways to increase the income you can save. Principle 5 – save and invest wisely Once you’re saving 30% of your income, you’ll quickly realize you need that money to start earning money for you. You do this by saving and investing wisely.
First, build up a cash “reserve” to protect you for when things go wrong. After you have a comfortable reserve in place, begin investing your money to generate growth and income for you. When you begin saving and investing, it is not the time to “hit it big.” You want to keep it simple, low cost, and broad-based. If you are not confident in your investing ability, either learn what you need to know or get help from an expert. Over time, you’ll see that your money is earning income itself. When your money is earning more than you are, you’ve reached financial freedom! Wrapping up Building wealth is a science, and everyone, including you, can follow proven principles to build the wealth you need to survive and live the life you want. These principles work for everyone that follows them. In addition, they build on each other. You can’t save and invest wisely if you’re not saving, and you can’t save 30% of your income if you’re not focused on bringing more income in. To bring more income in, you need to think exponentially and believe that you can. Follow these principles and you’ll be on your way to millionaire status! Have questions? Write in to Aero Crew News or email me and I’ll make sure to answer each.
About the Author Andy Garrison is a private pilot, a Certified Financial Planner™, and holds an MBA. He has over 22,000 hours “in type” advising and coaching people to get a structure in place to build significant wealth in a matter of years, not decades. He is the author of Million-Air: Strategies For Pilots To Build Significant Wealth. Andy’s purpose is to push people to see what’s possible in their lives and to inspire and guide them to reaching their full financial potential. He has held wealth management and financial planning roles at the top rated firms in the country, and is passionate about helping pilots exercise wise “Financial Decision Making.” If you’re a pilot and there’s a dollar sign involved, he can help. Twitter: @Pilot_Planner Email: andy@airspeedandmoney.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pilotplanner Web: http://www.airspeedandmoney.com/
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Food Bites
Written by: Craig Pieper
The Ultimate Chicken and Waffle Sandwich! Les 3 Brasseurs, Montreal
I recently had the pleasure of staying downtown in Montreal and my First Officer, Ryan, guided me to this great place called Les 3 Brasseurs. 3 Brasseurs is at the corner of Rue Saint-Catherine and Rue Crescent and it was about a 10-minute walk from our hotel. While the temperature was -12 degrees Celsius (10* F) we still wanted to venture out for a cold beer and some good food. The streets and sidewalks were covered with a dirty slush mix and my only thought was, these shoes need to go back in my bag later, not cool. Regardless, we trekked on to this destination that Ryan had insisted we go to. We got to the restaurant around 4:30 PM and the evening crowd had not yet rolled in. We took two empty seats at the bar and immediately were handed newspaper like menus. After a couple of onsite made craft brews I decided to order some food. Being the adventures food eater that I am, I asked the very friendly and attractive bartender, Claudia, what is the best thing on the menu here. She immediately went to the Chicken and Waffles. The menu describes it as, “Buttermilk marinated chicken dusted with seasoned flour and fried, crisp smoked bacon, tomato, lettuce, red onion & mayo sandwiched between two sweet Belgian waffles.” Seeing that it was new to the menu and it was created by one of the employees there, I figured it was worth a try. Before I ordered this monster of a sandwich, Ryan chimed in and mentioned the last time he was here, his Captain almost ordered it, but didn’t. Instead he found a Thai food restaurant and was sorely disappointed. With that I quickly order one for myself. Danny if you are reading this, next time, order the Chicken and Waffles! This beast of a sandwich looks as good as it taste. There’s a very distinct taste of maple syrup in the Belgian waffle sandwich that holds the perfectly breaded and seasoned fried chicken breast. The mayo provided is also mixed on site with mustard that added a perfect mix to this already tasty sandwich. Of course, there’s nothing better than a great sandwich and a good beer to wash it down. I went with their Stanley Stout. As always, please enjoy any type of alcoholic beverage responsibly.
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Chicken and Waffles. Photo taken by Craig Pieper
If you have any great spots to eat at, feel free to share them with us... foodbites@aerocrewnews.com 3 Brasseurs 1356 rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, Montréal (Québec), Canada
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Does taking unsafe risks in a vehicle correlate to taking unsafe risks in an aircraft?
To Avoid Action Against Your FAA Certificates: (1) Report all alcohol related driver’s license suspensions/revocations within 60 days* (2) Report all alcohol related convictions, within 60 days, even if related to a previously reported driver’s license action* (3) Have candid discussions with your AME and detail these events on your next application for airman medical *Suspensions/revocations and convictions are separate reportable offenses even if they are related to the same incident
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Safety Matters
A.S.A.P.
Aviation Safety Action Plan
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n the last issue we discussed the NASA ASRS reporting system in detail and discussed how it allowed, for the first time, data collection regarding potential safety issues and trends that didn’t necessarily result in an accident and require an investigation to figure out what happened in the accident; so that regulations or accepted practices could be updated accordingly. The ASRS tool proved to be very effective for the FAA because it allowed them to analyze trends and identify problems using standard statistical methods, but more importantly, it allowed them to see potential trends before they resulted in an accident rather than the historical norm, which was after the fact. Since one of the common realities of accidents is that most of the causal factors in any accident have occurred many times before, but not all at the same time, which allowed the previous accidents to be avoided; this analysis of factors became critical to moving aviation safety to the next level. However, due to its very widespread implementation (covering anybody who might file an ASRS) and a potential lack of participation if the event was undetected by other parties (as in the case of no ATC involvement), it was soon realized that there might be a better way to implement the same concept at a more specific level. After seeing the effectiveness of ASRS, the FAA quickly set to work on a more formal reporting system specifically designed for operators in an effort to enhance the identification of trends that might lead to a major aviation disaster. A good example of this type of disaster might be a runway over-run as a result of an unstable approach caused by excessive speed, and in fact, there were several of this type of incident in the years preceding the release of the ASAP program. The thought process of the safety teams at the time was that if there was one accident as a result of an unstable approach, there must me many other such incidents that didn’t result in an accident and thus went undetected. Indeed, after ASAP’s implementation, it was found that this was in fact true and that for every incident that occurred there were usually hundreds of similar events that occurred prior but didn’t result in an accident or incident.
On January 8th, 1997 the FAA released Advisory Circular 120-66 laying the foundation for what would become the modern ASAP system. The actual implementation of the system was fairly complex for the air carriers, but was functionally very straight forward and easy to understand for the people who would be using it on a daily basis. ASAP formally became a program that was outlined by the operator (an airline for instance) and then was agreed upon by the FAA through a Memorandum of Understanding or MOU.
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Written by: Scott Stahl
Once the MOU was codified with the FAA, the specific ASAP program for that operator became operational and ASAP became a formal part of the way the operator conducted business. The premise of ASAP is very similar to ASRS, in that it is a formal data collection system used to identify problems and trends and pro-actively address issues prior to them becoming an accident in order to improve the level of safety. Also similar to ASRS, data tracking and classification tools had to be developed in order to track and catalogue the reported data so that it could be used effectively, although this doesn’t necessarily affect the people reporting to ASAP. Also similar to ASRS, ASAP provides some level of protection for those reporting issues in order to encourage widespread participation, which maximizes the level of effectiveness of an ASAP program. So how does an ASAP program work? Most people who have reported through ASRS or ASAP know that whenever something happens that should be reported, they file a report and they get a series of letters and responses back either telling them they need to do something (remedial training, testing, or other assigned work) to close the case, or in most cases, the case is simply closed with some feedback on how it could have been prevented. In very rare cases, there is some enforcement action on the part of the FAA, but that will be discussed later in the article. While this seems simple enough, many people probably wonder what is behind the ASAP curtain and what happens to that report when they file it. First, ASAP will have guidelines for reporting. In order to encourage maximum participation and in exchange for the FAA’s agreement of protection under the ASAP program, there is a window that is considered for “timely reporting” of events. This will vary by program, but will often resemble a 24-hour period after the end of a trip in the case of a pilot, for instance. If any reports are filed within this defined window, then the reports will not be excluded from ASAP on the basis of timeliness. There are some allowances for filing outside of this window, but it should be noted that if it is determined that the person had knowledge of the event and it was not filed in a timely manner, it may be excluded from ASAP protection. It is always best to file reports as soon as practical and within the time-line prescribed for inclusion. Once the report is filed it will become either a sole-source report, or a non-sole source report. Sole-source just means that it was the only report filed on the event and there is no other evidence available regarding the event. Non-sole-source means that there is other information on the event, such as an
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Safety Matters altitude deviation where an ATC controller may have also filed a report, and the FAA subsequently followed up on the report by pulling ATC tapes, logs, and got a statement from the controller regarding the event.
If an event is excluded from ASAP, then it will be referred to the FAA for appropriate enforcement action, but it should be noted that the majority of reports are included as long as they are submitted in a timely fashion to the ASAP ERC.
In the event of a sole-source report, they reports will typically be included regardless of the time-line, but it is still advisable to file them within the time limit specified in the program’s MOU. If the report was not sole source, and was not filed in a timely manner, then the ASAP Event Review Committee will determine if the person who did not report in a timely manner had a reasonable expectation of being aware of the event and being able to report it in a timely manner. This will then be considered when determining if the event should be included in ASAP or not.
Of course, since the intent of ASAP is to gather data on human error, mistakes, unintentional violations, and other events that need to be understood in order to further aviation safety and not to protect people from willful non-compliance, there is a list of things that will automatically be excluded from ASAP protection if encountered by the ERC:
Once the event is reported, it proceeds to the ASAP Event Review Committee, which will typically consist of 1 member from each represented group. There will typically be an FAA ERC representative who is specifically trained for that function, a member representing the company, and a member representing the employee group that is being reviewed. This committee will sit down and review the events submitted to them and will then use all evidence to weigh the outcome of the event and whether any further action is necessary. It should be noted that the ERC must come to a consensus on the event and in the cases where consensus isn’t reached, the FAA ERC member has the final say in what the outcome will be. The reports protected by ASAP will be those reports that: 1. Those non-sole-source reports submitted that have “sufficient evidence” for violation under 14 CFR will be closed with administrative action. Those non-sole source reports without sufficient evidence for violation will be closed with a FAA Letter of No Action. 2. Sole-source reports included in ASAP will be closed with no action. 3. Reports that demonstrate a lack of qualification or raise questions of lack of qualification will be addressed by the ERC and have appropriate action recommended. Scott Stahl is a contributor to Aero Crew news, with articles focusing on technical aviation subjects. Scott obtained a Bachelor's in Aeronautical Sciences from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Arizona campus, with a minor in Business Administration. He also obtained his Master of Sciences in Safety Sciences from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Arizona Campus. Scott is currently a First Officer at a Regional Airline and has over 4,000 hours of flight time and is an active CFI with FAA Gold Seal.
They include: 1. Willful disregard for safety or willful violation of regulation. 2. Any event which appears to include: a.
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3. Any report which was not filed in a timely manner and the ERC couldn’t reach consensus on whether or not to include it in the ASAP program. 4. Reports of events that occurred while not acting as an employee of the Certificate Holder covered under the ASAP program. This means that reporting of events when not working (such as flying a private airplane) is not allowed. If a sole-source report is not excluded due to these conditions, it will be included in ASAP. Also, if it is later determined that a report was not filed in a timely manner by an employee that should be included in the ASAP event, the ERC will attempt to determine if the nonreporting employee should have or could have known about the event and if it is determined that they didn’t, or couldn’t and the event has been accepted into ASAP, they will be given a 24-hour window within which to make their report. The final step of the ASAP program after everything has been collected, included or excluded, reviewed, and a determination made, is to take the data that is included in these reports to identify areas of concern, trends, and problems in the operation to attempt to correct them. This is done through policy review, training, recurrent training, news-letters and any other means a company may have available to communicate with the employee group. This typically forms the basis for issues covered in recurrent, CBT’s, upgrade training, etc. and is a primary system for the correction of problem trends in an operation, which has helped move air safety to the level we are seeing today.
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Written by: Marc Cervantes
Sick Leave and Paid Time Off
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eing confined to a metal tube for hours at a time, it should come to no surprise that crew-members occasionally become sick. Although pilots and flight attendants develop different strategies to cope with health issues they come in contact with, there may be times where they are simply too sick to show up to fly. To alleviate some headaches, airlines provide different methods of compensating pilots calling in sick, as well as different policies to abide by. The differences offered by all the airlines dictate how likely a pilot is to call in sick, as well as how the pilot is compensated. Most airlines generally have a sick bank accessible to pilots to be used whenever he/she is not feeling fit for duty. Each month, pilots accrue a certain amount of hours toward their sick bank. When a pilot needs to call in sick prior to or during a trip, the pilots will still be compensated for what they were scheduled for. Hours that are not flown are then deducted from the pilot’s sick bank. In this day and age, U.S. airlines generally do not offer resistance to pilots calling in sick. Crew Scheduling phone lines are recorded and, due to accidents over the years, airlines have come under more scrutiny to ensure their pilots are fit for duty. While pilots will not be questioned regarding their
Photo taken by Craig Pieper illness when they phone in, each company has guidelines to ensure pilots do not abuse the sick call policy. Airlines have a set number of times pilots can call in sick in a rolling 12 months, varying between three to six sick calls in such time span. Any sick call over that will be looked into by the chief pilot, where disciplinary action may result. Providing a doctor’s note will minimize the disciplinary action that may be taken against the pilot. If the pilot calls in sick numerous times, but with doctor’s notes, the pilot may be required to go on a leave, such as the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Not providing doctor’s notes can lead to questioning by the airline, and some degree of disciplinary action. If no doctor’s note is provided and the pilot has many occurrences, the pilot may ultimately be terminated. Vacation time and pay will generally be unaffected by a pilot’s sick bank. Having said that, there are a couple of airlines that combine both vacation pay bank and paid time off bank. Depending on how much paid-time off time the pilot has accrued, the pilot may have to choose between getting paid for calling in sick or an upcoming vacation. In most cases, any accrued sick time, paid time off, and vacation time not used by the pilot is paid out by the airline.
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Contract Talks Pilot’s Office is required. An extreme measure some pilots take is ultimately calling in sick from work to have those days off. Ultimately, sick time and paid time off may have a significant effect on quality of life. Depending on the airline’s contract and policy, the amount of times a pilot can call in sick and how that pilot is compensated can alter how much the pilot calls in sick. The long term effect of this may compromise quality of life if a pilot does not feel comfortable calling in sick, or cannot afford to do so due to financial reasons.
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Photo used with permission from Unspalsh.com There may be times where a pilot needs certain days off. Most airlines will allow pilots to make such requests in advance, usually prior to bidding for that month. The number of days granted vary from as little as three days to as many as twelve per year. These days are traditionally called “Golden Days” and are made at the discretion of Crew Scheduling, depending on staffing for that month. Some airlines have a bank of golden days for pilots to use from, whereas other airlines require the pilot to trade those days from the pilot’s vacation time of that year. If the airline does FEB2017 half page.pdf 1 2/15/2017 10:26:59 PM not provide any “Golden Days,” coordination with the Chief
Marc Cervantes is an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach graduate, having received his MBA in Aviation Finance as well as his BS in Aeronautical Science. Marc is currently a First Officer for a regional airline, having logged over 3,000 hours of flight time. In his spare time he volunteers on three separate MEC committees and has started up an organization dedicated to helping the younger generation of pilots network with current pilots. Their goal is to help pilots looking to join the regional airlines. For more information about Professional Pilots of Tomorrow visit ThePPOT.org.
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Written by: By Brad Lambert, Horizon Air Vice President
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he past five years have been some of the industry’s best. Flying has never been safer or more affordable, and customer satisfaction is on the rise.
Airlines across the industry are growing. Together, Alaska and Virgin America have added 118 new city pairs since 2010 – 34 in just the past two years. It’s a great time for Alaska Air Group, which includes the Pacific Northwest’s favorite regional airline - Horizon Air. For pilots who want to enjoy the challenges of flying our route structure using the latest in avionics and technology, we offer a distinct alternative to flying in many other parts of the country. This marks an exciting year for Horizon Air as we prepare for the addition of 33 new Embraer E175 jets, which it will fly exclusively for Alaska Airlines. With the first of the new threeclass Embraer E175 jets scheduled to arrive in one month and another 30 options to come, our employees are thrilled for what the future holds for our36-year-old airline.
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But parallel to the recent successes is a growing challenge. There may simply not be enough new pilots entering the pipeline to keep up with our growth and customer demand. Last summer, Boeing released its “2016 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook” study, and the numbers are forecasting a great demand for pilots. In the next 20 years, it predicts that 112,000 new commercial airline pilots will be needed in North America. Horizon Air believes we have positioned ourselves to meet this challenge. Regional carriers like Horizon perform a critical role feeding pilots to major U.S. carriers. While we recognize this potential issue, it also is creating opportunities for new pilots entering the field. In fact, about a third of new Alaska pilots transfer from Horizon, and many of the Horizon pilots recruited today will have every opportunity to fly Boeing 737 jets some day in the future.
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How did we get here? The path to becoming a commercial airline pilot can be long and costly. The men and women who choose to become pilots do it because they live and breathe flying. I know, because I love it too, and have worked alongside these professionals since my first airline job in 1991. For students, civilian flight training costs can be upwards of $100,000 – and that’s after paying tuition, room and board for a four-year university degree. Young pilots are incurring debt loads as undergraduates that you would typically only find after medical or law school. This is a high hurdle to clear for both students and their parents. Additionally, thousands of commercial airline pilots who came on-line during big hiring waves in the 1970s and 1980s are retiring as they approach the age of 65, the mandatory retirement age for U.S. pilots. We are pleased to see the market beginning to react to the pilot shortage, as vastly improved starting salaries for regional pilots seem to be resulting in improved flight school enrollment.
So, what are we doing? Horizon Air recently announced an initiative to invest in the education of future pilots. We’re actively recruiting at flight schools and aviation events and have partnered with Central Washington University and Hillsboro Aero Academy in Oregon, to assist students in obtaining their instructor licenses and guarantee an entry point with an interview at Horizon Air following the completion of flight school. We’re in negotiations with other schools to expand this program to other flight programs in the coming year. On a positive note, the airline is continually evaluating starting salaries for new pilots, to ensure they are competitive and livable for students graduating with substantial debt loads.
“In the next 20 years, Boeing predicts that 112,000 new commercial airline pilots will be needed in North America.”
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In addition, we are offering pre-employment bonuses for new hires in order to attract the pilots needed to address our anticipated growth with the introduction of the Embraer E175 aircraft. Additionally, our Captains are among the highest paid in the industry, and we want to keep those who want to spend a career with us. And finally, we’re targeting future aviators before they ever step foot on a college campus, with the support of Raisbeck Aviation High School and events like Aviation Day. Our goal with this outreach is to show young people with an interest in aviation that however daunting the process may sound, there are pathways to fulfilling their dreams of becoming commercial airline pilots. One day, you might just see one of them welcome you aboard an Alaska Airlines flight. Are you a pilot? Horizon is hiring. Apply now, at http:// horizonair.jobs/pilots/.
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Brad Lambert has been active in the aviation business for over 25 years. After graduating from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree, Brad started his aviation career as a pilot flying Metroliners for Mesaba Aviation in the upper MidWest. From there, he moved to flying DC-9’s and then F100’s and B737’s as a pilot for US Airways. After being furloughed in the early 2000’s, Brad moved over to a startup carrier USA 3000 where Brad worked as a line Captain, then a line check airman, and simulator check airman; all while attending Law School part time. Upon graduation and earning his Juris Doctor, Brad moved to fledgling Virgin America and held several management roles after start up. Most recently, Brad is the Vice President of Flight Operations for Horizon Air, and has been active in the entry into service project for the new Embraer E175. Brad has type ratings in the Metroliner, Fokker 100, and Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft types. Brad lives in Camas, Washington, with his wife and children.
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Fast Facts: Headquarters: Portland. OR Year Founded:
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Number of employees:
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Number of Aircraft:
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Number of Passengers (yearly):
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Ali Donway Managing Director, Chief Pilot
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Interview with Ali Donway, Managing Director, Chief Pilot Pre Interview: Craig: How do you select applicants to be brought in for an interview? Ali: Horizon pilots are passionate about flying and the customer experience. When we look for pilots to join our team, we evaluate their online application, and resume, to ensure the candidate possess the requirements needed for this position. Additionally, Horizon is people-focused, for employees and candidates, so we contact each application personally by phone to discuss their unique situation.
C: Can you walk me through a typical day of interviews? A: The interview process begins at 8am with a tour of our flight operations center in Portland, OR, including the hangar and ground training classrooms. Each candidate will also meet with someone from our Chief Pilot office, Human Resources, and have an oral/technical interview. This is a great way for interviewees to see our operation in-person and ask questions about our company.
C: What kind of questions can an applicant expect to C: What can an applicant do to increase their chances be asked? of being called for an interview? A: Our goal is to get to know you. We are always A: Applicants can increase their chances of being interested to know what attracts you to Horizon Air, called for an interview by meeting, or exceeding, what your longer term goals are (i.e. upgrade, the R-ATP or ATP minimums for total flight time. guaranteed interview at Alaska Airlines, and choice Additionally, we like to see applicants have of base) and why you love to fly. experience flying in a 135 environment. We know that every applicants situation is different, so even Post Interview: if they do not meet this experience-level, we’d love C: Do you tell applicants they are hired in person that to talk with them to see how Horizon could be a day? good fit for them. A: At Horizon Air, we are committed to operational excellence, and that includes during the interview C: What is the best way to prepare for an interview process. Our goal is for successful candidates to with your company? walk away from the interview day with an offer in A: We look for aviation experts that will carry out hand. So, yes, in most cases we are extending our award-winning customer service. This includes offers on the same day. a personable demeanor and professional presence. Additionally, interviewees can prepare C: How soon can an applicant expect a class date for their meeting with us by reading up on our after being hired? company and showing up ready to showcase their A: Once we extend an offer on the interview day, we passion for flying. discuss and assign a class date, so successfully candidates are walking away with the peace of Interview: mind knowing when training will start, this C: Do you recommend that applicants get to your beginning their seniority. We realize that pilots headquarters city the day before and get a hotel have families, friends and personal obligations room for the night? and we will work with the applicant to ensure it A: Horizon Air will provide all Pilot interviewees meets their schedule, but aim to schedule the first with positive space travel and hotel room, as well available date. There may be an occasion when a as transportation to/from the hotel or airport. We class assignment comes after the interview date, want this experience to be an extension of our but that is not the norm. For pilots needing the company culture. ATP-CTP class, we attempt to schedule that at the same time.
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Interview with Ali Donway, continued... General: C: Can you explain the ATP-CTP class that your company offers? A: At Horizon Air, we are focused on our people, and a large part of that includes the training and education opportunities that we offer. For pilots that need to take the ATP-CTP class, we will cover the cost of the course (currently offered in Florida and Nevada), hotel, and transportation to/from this course. C: A:
Do you have a hiring bonus? Is there any specific criterion to qualify for the bonus? There has never been a better time to join Horizon Air. We are currently offering a pre-employment bonus of $10,000. This is given as a lump sum, prior to training and is our way of saying “welcome to the team.”
C: Does Horizon Air have a Pilot Development Program? A: Yes! We currently have agreements established with several aviation programs throughout the country. We offer between $7,500 - $10,000 stipend to help with the cost of flight training. We interview and select future Horizon Air Pilots to be assigned training classes when they meet minimums. C: A:
Can you describe the career path program that Horizon Air has with Alaska Airlines? Horizon Air provides the best way to the Pilot position at Alaska Airlines. All Horizon Air Pilots are offered the opportunity to participate in the guaranteed interview program, which provides a guaranteed interview at Alaska Airlines. As part of the program, Alaska Airlines commits to filling at least 30% of their classes with Horizon pilots.
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How to Fly Airplanes
Written by: Robert Reser
Defining the Problem
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t is time to reconsider how we teach flight. For years the accident statistics have consistently shown results of too many fatalities in General Aviation accidents. There have been numbers of articles and suggestions about the risks involved in all flight. However, I have yet to see definition of the problems. Loss of Control is noted as a leading cause of accidents. The aircraft is designed and built to essentially fly by itself, so what is loss of control? What causes loss of control? How do you prevent loss of control? Control is steering of the machine to direct it in a desired manner for completion of flight. Steering is done by the pilot through use of flight controls. Loss of control then is caused by the pilot. To prevent loss of control, it requires the pilot be trained how to allow the aircraft to fly as designed.
a bank angle at which thrust has been increased to maximum. Any further bank increase for level turn requires aft elevator with accepting slowed flight. Turn Maneuvering All texts say for turn, the attitude is banked and aft elevator applied to maintain level. The emphasis needs to be made that elevator input always causes change of angle-of-attack and a related indicated-airspeed change. That is all it ever does! Any resulting altitude control requires coordinating thrust to the new indicated-airspeed. Most level turns can be made with coordinated thrust.
This is an attempt to define what is missing and suggest how to improve your training. In addition to some unintended consequences of regulation, there are errors and missing information in all aviation texts. Thrust Lifting The major missing information is consideration of lift occurring at the engine attachment. In the tractor aircraft operation, any angle of attack that directs the thrust slightly above the direction of motion creates a small lift force. This lifting adds to the total lift acting on the aircraft and is used for most level and climb maneuvering rather than elevator control. Stalls Stalling the aircraft is caused by holding aft elevator input. No text emphasizes that it is the Pilot that causes stall! That is the only way it can happen. If the control wheel is released, the aircraft will immediately resume the current elevator trimmed setting and continue to fly. We spend lots of time teaching how to stall and recover but little to no emphasis on the only way the stall can occur in the first place. Loss of Control Inadvertent IMC is a common loss of control situation. The immediate onset of vertigo is extremely difficult to resist without prior training. Some early model Cessna 150 and 172’s had recovery as a published emergency procedure.
Engine lifting causes climb angle when thrust is increased above level flight sustaining thrust. In a banked attitude, the maneuver becomes a horizontal climb with coordinated thrust causing added total lift for constant vertical lift and level turning flight. Level turn maneuvering with added thrust can be done to
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Turn loose of the control wheel and concentrating on the turn and bank instrument, with rudder only control establish a standard rate turn for one minute then level the wings and fly out of the conditions. Adding thrust will cause climb if needed to help reestablish visual. “Hands-off Flight Control�! The aircraft was designed to fly and in fact will fly all by itself if released with applied power. The Pilot only controls. It
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is possible to fly a complete flight from start of taxi to takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, and approach without touching the control wheel. Just maneuver with thrust for altitude and direction with rudder. Setting the elevator trim for a desired indicated-airspeed the aircraft will maintain that indicatedairspeed throughout. An excellent article published in the 2014 Mar/Apr FAA Safety-Brief discusses how manual control is applied and the physiological implications of doing so. All Pilots should be able to safely control an aircraft without the use of elevator control. Emergency Landings No matter the cause requiring an emergency landing, it is the flight control to the touchdown area that leads to an accident...and the accident does not occur until at or after touchdown and only then if there is damage or injury. According to 2001 FAA statistics, seventy-five percent of off field emergency landings touchdown mid-field or beyond on the chosen site. Fifty percent of the fatalities from these landings come from overrunning the site.
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themselves as best as possible... especially protecting the head to be conscious when stopped. Inadvertent IMC Another emergency situation which relies on hands-off minimum elevator control is inadvertent flight into IMC or dark night loss of visual orientation. In this case, it is imperative the pilot understand to release the control wheel and using the turn and bank or attitude indicator for reference, steer with rudder into a standard rate turn (approx. 20-25 degree bank) for one minute, then reverse to zero bank and fly out of the situation. If continuing into the situation, keep a zero bank indication on the turn and bank with rudder steering and crosscheck of heading with the compass. Adding power to increase altitude, climbing will possibly regain visual references. These situations normally cause feelings of vertigo and must be minimized by sitting upright with little if any movement of the head. Believe the instruments, not how you feel. Low Air-Density Operation The idea that an aircraft does not fly well in “thin air” has been promoted forever. It just happens the aircraft doesn’t know the air is thin. It just increases velocity in the current conditions, continuing to operate normally at the same indicated-airspeeds as in dense air…so what is wrong? It’s available thrust. That is the only change. Engines just don’t provide the same power in low density air. Operation is at higher velocities relative the ground for landing and takeoff so require longer runways. For takeoff there will be minimum total thrust for acceleration and when becoming airborne most becomes sustaining thrust with minimum excess for maneuvering.
An unintended consequence of regulation calling for extended landing approaches eliminated the common practice of idle-thrust landings. The result is for over forty years there has been no requirement for Private Pilot proficiency in this type landing…which just happens to be the equivalent procedure for engine-out landings. Additionally, the extended approaches have resulted in much wasted training time in the traffic pattern. Proficiency in idle-power landings makes extended approaches seem simple. When landing in emergency conditions, at touchdown the pilot will immediately become aware when no longer in control. At that time the pilot and passengers must be protecting
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How to Fly Airplanes
A typical light aircraft approximately 2,000 lbs. with fixed propeller requires about 200 lbs. of thrust to sustain itself around an indicated-airspeed of Vy. This aircraft at sea level can produce approximately 600 lbs. of thrust, so when becoming airborne, will have 400 lbs. excess thrust for climb and maneuvering. As the aircraft climbs the air density reduces approximately linearly, so if it can climb only to 15,000 feet, at that time it is producing 200 lbs of thrust. That means at 5,000 feet, it had 275 lbs excess thrust for maneuvering and at 10,000 feet, 150 lbs. excess thrust. Maneuvering is very limited with reduced excess thrust. It is imperative the Pilot understand how much the performance degrades when operating in low air-density conditions. These methods have been proven to enable Students to be proficient to solo within five hours and proficient in all PPL maneuvering within thirty hours. It is important to see the difference between basic procedure and development of technique that makes it work. Further information is available from a complimentary e-book “How to Fly Aircraft�, Basic Flight Control, by request to bob@safe-flight.net.
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Written by: Robert Reser
Bob Reser has flown for over fifty years as both a commercial and military pilot. He has flown a variety of aircraft and holds ratings in several large aircraft. Additionally Bob has done flight instruction and managed flight instructors for several years. Bob holds ATP in Boeing 727, 757, 767, 747-400, DC-10 and B-25. His first commercial flying job was single pilot B-25 dropping on forest fires in Alaska with only 300 hours total time. He flew USAF and Air National Guard transport (C-123), observer (O-2), and jet fighter (RF-84, F-89, F102) aircraft for 20 years while flying the commercial airline very large transports for 30 years. Bob also holds USAF Navigator and Radar Observer ratings. For several years after airline retirement, he worked as VicePresident of Safety for a large flight school. The later years when working at the flight school, with ongoing review of Instructors, Students, and Examiners, the ideas professed of how to control flight were formed, there began an idea that something is missing in the general knowledge of aircraft control. The past few years Bob has been working on his book while professing the need for a changed approach to basic flight training. You can request a complimentary e-book by emailing Bob at bob@safe-flight.net.
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Fitness Corner
Written by: Max Wettstein
L o n g Te r m S i t t i n g i s L e t h a l * *This article is not medical advice, please consult you physician for additional information.
A
s I sit in the left seat looking over at the First Officer, I’m quickly reminded to stop slouching and to be hypervigilant of my own posture. I can see their upper-backs rounding forward more and more (Thoracic-spine kyphosis), and their Cervical spine craning forward more and more, the older they get, (Forward Head Posture), and not using any lumbar support for their Lumbar spine, loading up pressure on their discs. The point of this article is two-fold: 1. To raise awareness on the latest research on the occupational health hazards associated with careers that require long-term sitting/sedentary lifestyle, and, 2. To make you hyper-vigilant of your sitting-posture in the flight-deck, always. Regarding the latter, even though there is allegedly an ideal or optimal ‘sitting posture’ that supposedly aligns your spine neutrally, in reality, the healthiest strategy to combat the spinal risks of long-term sitting is to continually adjust your posture into different positions. Don’t just sit in one position even if you think you are sitting ‘properly’ – always change it up and shift your weight around, taking turns utilizing the foot-rests if your flight-deck offers them, various reclining angles, various lumbar-support levels, and even varying your armrest position. Even vary crossing each leg to the left or right. Mixing up your sitting position is the best strategy.
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Photo provided by Max Wettstein Most of us pilots are familiar with the most common health risks associated with long-term sitting such as back strain & pain, disc bulge & herniation, forward-head posture, blood pooling & clotting in our lower legs, constipation, hemorrhoids, and abdominal distention & bloating (the latter, especially when your uniform requires you to wear a constrictive belt…I say bring back the flight-suit even for commercial pilots so our abdomens can naturally morph into a proper seated position). But a clinical study published by the American Cancer Society states that long-term sitting even contributes to early-death & colon cancer.
Their published study of 120,000 Americans between 1992 & 2006 specifically stated that men who (cumulatively) sit for more than 6 hours per day had a 20% higher overall death rate than those who sat for 3 hours or less per day. For women the overall death rate was 40% greater. Dr. Levine from the Mayo Clinic further adds that “excessive sitting is a lethal activity… of an independent pathology”, meaning that in and of itself the act of long-term sitting directly, negatively affects your health, regardless and independent of other lifestyle factors. The critical span of time seemed to be cumulatively sitting for 6 hours or more each day – which most of us pilots regularly do on a typical day of flying the line, especially if you factor in additional sitting while commuting to work.
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Fitness Corner These additional health risks of long-term sitting discovered by the American Cancer Society and the Mayo Clinic are more complicated than simply being sedentary & potential weight gain. Obviously our muscles become inactive and our metabolism immediately slows down, but it appears once we’re stagnant for several hours a cascade of harmful, metabolic effects sets off, largely driven by rapid onset of ‘insulin-resistance’, or the body’s inability to efficiently uptake glucose (blood-sugar) into the liver and muscles for energy, thus requiring more insulin secretion. This results in chronic, elevated insulin and sugar levels in the bloodstream, and turbocharges internal, Omentum-fat. Insulin-resistance normally is a precursor to type-2 or Adult-Onset Diabetes, and is bio-marker for obesity, Metabolic-Syndrome and systemic inflammation. Long-term sitting also seems to shut down the enzymes responsible for breaking down lipids & triglycerides – for vacuuming up fat out of the bloodstream, and our leg muscles lose more than 75% of their ability to remove harmful lipoproteins from the blood. Simply put a single day of flying the line, and our insulin-effectiveness drops by 40% or more. We
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become insulin-resistant and glucose inefficient. Tight pants and/or belts can also further compound systemic inflammation by squeezing our internal bell-fat and omentum-fat, and, interfere with digestion if we are eating while in the flight deck. So enough bad news, what can we do save our health? Plenty! And once you’re armed with education and awareness, half the battle is won: Stand up more in the flight deck. Fidget more – yes adjusting your seating position many times not only aides your lumbar spine and gets blood circulating, but it also seems to rev up your metabolism a notch, keeping it out of total hibernation. Take those lavatory breaks when they’re offered, every time. Modify your diet to go low-carbohydrate during your trips. At home you can resume your well-balanced, carbabundant diet, but on the road, just assume you’re ‘insulinresistant’ and stick to proteins, healthy fats and high-fiber complex carbs like vegetables. Whole-fruit is still welcome but absolutely no juices and if you must drink soda, make it ‘diet’. Lastly, exercise once you get to the layover hotel! As little as 30 minutes of intense of exercise, especially cardio, can potentially fire up your metabolism for up to 12 hours post-exercise! Take advantage of this before meeting the crew for happy-hour, and you will be literally adding years to your life! Maybe even consider purchasing looser pants, until the commercial airlines allow us to wear more naturally fitting flight-suits. There’s a reason why military pilots wear flight-suits, and it is not because they’re always pulling Gs. Max Wettstein is an Airbus 320 Captain at JetBlue Airways based in Long Beach, CA and has been a pilot for JetBlue for 14 years. Prior to JetBlue, Max was a pilot in the US Navy, for 10 years, flying E-2C Hawkeyes and King Airs. Max is also a fitness professional, appearing on the cover of Men’s Health and other fitness magazines over 20 times, is a published fitness author, consultant and Personal Trainer. Max currently runs a holistic health & travel fitness blog. Max was the initial fitness & health contributor for the pilot cadre at JetBlue for 5 years before corporate took over. As a longtime advocate of holistic health and longevity, Max has made a commitment to researching every occupational health hazards we pilots and aircrew face while flying the line, from long term sitting to jet lag, to radiation exposure. Max also specializes in designing quick, high-value, body weight-only workouts, that can be performed anywhere while on the road, even in your hotel room or the hotel stairwell. Max has the unique background of both airline travel life along with cutting edge fitness, and has learned how to make both work as synergistic careers and as his lifestyle. In his free time when Max isn’t flying the Airbus or on set of a fitness infomercial, Max is usually surfing with his family, skateboarding, or playing beach volleyball in Encinitas, CA. www.travelfitness.org www.maxwettsteinfitness.blogspot.com
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THE GRID
Mainline Airlines
T
he following pages contain over 30 different contractual comparisons for 10 separate mainline airlines. Almost all the data was collect from each individual airlines contract. Our goal is to provide you with the most current and up to date data so that as a pilot you can choose the right airline for you. Every pilot looks for something different out of the airline they work for. Whether it’s living in base, maximizing your pay, or chasing that quick upgrade, we will have the most current and up to date information. To do this, we are working with the airlines to make sure this data is up to date and correct. Good luck and fly safe!
Highlighted blocks indicate best in class. American Airlines (American)
Blue blocks indicate recent updates Airline name and ATC call sign
Gray blocks indicate source of data or date data was obtained 3.C.1 indicates contract section see contract for more information
Aircraft Types
FO Top Out Pay (Hourly)
Group I
$104.93
Group II
$160.28
Group II
$170.27
Group IV
$200.20
Group V
$210.20
MMG
Base Pay
Top CA pay
Base Pay
$90,659.52
$153.65
$132,754
$138,481.92
$234.67
$202,755
$147,113.28
$249.30
$215,395
$172,972.80
$293.11
$253,247
72
15.D.1.b
$307.76
$265,905
15.D.1.b
HRxMMGx12
9.B.1.a
10.A & B
$213.26
$191,934
0-1 = Days* 1-4 = 15 Days 5-8 = 21 Days 9-12 = 24 Days 13-19 = 30 Days 20-24 = 35 Days 25-30 = 40 Days >31 = 41 Days
5.5 H/M Max 1000
7.A.1
14.B
1-5 = 14 Days 6-11 = 21 days 12-18 =28 days 19+ = 35 days
1 Yr = 50 2 Yrs = 75 3 Yrs = 100 4 Yrs = 125 5 Yrs = 145 6 Yrs = 170 7 Yrs = 195 8 Yrs = 220 9-19 Yrs = 240 20+ Yrs = 270
14.D.1
$143.32
75
$128,988
3.A.3
4.A.1
HRxMMGx12
3.A.3
HRxMMGx12
747, 777
$184.59
$159,486
$270.25
$233,496
787
$176.83
$152,781
$258.90
$223,690
767-4, A330
$174.35
$150,638
$255.28
$220,562
767-3,2, B757
$154.50
$133,488
$226.21
$195,445
$128,676
$218.05
$188,395
$128,676
$216.92
$187,419
$209.31
$180,844
B737-9
$148.93
B737-8 & 7
$148.93
A320/319
$142.96
$123,517
B717, DC9
$133.30
$115,171
$195.19
$168,644
EMB-195
$111.94
$96,716
$163.88
$141,592
MD-88/90
EMB-190, CRJ-900
401(K) Matching (%)
401(K) DC
0%
> 5 Yrs - 8% 5-10 Yrs - 9% 10-15 Yrs - 10% + 15 Yrs - 11%
$95.21
3.B.2.d
0%
15%
2
4.B.1.b*
$82,261
$139.42
$120,459
HRxMMGx12
3.B.2.d
HRxMMGx12
7.B.1.a
26.C.2
25
$121.53
$109,376
$174.11
$156,699
1-2 = 15 Days
A350*
2
+25 = 38 Days
MMG: Minimum Monthly Guarantee, the minimum amount of 3.F HRxMMGx12 3.C HRxMMGx12 6.B.1 12.A.1, 2 & 3 credit the employee will receive per month. The ability to work United Airlines Cancellation pay: When a leg or legs are canceled, the employee B747, B777 (United) more or less is possible, on the needs of the company, line $175,216 $305.39 depends $256,528 B787 5 H/M will still be credited for that leg. Some companies will notB767-400 cover $208.59 1-4 = 14 Days Max 1300 Hrs holder or reserve and open trips for that month. 5-10 = 21 Days New hires all reasons for cancellations. Refer to the contract for more 3.D
B757-300
$173.96
70
$146,126
$254.70
$213,948
11-24 = 35 Days receive 60 hours
0%
16"%
+25 = 42company Days after completing Per Diem: The amount of money the pays the employee $167.89 $141,028 $245.80 $206,472 training. for food expenses while from base, typically from show time A319 $161.02 $135,257 $235.76 gone $198,038 Deadhead: Positive space travel as a passenger for company to end of debrief trip. Day trip per diem is taxable while 3-A-1 3-C-1-a HRxMMGx12 time 3-A-1of that HRxMMGx12 11.A.3 13.A.1 22-A business; paid as shown in above referenced column. overnight is not. FAPA: Frontier Airline Pilots Association FO Top Out No. of Vacation Aircraft Sick Time 401(K) Pay Top CA pay Base Pay 401(K) DC PayTFP: MMG weeks & Trip forBasePay Types Accrual Matching (%) (Hourly) accrual IBT: International Brotherhood of Teamsters Major Airlines UTU: United Transportation Union Allegiant Air Band 1* $82.00 $68,880 $140.00 $117,600 >6M=0 H (Allegiant) ISP: International Savings Plan MMG of 70 3% 100% 7-12M=17.31 H Band 2* $87.00 $73,080 $146.00 $122,640 YOS: Years of Service with the company. Hours is paid or Match 1 = 17.31 H 70 None flight time which 2% 50% 2-3 = 34.62 H IOE: Initial Operating Experience, refers the flight training Band a new 3* $92.00 $77,280 $153.00 $128,520 ever is greater. Match 4-6 = 45 H +7 = 51.92 H** Band and 4* $97.00 $81,480 $160.00 $134,400 hire receives from a check airman after completing all ground 2 2 7 HRxMMGx12 2 HRxMMGx12 5 7 2 simulator training. Frontier Airlines
information.
2
B737-900, A321
(Frontier)
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28.D
3-4 = 16 Days 7.5 H/M without 401(K) Matching: Retirement plan, the company will match the DC: Direct Contribution, the company will contribute the listed 5-10 = 21 Days a sick call. B767 10-11 = 23 Days 75 0% 15% $144.58 $130,119 $207.13 $186,417 5.65 H/M with a either employees contribution up to the listed percentage. Unless noted additional amount directly to the employees 401(K), quarterly A330 12-14 = 27 Days sick call = 29 Days Max 1080** the company will match 100% of what the employee contributes. or yearly, refer to the contract for 15-18 more information 19-24 = 33 Days
ALPA: Air Line Pilots Association
Perce heal emplo
Sample only; refer to adjacent pages for actual information $140.40 $121,306 $205.56 $177,604
Abbreviation and definitions: B717
5 H/M* Max 60**
$181,612.80
B737
72
1-5 = 21 Days 6-15 = 1 additional day per year
HRxMMGx12
Alaska Airlines (Alaska)
Hawaiian Airlines (Hawaiian)
Sick Time Accrual
Legacy Airlines
3.C
Delta Air Lines (Delta)
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
JetBlue Airways (JetBlue)
A319, A320, A321*
$100.01 4.3
A320 family
$137.70
E190
$123.91
75
$90,009
$166.68
$150,012
HRxMMGx12
4.3
HRxMMGx12
$115,668
$202.47
$170,075
$104,084
$182.25
$153,090
70
1-5 = 15 Days 6-10 = 21 Days 11+ = 28 Days
1 Day / Month Max 120 Days
5% 1:2
After 3 years 2.2% up to 6% at 9 years
8.B
15.B.2 & 3
16.B.2
16.4
5% 1:1
5% + 3%
24
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0-5 = 108 Hrs 6-10 = 126 Hrs Based on PTO 11-15 = 144 Hrs accrual 16-20 = 162 Hrs 21+ = 180 Hrs
None
General Information Aircraft Types
American Airlines (American)
Alaska Airlines (Alaska)
Delta Air Lines (Delta)
B787, B777, B767, B757, B737, A350, A330, A321, A320, A319, MD82/83, E190
B737
B747, B787, B777, B767, B757, B737, B717, A350, A330, A321, A320, A319, MD88, MD90
2 Digit Code
Pay During Training
A330, A350 B717, B767
Per Diem
Most Number of Pilot Pilots Retirements Junior CA hired 2015-2029
Union
EFBs
Legacy Airlines AA May/1999 AA
AS
DL
Single 2.25 Dom** MALV 72-84 Occupancy, Paid $2.75 Int.** or 88* for by company
HA
US East Aug/2014
14,236
9,987
Oct/2015
Jul/2015
***
816
US West Sep/1998
6.D.1.d
7.A.5
85 Hours plus per diem
No Hotel During Initial Training
$2.15
May 2007
1,759
11.D.5.b
5.A.1
5.A.1
Oct/2016
Oct/2016
February 2014
13,003
8,292
Feb/2016
Apr/2016
Feb/2015
Single Occupancy, Paid $3,888.29 / for by company $2.20 Dom., for the first 8 $2.70 Int. Month days in class only. 3.D.4.
Hawaiian Airlines (Hawaiian)
Hotel during new hire training
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5.E.1
5.B
APA
iPad
Bases
*Monthly Average Line Value depends on pay group, **$0.05 increase 1/1/16 BOS, CLT, DCA, ***Includes AA & USAir DFW, JFK, LAX, LGA, MIA, ORD, PHL, PHX, STL Contract 2015, as amended
ALPA
iPad Air
SEA, ANC, LAX, PDX Contract 2013, as amended
ALPA
Surface
ATL, CVG, DTW, LAX, MSP, NYC, SEA, SLC
Contract 2014, as amended *Interisland
3 Hours per day, plus per diem
$2.00* $2.50 Int.
600
HNL
ALPA
Contract 2010, as amended
9.G.1 United Airlines (United)
A350, B747, B777, B787, B767, B757, B737, A320, A319
Aircraft Types
Allegiant Air (Allegiant)
Frontier Airlines (Frontier)
JetBlue Airways (JetBlue)
*$0.05 increase on Jan 1st. UA
2 Digit Code
Single 3 Hours per $2.35 Dom* day, plus per Occupancy, Paid $2.70 Int.* diem for by company 3-E
4-G-1, 9-E
4-A
Pay During Training
Hotel during new hire training
Per Diem
B757, MD-80, A319, A3220
A319, A320, A321
A321, A320, A319, E190
G4
Virgin America (Redwood)
Oct/2015
Dec/2016
7,765
ALPA
iPad
Contract 2012 as amended
Most Number of Pilot Pilots Retirements Junior CA hired 2015-2029
F9
B6
Single Occupancy, Paid for by company
$2.00
Octotber 2015
794
3.P
6.A
3.Z
Dec/2016
Dec/2016
MMG
No
$1.90
Feburary 2014
983
Apr/2016
Apr/2016
$2.00
E:7/2013 A:10/2012
3,300
840
11
Dec/2016
Dec/2016
Feb/2015
May 2006
7,951
3,702
4.T.3
Feb/2015
Feb/2015
Feb/2015**
$2.20
January 2014
1,483
5.A.1
5.B.1
Dec/2016
Dec/2016
Single $2,500 per Occupancy, Paid month for by company
B737
WN
A319, A320, A321
NK
B737NG
A319, A320
Aircraft Types
Add A, Pg24
Single $2.30 Dom. 89, 87 or 85 Occupancy, Paid $2.80 Int. TFP* for by company 4.T.1
Single $1,750*/mo Occupancy, Paid for by company 3.D.1
Sun Country Airlines (Sun Country)
12,500
MMG
4.K.6 Spirit Airlines (Spirit Wings)
2006
IAH, EWR, CLE, DEN, ORD, SFO, IAD, GUM, LAX
Union
EFBs
Bases
IBT
iPad
BLI, FLL, HNL, IWA, LAS, OAK, PGD, PIE, SFB AVL
Notes
Major Airlines
Add A, Pg24 Southwest Airlines (Southwest)
Notes
SY
MMG
None
1/24th the IRS CONUS M&IE airline daily rate
3.B
5.B.1
5.3
VX
$2,500 per month
None
10.J.1 Pay During Training
2 Digit Code
Contract 2016, as amended FAPA
ALPA
SWAPA
DEN, ORD, MCO
Yes
iPad
JFK, BOS, FLL, MCO, LGB
*Pilot data approximate
Agreement 2013, Currently in negotiations ATL, MCO, DAL, *Trip for Pay (TFP) is based upon DEN, HOU, LAS, number of days in the month, **Number of retirements from MDW, OAK, Feb/2015 PHX, BWI Contract 2016, as amended *Monthly payment is prorated and ACY, DFW, DTW, includes salary and per diem FLL, LAS, ORD
ALPA
Contract 2010, as amended
289
ALPA
iPad
MSP
ALPA
Nexis EFB
SFO, LAX, JFK EWR, LGA
Aug/2016
$2.00
July 2010
660
157
3.B.e
10.I.1
Jan/2016
Jan/2016
Jan/2016
Hotel during new hire training
Per Diem
Most Number of Pilot Pilots Retirements Junior CA hired 2015-2029
Rule book 2014 Union
EFBs
Bases
Notes
Cargo Airlines Atlas Air (Giant)
B747
5Y
Single $1,600 per Occupancy, Paid month for by company 3.A.1.f
ABX Air
11.A.7
$2.40
IBT
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5.A.3 *PR = Pacific Rim, **NPR = Non
(Sun Country)
M&IE airline daily rate 3.B
Virgin America (Redwood)
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Aircraft Types
VX
2 Digit Code
5.B.1
5.3
Aug/2016
General Information $2.00
July 2010
660
157
3.B.e
10.I.1
Jan/2016
Jan/2016
Jan/2016
Hotel during new hire training
Per Diem
$2,500 per month
None
10.J.1 Pay During Training
ALPA
Most Number of Pilot Pilots Retirements Junior CA hired 2015-2029
Union
Nexis EFB
SFO, LAX, JFK EWR, LGA Rule book 2014
EFBs
Bases
Notes
Cargo Airlines Atlas Air (Giant)
B747
5Y
Single $1,600 per Occupancy, Paid month for by company 3.A.1.f
ABX Air (ABEX)
B-767
$2.40
11.A.7
IBT
5.A.3
GB
$52 Dom. $89.75 PR* $79.75 NPR**
FX
$2,000 / mo Single $1.95 Dom. until Occupancy, Paid $2.75 Int. activation for by company date*
*PR = Pacific Rim, **NPR = Non Pacific Rim
IBT
20.E.1 FedEx Express (FedEx)
B777, B767, B757, MD11, DC10, A300
3.A Kalitta Air (Connie)
B747
K4
5.B.1.d
Week 1 paid by $600 / week crewmember, unitl OE then, Single Occupancy
May 2015
4,400
5.A.1 & 2
May/2016
Dec/2016
$1.90 Dom. $2.80 Int.
April 2008
317
6.A
Dec/2015
Dec/2015
5.A UPS (UPS)
B757, B767, A300, B747, MD-11
5X
MMG 10.D.1
Single $2.00 Dom Occupancy, Paid $2.50 Int for by company $3.00* 5.H.1.a.1
2 Digit Code
Pay During Training
ALPA
*Prorated if hire date is not the first of Fixed in plane MEM, IND, LAX, the month. or iPad ANC, HKG, CGN Contract 2006 as amended
IBT
iPad fixed in plane
Home Based Contract 2016 as amended
1,580
1,580
63,855
37,427
SDF, ANC, MIA, ONT
IPA
Hotel during new hire training
Per Diem
*Pacific rim and Europe flights
Contract 2016 as amended
12.G.2
Total Pilots Aircraft Types
4,288
Most Number of Pilot Pilots Retirements Junior CA hired 2012-2029
Union
EFBs
Bases
Notes
Notes
Contractual Work Rules
American Airlines (American) Alaska Airlines (Alaska)
Delta Air Lines (Delta)
Min Days off (Line/Reserve)
Pay Protection
Max Scheduled Duty
Number of pages in Contract
10
Yes
FAA 117 w/ exceptions
488
15.D.3.q
4.C
15.C
??/12
Yes
12:30* 10:00**
2
12.A
12.B
12,13,14 Reserve*
FAA 117 minus 30 minutes
12.N.2
12.D.1
Yes
10.G.1
4.B.3
10.D.1.a
12 / 12 or 13*
Yes
FAA 117
Min Days off (Line/Reserve)
12, max 14* 10, max 12*
430
Open time pay
Uniform Reimbursement
Headset Reimbursement
None
Pay Protection
Max Scheduled Duty
5:10
5:10 x days
2:1
Yes
50%
Initial paid for by company
15.G
15.G
15.E.1
2.QQ
17.I.1
24.O.2
1:3.5
50% air & ground
150%
None, Dry cleaning reimburesment available on a trip 4 days or more
12.A.3
8.C.2
25.P.2
5.E
1:3.5
100% air, Chart 8.B.3 Ground
200%*****
12.L
8.B
23.U
5
12.A.1.a
559
2
4.H.1
361
508
5-F-1-a Number of pages in Contract
5x 1:2 or number of 1:1.75*** days 12.A.1.b
12.A.2.a
ADG** = 1:2 or 5:15 1:1.75***
12.J
12.K.1
None
None
12 or 11* 12 or 10*
60% GOP****
1:4*** GOP****
100% air, 50% ground
Initial paid for by company and every 12 months
4.C.1.a
4.C.2
4.C.3.a.2
7.B.1
5.E.1
5
1:2 or 1:1.75**
1:3.5
100% Blended pay rate
50%, 75% or 100% add pay***
Initial paid for by company along with certain dry cleaning
5-G-2
5-G-1
5-G-3
3-A-3
20-H-4-a
4-G-2
Deadhead Pay
Open time pay
Uniform Reimbursement
Company Provided***
Yes
14.C
3.F
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FAA 117
14 hours or FAA 117
5.J.7
4.I, 5.P.2
5.J.4
12
Yes
FAA 117
195
6.4
177
36
4 for a RON
1:2
50%
130%, 150% or 200%**
3.D
3.D
3.H
3.E, 3.L, 3.W
6 for CDO
Avg of 5
1:2 or
1:3.75
50%*
$20/ month
4.G.2.a
4.F.6
2.A.1, 2
1:3.5
Schedule
150% over 78
*Between 05:00-01:59, not to exceed 14 hours. **Between 02:00-04:59, not to exceed 11 hours. ***1:1.75 duty rig applies to duty between 22:00 - 06:00 Contract 2013, as ammended
None
*Days off depends on number of days in bid period and ALV. **Average Daily Guarantee, ***1:1.75 between 2200 0559, ****Green slip as approved by company Contract 2014, as ammended
2** or 4.17 GOP****
Min Day Min Trip Duty Rig Trip Rig Credit Credit
Contract 2015, as ammended
*Based on local start time for interisland pilots. **For reserve to report but no flying assigned, ***International pilots only, ****Greater of Provisions; scheduled, flown, duty rig or trip rig. Contract 2010, as amended
None
$200 / year
*Reserve pilots have 13 days off min on 31 day month bid periods; **1:1.75 between 2200 - 0559, ***At the discreation of the company Contrat 2012 as amended
Headset Reimbursement
Major Airlines
Frontier Airlines (Frontier)
JetBlue Airways
14, max 16 For int pilots.
12 or 13 / 12
5-E-4, 5-E-5
Allegiant Air (Allegiant)
Deadhead Pay
Legacy Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines (Hawaiian)
United Airlines (United)
Min Day Min Trip Duty Rig Trip Rig Credit Credit
Supplied in AC
Notes
*In a 30 day month. **130% open time over 81 PCH, 150% junior man, 200% VFN, ***4 shirts, 2 pants, 2 ties, 1 jacket and 1 over raincoat. Yearly replace 2 shirts, 1 pant and ties as needed. Contract 2016, as amended
None
*Unschedule DH pay s 100%
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*1 for 1:45 between 0100 and 0500
rig or trip rig.
United Airlines (United)
10.G.1
4.B.3
10.D.1.a
12 / 12 or 13*
Yes
FAA 117
5-E-4, 5-E-5 Min Days off (Line/Reserve)
Allegiant Air (Allegiant)
Frontier Airlines (Frontier) JetBlue Airways (JetBlue) Southwest Airlines (Southwest)
Spirit Airlines (Spirit Wings)
Sun Country Airlines Virgin America (Red Wood)
4.C.1.a
508
5-F-1-a Pay Protection
Max Scheduled Duty
Number of pages in Contract
4.C.2
4.C.3.a.2
Contractual Work Rules 5
1:2 or 1:1.75**
1:3.5
100% Blended pay rate
50%, 75% or 100% add pay***
Initial paid for by company along with certain dry cleaning
5-G-2
5-G-1
5-G-3
3-A-3
20-H-4-a
4-G-2
Deadhead Pay
Open time pay
Uniform Reimbursement
Company Provided***
6.4
Min Day Min Trip Duty Rig Trip Rig Credit Credit
12 or 11* 12 or 10*
Yes
14.C
3.F
12
Yes
14 hours or FAA 117
5.J.7
4.I, 5.P.2
5.J.4
12
Yes
FAA 117
FAA 117
Max 15 Days on Per Month*
Yes
FAA 117
5.E.2
4.H
5.M
13/12
Yes
14 hours or 11.5 hours
12.E.1
4.D.2
12.C
12 / 10 or 11*
Yes**
FAA 117
12.B.1
4.F
12.C
11/13
Yes*
60 Mins < FAA FDP
5.D.4
7.C.3.d.i
7.B.3.a.iii
Min Days off (Line/Reserve)
Pay Protection
Max Scheduled Duty
None
195
177
36
235
222
196
159
4 for a RON
1:2
50%
130%, 150% or 200%**
3.D
3.D
3.H
3.E, 3.L, 3.W
6 for CDO
1:3.75
$20/ month
4.G.2.a
4.F.6
1:3.5 Add. B.D.3
Schedule Block
150% over 78 Hrs
Add. B.D.1
Add A & A-2
.74:1
1:3
100%
100%
$30 / pay period max $500
4.I.1
4.I.3
4.L
4.S.5
2.A.4
4 or 4.5**
1:4.2
100% or 50%***
100%
Pilot pays for initial uniform, replacements per schedule therafter
4.C.1.b
4.C.1.c
6.A.1 & 2
3.C.3
5.F.3
1:2
1:4.2
75%
150%
100%
4.D & E
4.D & E
8.A.2.a
25.I
26.O
50% or 3.5 min
100%*
Initial paid for by company, then $230** per year
8.F.3
3.b
2.D.1
Deadhead Pay
Open time pay
Uniform Reimbursement
100% Biz Class or better or $300 comp
100%
Provided by the company
Avg of 5 per day Add. B.D.5
1:2 or 1:1:45* Add. B.D.4
5**
4.I.2
4
3.5
-
-
-
App. G Number of pages in Contract
50%*
Min Day Min Trip Duty Rig Trip Rig Credit Credit
*Reserve pilots have 13 days off min on 31 day month bid periods; **1:1.75 between 2200 - 0559, ***At the discreation of the company
THE GRID
Contrat 2012 as amended
Headset Reimbursement
Supplied in AC
Notes
*In a 30 day month. **130% open time over 81 PCH, 150% junior man, 200% VFN, ***4 shirts, 2 pants, 2 ties, 1 jacket and 1 over raincoat. Yearly replace 2 shirts, 1 pant and ties as needed. Contract 2016, as amended
None
*Unschedule DH pay s 100%
2.A.1, 2 *1 for 1:45 between 0100 and 0500
$200 / year
None
Agreement 2013, Currently in negotionations *Depedning on how many days in the bid period determines min days off, 28, 29, 30 or 31; **5 hours min average per day over trip Contract 2016, as ammended
None
*Between 01:00-04:00, **4 for day trips and 4.5 for multi day trips, ***50% when deadheading to training Contract 2010, as ammended
Supplied in AC
None
*11 days off in 31 day month, **Subject to reassignment *Unless picked up at premium pay it is 150% add pay. **$30 per year for shipping costs. Rule book 2014
Headset Reimbursement
Notes
Cargo Airlines
Yes
14 Hours for 2 Pilots, 16 Hours for 3 or 22 Hours for 4 or more
332
12.C ABX Air 13 in 30 14 in 31
15 Hours May be extended to 16 hours
13.D.4
18.C
14.96 or 18.75*
Yes
25.D.1
4.F
Kalitta Air 13 or 14*
Yes
2, pg 13 UPS (UPS)
Contract 2010, as amended
5.E.1
Major Airlines
Atlas Air
FedEx Express (FedEx)
7.B.1
8.D, 8.A.3
280
466
Dom 16, 18, 20** Int 18, 26, 30**
127
18.B.5
11
Yes
11 or 13*
13.D.11
13.H.5
13.A.1.a
Min Days off (Line/Reserve)
Pay Protection
Max Scheduled Duty
410
Number of pages in Contract
30.A.2
4.5
100% Air* 50% Air** 50% Ground
100%
Provided by the company
19.M.4
19.K
19.E
15.A
Yes
1:2, 1:1.92, 1.1.5
1:3.75
100%
Initial paid by company, $150 / year
4.F.2.b
4.F.2.d
4.F.2.a
8.A.1
26.B.3 $200 after first 150% on days year. Initial paid off by crewmember.
1 hr or 3.65 (on Day off)
50%
5.E & G
19.H
5.G
6.D.1 & 2
4 or 6**
1:2
1:3.75
100%
100%
Provided by the company
12.F.5-6
12.F.4
12.F.3
12.B.3.d
13.K
4.A.2
Deadhead Pay
Open time pay
Uniform Reimbursement
Min Day Min Trip Duty Rig Trip Rig Credit Credit
None
*100% pay credit on company aircraft; **50% pay credit on passenger carrier
*Days off based on TAFB, 4 wk or 5 wk bid period. Contract 2006 as ammended
None
None
*13 on 30 day months, 14 on 31 days months. **Duty based on number of crews, single, augmented or double.
*11 for EDW (Early duty window) and 13 for non EDW. **6 hours minimum for each turn. Contract 2016 as amended
Headset Reimbursement
Notes
March 2017 | 41
Additional Compensation Details
THE GRID
American Airlines (American)
Aircraft Types
FO Top Out Pay (Hourly)
Group I
FO Base Pay
Top CA pay
CA Base Pay
$104.93
$90,659.52
$153.65
$132,754
Group II
$160.28
$138,481.92
$234.67
$202,755
$147,113.28
$249.30
$215,395
$172,972.80
$293.11
$253,247
MMG
Group II
$170.27
Group IV
$200.20
Group V
$210.20
72
15.D.1.b
$265,905 HRxMMGx12
9.B.1.a
$213.26
$191,934
0-1 = Days* 1-4 = 15 Days 5-8 = 21 Days 9-12 = 24 Days 13-19 = 30 Days 20-24 = 35 Days 25-30 = 40 Days >31 = 41 Days
5.5 H/M Max 1000
7.A.1
14.B
75
$128,988
3.A.3
4.A.1
HRxMMGx12
3.A.3
HRxMMGx12
747, 777
$219.07
$189,276
$320.71
$277,093
787
$209.85
$181,310
$307.24
$265,455
767-4, A330
$206.91
$178,770
$302.94
$261,740
767-3,2, B757
$183.35
$158,414
$268.45
$231,941
$152,703
$258.76
$223,569
$151,908
$257.42
$222,411
B737-9
$176.74
B737-8 & 7
$175.82
A320/319
$169.66
$146,586
$248.39
$214,609
MD-88/90
$166.62
$143,960
$243.94
$210,764
B717, DC9
$158.19
$136,676
$231.63
$200,128
EMB-195
$132.84
$114,774
$194.48
$168,031
$112.99
$97,623
$165.46
$142,957
HRxMMGx12
3.B.2.d
HRxMMGx12
$109,376
$174.11
$156,699
3.B.2.d
4.B.1.b*
B717
$121.53
B767 A330
$144.58
75
$130,119
$207.13
$186,417
3.D
3.F
HRxMMGx12
3.C
HRxMMGx12
$175,216
$305.39
$256,528
$146,126
$254.70
$213,948
A350*
United Airlines (United)
B747, B777 B787 B767-400
$208.59
B757-300
$173.96
70
B737-900, A321
$167.89
$141,028
$245.80
$206,472
A319
$161.02
$135,257
$235.76
$198,038
Aircraft Types
Spirit Airlines (Spirit Wings)
7.B.1.a
14.D.1
1-2 = 15 Days 3-4 = 16 Days 7.5 H/M without 5-10 = 21 Days a sick call. 10-11 = 23 Days 5.65 H/M with a 12-14 = 27 Days sick call 15-18 = 29 Days Max 1080** 19-24 = 33 Days +25 = 38 Days 6.B.1
Percentage of health care Notes employee pays *Accumulated time can only be used for the year after it is accumulated, except after first six months you may use up to 30 hours. **January 1st sick accural either goes to long term or gets paid out to the pilot. See sectoin 10.B for more information.
None
Contract 2015, as amended
0%
13.50%
20%
Contract 2013, as amended
28.D
International pay override is $6.50 for CA and $4.50 for FO. Section 3.C, *62 hours for line holders, ALV minus 2, but not less than 72 or greater than 80.
0%
15%
22%
26.C.2
25.B.2
5 H/M 1-4 = 14 Days Max 1300 Hrs 5-10 = 21 Days New hires 11-24 = 35 Days receive 60 hours +25 = 42 Days after completing training.
3-A-1
HRxMMGx12
11.A.3
13.A.1
FO Top Out Pay (Hourly)
MMG
FO Base Pay
Top CA pay
CA Base Pay
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
Sick Time Accrual
0%
15%
20%
Contract 2010, as amended
0%
401(K) Matching (%)
5% at 200%*
10.A
4.C
$121,943
$216.42
$181,793
3.CC
3.C
HRxMMGx12
3.CC
HRxMMGx12
9.A.1
$166.68
$150,012
1-5 = 15 Days 6-10 = 21 Days 11+ = 28 Days
$100.01 4.3
HRxMMGx12
4.3
HRxMMGx12
A320 family
$148.71
$124,916
$218.66
$183,674
E190
$133.82
$112,409
$196.83
A319 A320 A321
4 H/M Max 600
70
A319, A320, A321*
B737
1 = 7 Days 2-4 = 14 Days 5-8 = 21 Days 9+ = 28 Days
$145.17
75
$90,009
3.C*
HRxMMGx12
$157.36
85
$160,507
4.C.1
4.H, 4.M*
HRxTFPx12
$165,337
8.B 0-5 = 108 Hrs 6-10 = 126 Hrs 11-15 = 144 Hrs 16-20 = 162 Hrs 21+ = 180 Hrs
16"%
20%
22-A
24-B-5
401(K) DC
5.A
1-5 = 14 Days 5-10 = 21 Days 10-18 = 28 Days +18 = 35 Days
4.C.1
HRxTFPx12
11.B.2 > 1 = 7 Days* 1-4 = 14 Days 5-14 = 21 Days 15-24 = 28 Days +25 = 35 Days
4 H/M Max 400
9%
14.A.1
28.C
27.B
4%
2%
$0 to $300 depending on plan and single, single +1 or family
28.B.2
27.A.2
$160,116
3.A
4.A
HRxMMGx12
3.A
HRxMMGx12
7.A 0-8 = 15 days 9-13 = 22 days +14 = 30 days
70
$94,861
$168.55
$141,582
4.A.1
HRxMMGx12
Appendix A
HRxMMGx12
Contract 2016, as amended
5% 1:2 Disclaimer: Gray blocks contain contract sections or date acquired. Data with contract sections may be 15.B.2 & 3 16.B.2 16.4 abbreviated and/or inaccurate, please consult the most *70 line holder, 75 reserve; **Hours is on PTO per year. Reference current contract5%section for specificbased contractual language. Based on PTO 5% 1:1 + 3% None Specified contract for more information accrual Data that does not have a contract section reference number,3.Ewas obtained on-line in some and inmay be Agreementform 2013, Currently 3.J 3.E 3.F.i negotiations inaccurate. While trying to provide theTFP most up date *85/87/89 based on daysto in bid period, **Trip for Pay (TFP) is the unit 1 TFP / 10 information not all- sources can beofverified this time. If compensationat received. 9.7% 1:1 TFP** Max 1600 TFP you notice a discrepancy and/or have a correction please Contract 2016, as amended email Craig.Pieper@AeroCrewSolutions.com. 12.B.1 19.B.2
$229,296
$185.32
*The company will match 200% of what the pilot contributes up to 5%.
*A321 coming end of 2015
$224.80
$94,409
Appendix A
4.C
3.J**
72
B737NG $112.93 42 | Aero Crew News
None
EE - $134 EE+Child - $177 EE+Spouse - $281 EE+Family - $394
After 3 years 2.2% up to 6% at 9 years
1 Day / Month Max 120 Days
Contract 2012 as amended
Percentage of health care Notes employee pays
HRxMMGx12
$109.27
Contract 2014, as amended *Coming in 2017, **No max after pilots 59th birthday.
12.A.1, 2 & 3
HRxMMGx12
Sun Country Airlines
Virgin America
1-5 = 14 Days 6-11 = 21 days 12-18 =28 days 19+ = 35 days
1 Yr = 50 2 Yrs = 75 3 Yrs = 100 4 Yrs = 125 5 Yrs = 145 6 Yrs = 170 7 Yrs = 195 8 Yrs = 220 9-19 Yrs = 240 20+ Yrs = 270
3-C-1-a
70
Southwest Airlines (Southwest)
401(K) DC
Major Airlines
B757, MD-80, A319, A3220
JetBlue Airways (JetBlue)
401(K) Matching (%)
*New hire pilots receive 1 vacation day per every full month of employment.
3-A-1
Allegiant Air (Allegiant)
Frontier Airlines (Frontier)
10.A & B
$307.76 15.D.1.b
$143.32
EMB-190, CRJ-900
5 H/M* Max 60**
$181,612.80
B737
72
1-5 = 21 Days 6-15 = 1 additional day per year
HRxMMGx12
Alaska Airlines (Alaska)
Hawaiian Airlines (Hawaiian)
Sick Time Accrual
Legacy Airlines
3.C
Delta Air Lines (Delta)
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
4 H/M
7.A.1
14.A
0-1 = 5 Days
5 H/M
EE = $143.90 *2010 insurance rates subject to EE+1 = $305.66 annual increases. EE+1 C = $322.33 EE+2 C = $454.73 Family = $454.73* Contract 2010, as amended
Back to Contents *Reserves have a MMG of 75,
B757-300
$173.96
B737-900, A321
$167.89
A319
$161.02
Aircraft Types
70
$146,126
$254.70
$213,948
$245.80
$206,472
$135,257
$235.76
$198,038
3-A-1
3-C-1-a
HRxMMGx12
3-A-1
HRxMMGx12
11.A.3
13.A.1
FO Top Out Pay (Hourly)
MMG
FO Base Pay
Top CA pay
CA Base Pay
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
Sick Time Accrual
Sun Country Airlines
Virgin America (Red Wood)
A319, A320, A321*
$181,793
3.CC
3.C
HRxMMGx12
3.CC
HRxMMGx12
9.A.1 1-5 = 15 Days 6-10 = 21 Days 11+ = 28 Days 8.B
$100.01
E190
$133.82
A319 A320 A321
B737NG
A320
10.A
$216.42
$148.71
B737
5% at 200%*
$121,943
A320 family
Aircraft Types
75
$90,009
$166.68
$150,012
HRxMMGx12
4.3
HRxMMGx12
$124,916
$218.66
$183,674
$112,409
$196.83
$165,337
401(K) DC
24-B-5
HRxMMGx12
3.J**
None
4.C
4.C
5.A
1 Day / Month Max 120 Days
5% 1:2
After 3 years 2.2% up to 6% at 9 years
15.B.2 & 3
16.B.2
16.4
3.J
3.E
3.E
3.F.i
9.7% 1:1
-
$224.80
$229,296
4.C.1
4.H, 4.M*
HRxTFPx12
4.C.1
HRxTFPx12
11.B.2
4 H/M Max 400
9%
14.A.1
28.C
27.B
4%
2%
$0 to $300 depending on plan and single, single +1 or family
$109.27
72
$94,409
$185.32
$160,116
3.A
4.A
HRxMMGx12
3.A
HRxMMGx12
7.A 0-8 = 15 days 9-13 = 22 days +14 = 30 days
12.B.1
4 H/M
$112.93
70
$94,861
$168.55
$141,582
Appendix A
4.A.1
HRxMMGx12
Appendix A
HRxMMGx12
7.A.1
14.A 5 H/M 80 and 480 Max**
$107.00
70
$89,880
$172.00
$144,480
0-1 = 5 Days 1-5 = 15 Days +5 = 20 Days
Appendix A
10.C.2*
HRxMMGx12
Appendix A
HRxMMGx12
9.A.1
8.B.1
FO Top Out Pay (Hourly)
MMG
FO Base Pay
Top CA pay
CA Base Pay
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
Sick Time Accrual
3.B.1*
HRxMMGx12
3.A.1
HRxMMGx12
7.A.1
14.A
B-767
$153.03
68
$124,872.48
$218.61
$178,385.76
>1 = 1 Day/Mo 1-5 = 14 Days 5-15 = 21 Days 15+ = 28 Days
1 Day / Month No Max
19
19.D.1
HRxMMGx12
19
HRxMMGx12
10.A
9.A
A380
$186.33
$190,057
$262.84
$268,097
Wide Body
$174.15
$177,633
$245.65
$250,563
Narrow Body
$153.22
$156,284
$211.75
$215,985
HRxMMGx12
3.C.1.a
HRxMMGx12
3.C.1.a
85
4.A.1
-
-
401(K) Matching (%)
401(K) DC
6 H/M
None, Pension plan(s) available
Pilot: $61 / mo. Pilot + Family: $230 / mo
7.B
14.B.7.C
28
27.G.4.a
1-4 = 14 Days 5+ = 21 Days
7 Days on first day; After 1st year .58 Days / Month Max 42
>10 2.5%* <10 5%* 10.A
Kalitta Air 64
$129,562
$249.67
$191,747
5.B.2
5.K
HRxMMGx12
5.B.1
HRxMMGx12
8.A
7.A 5.5 Hours Per Pay Period No Max
12%
$50 to $410* Per Month
15.A.1
6.G
$212.69
75
$207,373
$300.00
$292,500
12.B.2.g
12.D.1
HRxMMGx13*
12.B.2.g
HRxMMGx13*
11.A.1.b
9.A.1
FO Top Out Pay (Hourly)
MMG
FO Base Pay
Top CA pay
CA Base Pay
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
Sick Time Accrual
401(K) Matching (%)
None
Contract 2010, as amended
*Reserves have a MMG of 75, 10.D.1, **Two sick banks, normal and catastrophic. Rule book 2014
*First year is 50 hours MMG, OutBase is 105 hours MMG, **Compan will match 50%, ***Catastrophic sick days acrue at 2 days per month. If the normal bank is full the additional day goes into the catastrophic bank.
*Less than 1 year prorated at 1.5 days per month; **Additionally days prorated for certain years.
Contract 2006 as amended
*The company will match 100% of the amount contributed. **$20 for >5 Yrs $20/$40** individual, $40 for family (per mo nth) <6 Yrs No Cost
$168.70
1-4 = 14 Days 5-10 = 21 Days 11-19 = 28 Days 20+ = 35 Days
Agreement 2013, Currently in negotiations *85/87/89 TFP based on days in bid period, **Trip for Pay (TFP) is the unit of compensation received.
Percentage of health care Notes employee pays
Appendx 27-A
3.A.1
>1 = >15 days* 1-4 = 15 days 4-5 = 15 days** 5-9 = 22 days 9-10 = 22days** 10-19 = 29 days 19-20=29 days** +20 = 36 days
27.A.2
28.A.1
$158,710
ABX Air
28.B.2 125% of 6% contributed
10%**
$213.32
*70 line holder, 75 reserve; **Hours is based on PTO per year. Reference contract for more information
EE = $143.90 *2010 insurance rates subject to EE+1 = $305.66 annual increases. EE+1 C = $322.33 EE+2 C = $454.73 Family = $454.73*
Health 14-25% Dental 20-30%
$111,102
Contract 2016, as amended
Contract 2016, as amended
19.B.2
1 Day / Month Max 24 Catastrophic 2 Days / Month*** No Max
62
Aircraft Types
None Specified
$160,507
$149.33
B757, B767, A300, B747, MD-11
5% + 3%
85
>5 = 14 days <6 = 21 days
B747
5% 1:1
$157.36
> 1 = 7 Days* 1-4 = 14 Days 5-14 = 21 Days 15-24 = 28 Days +25 = 35 Days
*The company will match 200% of what the pilot contributes up to 5%.
*A321 coming end of 2015
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1-5 = 14 Days 1 TFP / 10 5-10 = 21 Days TFP** 10-18 = 28 Days Max 1600 TFP +18 = 35 Days
THE GRID
Contract 2012 as amended
Percentage of health care Notes employee pays
EE - $134 EE+Child - $177 EE+Spouse - $281 EE+Family - $394
0-5 = 108 Hrs 6-10 = 126 Hrs Based on PTO 11-15 = 144 Hrs accrual 16-20 = 162 Hrs 21+ = 180 Hrs
Cargo Airlines
B747
UPS (UPS)
20%
3.C*
Atlas Air
FedEx Express (FedEx)
401(K) Matching (%)
4 H/M Max 600
70
70
Spirit Airlines (Spirit Wings)
22-A
1 = 7 Days 2-4 = 14 Days 5-8 = 21 Days 9+ = 28 Days
$145.17
4.3
Southwest Airlines (Southwest)
16"%
Major Airlines
B757, MD-80, A319, A3220
JetBlue Airways (JetBlue)
0%
Additional Compensation Details
$141,028
Allegiant Air (Allegiant)
Frontier Airlines (Frontier)
5-10 = 21 Days New hires 11-24 = 35 Days receive 60 hours +25 = 42 Days after completing training.
9.C.3
401(K) DC
*Based on 13 bid periods for the year. **Based on plan selected and employee only or employee and family. Contract 2016 as amended
Percentage of health care Notes employee pays
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BLI SEA PDX MSP
BOS
ORD
SLC OAK SFO
MDW IND
DEN STL ONT PHX
ACY
CLT ATL
DFW
DAL IAH
ANC
BWI DCA
LGA JFK
AVL
MEM IWA
EWR PHL IAD
CVG
SDF
LAS LAX LGB
DTW CLE
HOU
PIE
HNL
SFB MCO PGD FLL MIA
ANC CGN LAX
ORD
HNL
EWR MIA
DOH
DXB
HKG GUM
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ACY
Atlantic City, NJ
DTW
Detroit, MI
LAS
Las Vegas, NV
ONT
Spirit Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Allegiant Air
UPS
ANC
Anchorage, AK
Spirit Airlines
Southwest Airlines
ORD
Chicago, IL
Alaska Airlines
DOH
Doha, Qatar
Spirit Airlines
American Airlines
FedEx Express
Qatar Airways
LAX
Los Angeles, CA
United Airlines
UPS
DXB
Dubai, United Emirates
American Airlines
Frontier Airlines
ATL
Atlanta, GA
Emirates
Alaska Airlines
Spirit Airlines
Delta Air Lines
EWR Newark, NJ
Delta Air Lines
PDX
Portland, OR
Southwest Airlines
Delta Air Lines
United Airlines
Alaska Airlines
AVL
Asheville, NC
United Airlines
Virgin America
PGD
Punta Gorda, FL
Allegiant Air
FLL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
FedEx Express
Allegiant Air
BLI
Bellingham, WA
Allegiant Air
LGA
New York City, NY
PHL
Philadelphia, PA
Allegiant Air
JetBlue Airways
Delta Air Lines
American Airlines
BOS
Boston, MA
Spirit Airlines
United Airlines
PHX
Phoenix, AZ
American Airlines
GUM Guam
LGB
Long Beach, CA
American Airlines
JetBlue Airways
United Airlines
JetBlue Airways
Southwest Airlines
BWI
Baltimore, MD
HKG
Hong Kong
MCO Orlando, FL
PIE
St. Petersburg, FL
Southwest Airlines
FedEx Express
JetBlue Airways
Allegiant Air
CGN
Cologne, Germany
HNL
Honolulu, HI
Southwest Airlines
SDF
Louisville, KY
FedEx Express
Hawaiian Airlines
Frontier Airlines
UPS
CLE
Cleveland, OH
Allegiant Air
MDW Chicago, IL
SEA
Seattle, WA
United Airlines
HOU
Houston, TX
Alaska Airlines
CLT
Charlotte, NC
Southwest Airlines
MEM Memphis, TN
Delta Air Lines
American Airlines
IAD
Washington, DC
FedEx Express
SFB
Orlando, FL
CVG
Cincinnati, OH
United Airlines
MIA
Miami, FL
Allegiant Air
Delta Air Lines
IAH
Houston, TX
American Airlines
SFO
San Francisco, CA
DAL
Dallas, TX
United Airlines
UPS
United Airlines
Southwest Airlines
IND
Indianapolis, IN
MSP
Minneapolis, MN
Virgin America
Virgin America
FedEx Express
Delta Air Lines
SLC
Salt Lake City, UT
DCA
Washington, DC
IWA
Phoenix, AZ
Sun Country
Delta Air Lines
American Airlines
Allegiant Air
OAK
Oakland, CA
STL
St. Louis, MO
DEN
Denver, CO
JFK
New York City, NY
Allegiant Air
American Airlines
United Airlines
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Frontier Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Southwest Airlines
JetBlue Airways
DFW
Dallas, TX
Virgin America
American Airlines
Spirit Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Ontario, CA
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Regional Airlines
T
he following pages contain over 30 different contractual comparisons for 22 separate regional airlines. Almost all the data was collect from each individual airlines contract. Our goal is to provide you with the most current and up to date data so that as a pilot you can choose the right airline for you. Every pilot looks for something different out of the airline they work for. Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s living in base, maximizing your pay, or chasing that quick upgrade, we will have the most current and up to date information. To do this, we are working with the airlines to make sure this data is up to date and correct. Good luck and fly safe!
Aircraft Types
Highlighted blocks indicate best in class. Blue blocks indicate recent updates Airline name and ATC call sign
ExpressJet (LXJT (Accey)
ExpressJet (LASA) (Accey)
FO Top Out Pay (Hourly)
Gray blocks indicate source of data or date data was obtained 3.C.1 indicates contract section see contract for more information
Base Pay
$45.26
60-76 Seat A/C****
$49.98
-
3.A.1
$40,734
$98.18
$88,362
$44,982
$107.83
$97,047
3.B.1
HRxMMGx12
3.A.1
HRxMMGx12
$46.44
$41,796
$101.80
$91,620
$43,632
$109.33
$98,397
75 $48.48
-
3.A
4.A
HRxMMGx12
3.A
HRxMMGx12
EMB-120
$37.15
80
$35,664
$76.21
$73,162
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
Sick Time Accrual
401(K) Matching (%)
401(K) DC
< 1 = 7 Days** 2-6 = 14 Days 7-10 = 21 Days +11 = 28 Days
5 H/M Max 640 (110 above 640***)
<5 = 4% 5<10 = 5% 10+ = 6% Vesting*
<5 = 2.5% 5<10 = 4% 10<15 = 5% 15<20 = 5.5% 20+ = 6%
8.A.1
7.A
0-4 = 2.75 H/M <1 = 14 Days** 4-7 = 3 H/M 1-5 = 14 Days 7-10 3.25 H/M 6-14 = 21 Days +10 = 3.5 H/M +15 = 28 Days Max 500 7.A.1
14.A.1
After 90 Days <6m = 30.8 Hrs .0193 Per Hour >5 = 36.96 Hrs 1.45 H/M*** > 10 = 46 Hrs After 2 Years > 15 = 49 Hrs .027 Per Hour > 16 = 52 Hrs 2 H/M*** >17 = 55 Hrs After 5 Years >18 = 58 Hrs .0385 Per Hour >19 = 61 Hrs 2.89 H/M***
CRJ-200
$45.77
$41,193
$106.67
$96,003
CRJ-700
$48.52
$43,668
$113.07
$101,763
EMB-175
$48.70
$43,830
$113.20
$101,880
CRJ-900
$50.00
$45,000
$117.00
$105,300
-
3027.2
3027.1
HRxMMGx12
3011.1**
3012.1
$108,099
1 = 12.6 days 2 = 13.65 days 3 = 14.7 days 4 = 15.75 days 5 = 16.8 days 6 = 17.85 days 7 = 18.9 days 8 = 22.05 days 9 = 23.1 days 10 = 24.15
1 Yr = 4.20 H/M 2 Yr = 4.55 H/M 3 Yr = 4.90 H/M 4 Yr = 5.25 H/M 5 Yr = 5.60 H/M 6 Yr = 5.95 H/M 7 Yr = 6.30 H/M 8 Yr = 7.35 H/M 9 Yr = 7.70 H/M 10 = 8.05 H/M No Max
75
3008.5.A.3* HRxMMGx12
EMB-170 EMB-175
401(K) Matching: Retirement plan, the company will match the employees contribution up to the listed percentage. Unless noted Envoy formally EMB-145 the company will match 100% of what the employee contributes. American Eagle
$50.42
75
$45,378
25.B.2
None
27.A.1*
27.A.1
1.2-6%****
None
-
$120.11
3 PP <6 = 2.5% 6-13 = 4% 13+ =6%
None
IOE: Initial Operating Experience, refers the flight training a new 3.K.1 HRxMMGx12 3-1 HRxMMGx12 8.A.1*** 8.A.1 14.K hire receives from a check airman after completing all ground and <1yr = <7 dys*** 1-4 = 3.5% 90dys-5yrs = $80,208 simulator training. $89.12 1-2yrs = 7 dys 5-9 = 5.25% 3.5hrs/month; 75
$35,802
Types
Pay (Hourly)
MMG
Base Pay
CRJ-200
$38.49
>2yrs = 14 dys
>5 yrs =
10-14 = 6.4%
None
Top CA pay
Base Pay
weeks & accrual
Accrual
Matching (%)
401(K) DC
Per Diem: The amount of money the500-2,000 company pays the employee Pilots for food expenses while gone from base, typically from50%show <1yr=<7 dys*** 1Match: time $34,641 $84.03 $75,627 Deadhead: Positive space travel as a passenger for company 2yrs=7 days 1-5 = 6% to end Day trip per taxableNone 75 of debrief time of that trip. >2yrs=14days 2.5 H/Mdiem 5-10is = 8% business; paid as shown in above referenced column. >5yrs=21days 10+ = 10% CRJ-900 $39.75 $35,775 $89.96 $80,964 while overnight is not. >16yrs=28days Vesting** DC: Direct Contribution, the company will contribute the listed 3.A.1 4.A HRxMMGx12 3.A.1 HRxMMGx12 7.A.3.b 14.A 28.B 28.B UTU: United Transportation Union PSA Airlines 50% Match: additional amount directly to the employees 401(K), CRJ-200 either $41.78 < 1 = 7 days .5-5 = 1.5% $37,602 $98.37 $88,533 (Bluestreak) 0-5 = 3.5 H/M .5-5 = 2% > 2 = 14 days 5-7 = 2% 75 5+ = 4 H/M 5-7 = 4% quarterly or yearly, refer to the contract for more information YOS: Years of Service with the company. > 7 = 21 days 7-10 = 2.5% CRJ-700 485 Max 7-10 = 8% Endeavor Air (Flagship)
CRJ-900
IBT: International Brotherhood of Teamsters Mesa Airlines (Air Shuttle)
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Air Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
-
$43.29 3.A.1
4.A
$38,961
$106.67
$96,003
>14 = 28 days
HRxMMGx12
3.A.1
HRxMMGx12
7.A
14.A
28.C**
28.C
$80.93
$73,808
$93.76
$85,509
< 1 = 7 days > 2 = 14 days > 5 = 21 days > 20 = 28 days
0-1 = 1.52 H/M 1-4 = 2.17 H/M +4 = 3.0 H/M
2%*
None
CRJ-200 CRJ-700, CRJ-900, EMB-175
Pi
T
>5yrs = 21 dys 15-19 = 7% $93.90 $84,510 4hrs/month MMG: Minimum Monthly Guarantee, amount of >16yrs = the 28 dys minimum 20+ = 8% LOA** LOA HRxMMGx12 LOA** HRxMMGx12 8 9.A ability 28.B*** 28.B credit the employee will receive per month. The to work Cancellation pay: When a leg or legs are canceled, the employee more or less is possible, depends on the needs of the company, will still be credited for that leg. Some companies will not cover FO Top Out No. of Vacation Sick Time 401(K) all reasons for cancellations. Refer to the contract for Aircraft more line holder or reserve and open trips for that month.
information.
P
em
3-1
$39.78
CRJ-700* EMB-175
25.A.2 1=20% of 6% 2=30% of 6% 3=40% of 6% 4-6=50%of6% 7=75% of 6% 10=75%of8%
Sample only; refer to adjacent pages for actual information PDO*
Abbreviation and definitions:
(Envoy)
Base Pay
75
CRJ-200
Republic Airways (Republic or Shuttle)
ALPA: Air Line Pilots Association
Top CA pay
Over 2,000 Pilots
EMB145XR, EMB-145, EMB-135
CRJ-700, CRJ-900
SkyWest Airlines (Skywest)
MMG
$37.96
76
$34,620
-
3.A
4.A.1
HRxMMGx12
3.A
HRxMMGx12
CRJ-200*
$49.24
75
$44,316
$107.67
$96,903
7.A
< 1 = 7 days > 2 = 14 days > 5 = 21 days > 10 = 28 days > 19 = 35 days
10+ = 8%*
3.75 H/M Max 375
24.B
3-4% = 1% 5-6% = 2% 7% = 3% 8% = 4% 9% = 5%
P
em
32 (35
10+ = 3.5%
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General Information Aircraft Types
ExpressJet (LXJT) (Accey)
2 Digit Code
Sign on Bonus
Pay During Training
EMB-145XR EMB-145 EMB-135
EV
CRJ-200 CRJ-700 CRJ-900
EV
$7,500 w/ CRJ type*, $1,000 Referral Online
SkyWest Airlines (Skywest)
CRJ-200 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 EMB-175
OO
$7,500*
Feb/15 Paid for by $300 / week company; single occupancy 3.C.1
65 Hours
3008.19.A Republic Airways (Republic or Shuttle)
EMB-170 EMB-175
CRJ-700, EMB-145, EMB-175
Aircraft Types
Endeavor Air (Flagship)
PSA Airlines (Bluestreak)
Mesa Airlines (Air Shuttle)
Air Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
Horizon Air (Horizon Air)
Compass Airlines (Compass)
GoJet Airlines (Lindbergh)
Most Number of Do Business Pilots For: Junior CA hired
RW
EMB-145 $12,500 EMB-170/5 $7,500
3015.6.A.1
1,815
4.C.2
Nov/2016
Nov/2016
$1.85/hr
June 2007**
1,488
5.A.1
Mar/2016
Apr/2016
Total
3,303
3009.1.A
2014
4,000
Aug/2016
Aug/2016
$1,600 first Paid for by $1.95/hr Dom 3.5 Years mo. then company; single $2.50/hr Int.* occupancy MMG
Up to Paid for by 64 hr MMG $22,100* MQ plus $20,000 + 16 hrs per company; single retention diem per day occupancy bonus**
2 Digit Code
$1.85/hr
May 2007**
Paid for by company; dual 1.85/hr occupancy, ($1.90/hr Company will Eff. 1/1/2017) pay 50% for single room
10.A.2.a Envoy formally American Eagle (Envoy)
Per Diem
Union
Over 2,000 Pilots $300 / week $7,500 w/ & $1,400 per Paid for by ERJ type*, diem to company; single $1,000 occupancy checkride, Referral then MMG Online
ExpressJet (LASA) (Accey)
Hotel during new hire training
4.B.1
Nov/2015
2,105
Oct 2011***
1,850
Dec/2016
Dec/2016
4.A
4.B
5.B.1
Sign on Bonus
Pay During Training
Hotel during new hire training
Per Diem
$23,000*
Single MMG, but no Occupancy paid per diem by company
Delta, American
ALPA
ALPA
EFBs
Bases
Contract 2004 as amended, Currently in negotiations, *Additional bonus if typed in CRJ or ERJ, $3,500 at end of training, remain Surface 3 LTE ATL, DFW, DTW after first year, **Will reduce from 5/2008 to 9/2010 Contract 2007 as amended, Currently in negotiations;
United, American, Alaska, Delta
None
COS, DEN, DTW, *$7,500 w/ Part 121, 135 or type FAT, IAH, LAX, rating for any turbo jet over 12,500 MSP, ORD, PDX, lbs. **SGU is not a base, only HQ. Surface 3 LTE PHX, PSP, SEA, SFO, SLC, TUS SGU**
Pilot Agreement signed August 2015
United, American, Delta
IBT
iPad
CMH, DCA, GSO, IND, LGA, MCI, MIA, ORD, PHL, PIT, EWR, JFK
9E
American
ALPA
iPad Air 2
*Dependent on aircraft assignment once hired; **Paid over two years in quarterly installments and after one year of service; ***Company projects DFW, ORD, LGA less than 3 years for new hires to upgrade and 6 years to flow to American Airlines. Contract 2003 as amended
Most Number of Do Business Pilots For: Junior CA hired
Online CRJ-200 CRJ-700 CRJ-900
CRJ-200 CRJ-700 CRJ-900 EMB-175
CRJ-200
DH-8-Q400
EMB-175
CRJ-700 CRJ-900*
Aircraft Types
OH
No - $1000 Referral*
$1.70/hr
July 2007
1,587
5.D.1
Dec/2015
Mar/2016
$1.75/hr
Hiring Street CAs**
1,186
5.A.1
Jul/2015
Dec/2015
Paid for by company; single occupancy
$1.47/hr
4 Months
1,250
5.B.1
5.A.2
Feb/2016
Feb/2016
2.5 - 3 Years
750
3.D.1, 5.D.4 Paid for by MMG & Per company; single Diem occupancy
YV
$30,000* $20,000**
76 Hours during training
LOA 37
5.A.2
ZW
No Bonus, $1000 or $1250 Ref.*
2.5 hours per day 4.C
5.A.1
LOA 37
Jul/2015
Apr/2016
None
16 credit hours per week & per diem
Paid for by company; double occupancy
$1.80/hr
July 2014*
635
5.I.4
6.C
5.G.1
Dec/2016
Dec/2016
MMG & Per Diem*
Paid for by company; double occupancy
$1.65/hr**
Sept 2015
710
3.H, 5.B
5.B.3
5.B.1
Oct/2016
Dec/2015
$1.60/hr
January 2015
555
Dec/2015
Dec/2015
QX
CP
G7
2 Digit Code
$1,500 Referal Bonus
$12,000** $5,000***
Paid for by $1.75/hr dom company; single $1.80/hr int occupancy
Paid for by $23/hr @ 60 company; single hr occupancy
Jan/2017
5.B.3
6.C
5.O
Sign on Bonus
Pay During Training
Hotel during new hire training
Per Diem
$15,000
MMG + 1/2 Paid for by per diem per company; single day occupancy
$1,000 to $11,000 contract signing bonus, based on hire date. $5,000 FO anniversary bonus, $10,000 CA anniversary bonus. *International per diem only applies when block in to block out is greater than 90 mins. Contract 2015
Union
EFBs
Bases
500 - 2,000 Pilots CRJ-200 CRJ900
Notes
*Additional bonus if typed in CRJ or ERJ, $3,500 at end of training, EWR, IAH, ORD, remaining after first year; **Will Surface 3 LTE CLE, DFW*** Reduce 11/2007 to 1/2011; ***AA flying out of DFW due to end 7/2017
Apr/2016
$1.85/hr + $0.05 increase in 2018, 2021 & 2024
Online
United, American***
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Delta
JFK, DTW, MSP, LGA
ALPA
Notes
Pay based on DOS+2 years, 1% increases every year, *$23,000 per year until Dec 2018. Contract 2013 as amended
American
ALPA
CLT, DAY, TYS
*$1000 referral bonus for employees if they refer a successful applicant, **Hiring street captains if they meet the minimum qualifications otherwise once they reach 1,000 hours SIC time. Contract 2013 as amended
United, American
ALPA
iPad***
PHX, DFW, IAD, IAH
*New hire bonues paid out over 4 years. **Pilot referal bouns, 4 installements. ***Pilot must have an iPad, but there is a stipend for it. Contract 2008 as amended
American
Alaska
Pilot hiring and attrition from 10/2013 DCA, LGA, ORF, to 10/2014, *$1250 referral bonus if PHL applicant has CRJ type rating
ALPA
Contract 2003, Pilot data from 10/6/2014 seniority list. *Upgrade time should be reduced as ANC, BOI, GEG, they explore more growth with the MFR, PDX, SEA approval of the Alaska Air Group purchase of Virgin America.
IBT
Contract 2012 as amended Delta, American
ALPA
iPad
MSP, LAX, SEA
*Per diem only when not in base for sims; **DOS + 24 Mos. $1.70,
Contract 2014 as amended United, Delta
*7 CRJ-900s being delivered by the ORD, RDU, STL, end of 2015. **New hire bonus, DEN ***With CL-65 type.
IBT
Contract 2016 as amended
Most Number of Do Business Pilots For: Junior CA hired
Union
EFBs
Bases
Notes
Under 500 Pilots Piedmont Airlines (Piedmont)
Tran States
DH-8-100 DH-8-300 ERJ-145
PI
LOA 16
5.D.4
5.A.3
$1.70/hr
1,000* Hrs 2,500 TT
420
5.D.1
Jul/2016
Jul/2016
American
ALPA
PHL, MDT, ROA, SBY
*1,000 Hours of Part 121 flight time. **$5,000 pilot referal bonus for employees. Contract 2013 as amended
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*Paid out over 3 years, restricitions
Bonus
GoJet Airlines (Lindbergh)
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CRJ-700 CRJ-900*
Aircraft Types
G7
$12,000** $5,000***
Diem*
double occupancy
3.H, 5.B
5.B.3
2015 5.B.1
Oct/2016
Dec/2015
$1.60/hr
January 2015
555
Dec/2015
Dec/2015
Contract 2014 as amended
General Information
Paid for by $23/hr @ 60 company; single hr occupancy
Jan/2017
5.B.3
6.C
5.O
Sign on Bonus
Pay During Training
Hotel during new hire training
Per Diem
$15,000
MMG + 1/2 Paid for by per diem per company; single day occupancy
2 Digit Code
American
United, Delta
Most Number of Do Business Pilots For: Junior CA hired
*7 CRJ-900s being delivered by the ORD, RDU, STL, end of 2015. **New hire bonus, DEN ***With CL-65 type.
IBT
Union
Contract 2016 as amended EFBs
Bases
Notes
Under 500 Pilots Piedmont Airlines (Piedmont)
DH-8-100 DH-8-300 ERJ-145
Tran States Airlines (Waterski)
Cape Air (Kap)
ERJ-145
ATR-42 C402 BN2
PI
AX
Saab 340b
5.D.4
5.A.3
5.D.1
Jul/2016
Jul/2016
$30,000*
$35.81 @ 75 hrs
Paid for by company; Single occupancy
$1.90/hr
July 2015
600
3.C.1
5.A.1
5.C.1
Dec/2015
Jun/2016
9K
Ameriflight, LLC (AMFlight)
EMB-120 EMB-110 BE1900 & 99 SA227 C208 PA31
CommutAir (CommutAir)
DH-8-100 DH-8-200 ERJ-145
Great Lakes Airlines (Lakes Air)
3M
420
LOA 16
Upon Paid for by 40 Hours per company; Single $37/overnight Reaching week occupancy ATP Mins
None
3.K.A
Silver Airways (Silverwings)
$1.70/hr
1,000* Hrs 2,500 TT
$12,000*
6.E.5.A
6.G.1
Paid for by MMG & Per company; single Diem occupancy
$9 - $12.50 Paid for by per hour* company; Single $35 / Day occupancy Per Diem
AM
None
C5
Up to $15,000*
MMG
Online
Dec/2016
100
18 months
160
5.C
Jul/2015
Jul/2016
Immediate
185
Oct/2015
Oct/2015
Paid for by company; single occupancy
$1.70/hr
Oct/2016
370
3.G
5.A.8
5.B.3
Dec/2016
Dec/2016
$36/Day
Paid for by company; dual occupancy
$1.50/hr
May 2016
60
B1900D EMB-120
ZK
Peninsula Airways (Penisula)
Saab 340A, Saab 340B*
4.D
Dec/2016
Dec/2016
KS
$50/day
2012
120
Seaborne Airlines (Seaborne)
DH-8-300 S340
BB
$30/dom, $50/int
Corvus Airlines (Raven Flight)
Island Air (Moku)
No
B1900C B19000D* DH-8
ATR-72
No
7H
Republic Airways (Republic or Shuttle)
Envoy formally American Eagle (Envoy)
January 2013
2 Digit Code
Sign on Bonus
Pay Protection
Pay During Training
Max Scheduled Duty
$40.00 per over night
November 2009**
Apr/2016 None, On a Paid for by RON, Street company; Single company will Captains occupancy reimburse w/ receipt 11.P.3 4.J.1 Dec/2016
MMG*
WP
Hyannis Air Service DBA Cape Air
iPad
IAD, STL, ORD DEN, RDU
No
New England, New York, Montana, Midwest, Caribbean & Micronesia (See Notes)
IBT
Self**
FLL, TPA, MCO, IAD
IBT
Number of pages in Contract
Per Diem
United
ALPA
None
EWR, IAD, BTV**
UTU
DEN, PHX
None
ANC, BOS
Need contract
Need contract
81
Ravn Alaska
None
Self
ALPA
iPad
*After 6 months pay goes to $40 on B1900, first year pay adjusted for this. **Hageland pilots can transfer at any time once they hit ATP mins, so much uncertainty abounds Need contract
ANC
Apr/2016 53
Codeshare for United, Hawaiian and Go; *Reserve MMG at FO year one rate, if OE completed as a CA, CA year 1 rate paid retro
HNL
Contract 2009 as amended
Dec/2016
20,100
Most Number of Do Business Junior CA Pilots For: hired
Union
EFBs
Deadhead Pay
Open time pay
Uniform Reimbursement
$150 / yr****
Bases
Notes
Headset Reimbursement
-
6.A.2
21.H.9.d
24.H.3
-
3:45
None
1:2**
None
100% Air / 50% ground
150%
$17 / month after 90 Days
None
-
3.F.1 & 2
-
8.A.1 & 2
13.G
5.D.4
-
FAA Part 117
188
4:12
None
1:2**
None
100%
150%
$100/6 mo***
None
3016.1
-
3017.3.A
-
-
-
3008.14.A
-
3009.3.A
-
1:2
1:4
75%
100%. Over 87 hours 125%**
Provided by company
5.A & 21.I.4.b
-
8
12*/11
Yes
12.5, 14, 13.5, 11**
571
12.D.2
3.G.4
12.B.1
12
Yes*
3017.7.C.1.g
3008.12.A
3.F.1 & 2 3.F.1 & 2
Yes*
14
217
4:12
23.E.1
3.E & F
23.C.1
-
3.B.2
-
3.B.3
3.B.4
3.G.1
3.C
4.B, C, F
11
Yes
FAA Part 117
616
3.9 Res 3.7 Line
None
None
None
75% in 2017
150% or 200%*
Pilots pay 50% except leather jacket 100%
10.B.1
3.F.2
10.A.2
-
3.E.1 & 2
-
-
-
3.K
LOA
6.A
-
Min Days off
Pay
Max Scheduled Duty
Number of pages in Contract
Deadhead Pay
Open time pay
Uniform Reimbursement
Headset Reimbursement
500 - 2,000 Pilots 150%
New hires pay
Contract 2004 as amended, Currently in negotiations
*Bid period with 30 days line holder is only 11 days off; **Based on start time ***1:1 after 12 hours of duty; Contract 2007 as amended, Currently in negotiations *Must remain on reserve for that period; **1:1 after 12 hrs; ***After completing first year and $400 max Pilot Agreeemnt signed August 2015
*Only line holders and available for Company provided reassignment. **Premium pay when available is 115%, 130% or 150%
12
See Trip Rig
Min Day Min Trip Duty Rig Trip Rig Credit Credit
Notes
*Reserves past show time only; **11 or 13 based on start time of duty, 15 hours max for reserve phone Company provided availability + duty time ***Duty Period Min; ****After completing first year
-
3.D.4
*$1,100/Mo. Base Salary
SJU, STX
3.D.5
21.D.1.b, 21.D.3.a
15 Month, $7,500 training contract required for ALL First Officers. Direct Entry Captains contract is prorated over the first 15 months of service. Contract 2014 as amended
100%
539
*With ATP/CTP: $7,000; Without ATP/CTP: $2,000 free ATP/CTP course; $5/121 PIC qualifying hour up to $8,000 **BTV is only HQ Contract 2015 as amended
None
11 or 13; 15**
*$3,000 after IOE, $3,000 after 1 year, $6,000 after 2 years; **11 Codeshares
iPad
None
Yes*
Contract 2012 as amended
None
100% or 150/200% when red flag is up
12/12 or 11 for reserve in 30 day month
HYA, EWB, BOS, PVC, ACK, MVY, RUT, LEB, RKD, AUG, PVD, ALB, OGS, MSS, SLK, HPN, BIL, SDY, GDV, OLF, GGW, HVR, UIN, MWA, CGI, IRK, TBN, OWB, SJU, MAZ, STX, STT, EIS, GUM
Contract 2011 as amended
90
Min Day Min Trip Duty Rig Trip Rig Credit Credit
2 hr 15 hours DPM***; min per 4 3.75 on day trip day off
*Paid out over 3 years, restricitions apply. Attendance Bonus 0 Sick Days Used $1000, 1 Sick Day Used $700, 2 Sick Days Used $500, 3 Sick Days Used $300 Contract 2015 as amended
DFW, BFI, PDX, *Hourly rate in training depends on SFO, BUR, ONT, PIC, SIC and aircraft type. PHX, ABQ, SLC, SAT, OMA, LAN, CVG, SDF, BUF, MHT, EWR, MIA, BQN, SJU
Contractual Work Rules
Hotel during new hire training
*1,000 Hours of Part 121 flight time. **$5,000 pilot referal bonus for employees. Contract 2013 as amended
UPS FedEx DHL Lantheus ACS Mallinckodt
Over 2,000 Pilots
(Line/Reserve) Protection 48 | Aero Crew News Endeavor Air (Flagship)
None, except during SIMs in SEA, Single
MMG
3.C.1
Min Days off (Line/Reserve)
SkyWest Airlines (Skywest)
ALPA
Oct/2014
Aircraft Types
ExpressJet (LASA) (Accey)
United, American
PHL, MDT, ROA, SBY
Oct/2014
Total Pilots
ExpressJet (LXJT) (Accey)
ALPA
Dec/2016
$1.85/hr
$1.45/hr
American
-
Contract 2015
*200% only when critical coverage Company provided declared by company Contract 2003 as amended
Notes
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*Starts 1/1/2015, **200% at company discretion.
23.E.1 Envoy formally American Eagle (Envoy)
Endeavor Air (Flagship)
PSA Airlines (Bluestreak)
3.E & F
23.C.1
-
11
Yes
FAA Part 117
616
10.B.1
3.F.2
10.A.2
-
Min Days off (Line/Reserve)
Pay Protection
Max Scheduled Duty
Number of pages in Contract
3.B.2
-
3.B.3
3.B.4
3.G.1
Horizon Air (Horizon Air)
Compass Airlines (Compass)
GoJet Airlines (Lindbergh)
Piedmont Airlines (Piedmont)
3.9 Res 3.7 Line
None
None
None
75% in 2017
150% or 200%*
3.E.1 & 2
-
-
-
3.K
LOA
6.A
-
Deadhead Pay
Open time pay
Uniform Reimbursement
Headset Reimbursement
Contractual Work Rules Min Day Min Trip Duty Rig Trip Rig Credit Credit
Ameriflight, LLC (AMFlight)
CommutAir (CommutAir)
Great Lakes Airlines (Lakes Air)
Notes
*Starts 1/1/2015, **200% at company discretion.
14
501
4
None
None
None
100%
150% 200%**
New hires pay 50%, all others get $240 per year*
None
3.R.4
3.N.1
12.H.1
-
3.H.1
-
-
-
8.A
3.M.3
18.C, 18.H
26.A.1
Contract 2013 as amended
11
Yes*
13 , 14.5 on CDO
195
3.5**
None
None
None
50%**
125% or 150%***
$400****
None
*For line holders only with exceptions to open time pick ups; **with exceptions see contract section; ***Critical Coverage Pay per company; ****After 1 YOS
12.D.1
3.i.1
12,A1
-
4.D
-
-
-
3.L
3.J
17.B.2.A
-
None
None
None
None
50%
100% or 200%**
Company pays half of blazer and pants only
-
-
-
6.A
3.H.1
5.E.2
-
1:2
1:4
100%
150% or 200%***
$260 / yr****
$50*
-
3.C.1.a
3.C.1.b
3.E
3.B.1/LOA 37
18.C.2
18.E
4**
See Trip Rig
50%***
25****
100%
150% or 200*****
$200
None
5.C.2.a
5.C.2.a
5.C.2.a
5.C.2.a
5.C.2.a
5.4.2.d
26.M.5.A
-
Company pays 1/2 of initial uniform, $20/mo allowance
None
11
Yes*
FAA Part 117
205
12.B
3.G
12
-
12/12
Yes*
12, 14 or 13**
294
25.E.8.a
3.D
12.B.1
-
3.C.1.c
13*
Yes
FAA Part 117
239
7.A.4.a
5.B.3
7.A.2.a
-
None
3 hours or See Trip Duty Rig Rig
11 or 12*
Yes**
FAA Part 117
392
4
None
None
None
80% air*** 75% ground
100%****
12.E
4.D
12.C.3
-
4.B.1
-
-
-
8.A
3.G
11/12
Yes
FAA Part 117
165
4*
4*
None
None
75% 100% 2 DOS
7.A.2.a
5.B.1
7.B
-
5.B.1
5.B.1
-
-
Min Days off (Line/Reserve)
Pay Protection
Max Scheduled Duty
Number of pages in Contract
Min Day Min Trip Duty Rig Trip Rig Credit Credit
26.3
26.C.1
150% 200%**
$25 / Month
None
5.E
5.D
26.L.5
-
Deadhead Pay
Open time pay
Uniform Reimbursement
Headset Reimbursement
100%**
$25 / month
None
Under 500 Pilots 11
Yes
14
185
4
4 per day*
3.G.4.a
LOA 12
-
3.G.3.a
3.G.3.a
None
None
75% air; 50% ground
-
-
8.B.5, 8,C,3
25.G
26.Y.4
-
$25 / month
None
Yes*
14
246
4**
None
None
None
100%
150% 200%***
3.F
12.E.1
-
LOA 201107
-
-
-
3.H.1
3.E.2
5.F.3
-
Yes as needed
Contract 2013 as amended *To line guarantee, **200% for junior manning and improper reassignments.
Contract 2008 as ammended
*Once trip is awarded or assigned for all pilots **Based on start time. ***At the discretion of the company. ****After completing first year Contract 2003 as ammended *Bid period is 35 Days **4 hours for any trip that has one duty period, ***50% of the duty time, ****25% of trip time away from base. *****200% at company discreation Contract 2012 as ammended *12 days off during 31 day bid periods, **May be reassigned,***85% after 5/1/17 ****150% premium pay per company Contract 2014 as amended
*With restrictions, report before Noon, finish after 5pm, **At company discreation, Contract 2016 as ammended Notes
*See examples in refenced contract section, **Unless available for premium pay Contract 2013 as amended
*Line Holders have Cancellation Pay 100% line by line, block or better, **For reserves only, ***At discretion of company, Contract 2011 as amended
10
Yes
14
170
5
None*
None*
None*
100% for 135 50% for 121
100% or 150%**
Paid in full by company, no set amount per year. Reasonable amount.
14.E.2
3.I
14.B
-
3.B.V.I.
-
-
-
3C1B
-
-
25.A.5
Contract 2012 as amended
11
Yes*
14
161
3, 4 on lost day
Greater of min day, credit, duty rig
1:2
None
50% for first 5 hours, then 100%
100%
$150 / yr**
None
*Greater of line value or actual flown except for named storms, than 50%; **For replacement only.
6.D.3 & 4
6.H.8.a
8.A.1
-
3.H
3.B.1
3.B.1.c
-
7.D.1
3.D
5.J
-
Fly 4-5 days per week
Yes
FAA 135
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
100%
100%
None
None
12/11
Yes
14
131
3.75
None
None
None
75%
100%*
$17.50 per month ($210 / yr)
None
25.C.1-25.C.2
3.E.1
12.B.1
-
3.D.2.a
-
-
-
8.A.2
3.F.1
5.D.3
-
10
No
14 or 15*
59
3.75
None
None
None
50%
100%
$200 per year after first year
None
3.C.2
-
18.C.1
-
18.B.5
-
-
-
3.C.4
18.J.1.b
19.D
-
10
No
FAA Part 117
NA
2.4
0
0
0
30%
100%
New Hire Paid by Company then $80 per year
No
11/12* Line Holder, 11/10** Reserve
Yes***
FAA Part 117
123
3.8
None
None
None
100%
150%
Company issues 3 shirts, pants, replaces as worn
None
10.C.1.d; 10.C.1.e.(4)
4.E.1
10.B
4.B
-
-
-
4.F.1
4.A.4
15.AA
-
Min Days off (Line/Reserve)
Pay Protection
Max Scheduled Duty
Deadhead Pay
Open time pay
Uniform Reimbursement
Headset Reimbursement
5 on 2 off
Seaborne Airlines (Seaborne)
13
Island Air (Moku)
THE GRID
Contract 2003 as amended
Yes
Peninsula Airways (Penisula)
Corvus Airlines (Raven Flight)
Contract 2015
*200% only when critical coverage Company provided declared by company
11
25.B.3.a.2 & d.2
Silver Airways (Silverwings)
-
500 - 2,000 Pilots
25.C.2,3 & 4 Tran States Airlines (Waterski) 12 line holders 11 reserves
Cape Air (Kap)
4.B, C, F Pilots pay 50% except leather jacket 100%
Mesa Airlines (Air Shuttle)
Air Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
3.C
Number of pages in Contract
Min Day Min Trip Duty Rig Trip Rig Credit Credit
*Pilots are paid per duty hour not flight hour. **Paid above minimum, if it is over 40 hours per week, then it will be paid at 150%
Contract 2011 as amended
*Additionaly incentive offered at company discretion,
Contract 2015 as amended
*For continuous duty overnights, **and every two years thereafter Contract 2014 as amended
*12 days off during 31 day months, **Reserves have 3 options, Standard (20 days on), Min (17) & Max (23); ***Average pay, can be reassigned Contract 2009 as amended
Notes
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Additional Compensation Details
THE GRID Aircraft Types ExpressJet (LXJT (Accey)
ExpressJet (LASA) (Accey)
SkyWest Airlines (Skywest)
FO Top Out Pay (Hourly)
MMG
Base Pay
Top CA pay
Base Pay
$45.26
60-76 Seat A/C****
$49.98
-
3.A.1
$40,734
$98.18
$88,362
75
CRJ-200
$46.44
CRJ-700, CRJ-900
$48.48
-
3.A
CRJ-200
$45.77
CRJ-700
$48.52
EMB-175
$48.70
CRJ-900
$50.00
-
3027.2
EMB-170 EMB-175
-
Endeavor Air (Flagship)
3.B.1
$44,982
$107.83
$97,047
HRxMMGx12
3.A.1
HRxMMGx12
Mesa Airlines (Air Shuttle)
Air Wisconsin (Wisconsin)
Horizon Air (Horizon Air)
Compass Airlines (Compass)
GoJet Airlines (Lindbergh)
401(K) DC
25%
LOA 9
75
$50.42
3-1
3.K.1
8.A.1
7.A
25.A.2
25.B.2
1=20% of 6% 0-4 = 2.75 H/M <1 = 14 Days** 2=30% of 6% 4-7 = 3 H/M 1-5 = 14 Days 3=40% of 6% 7-10 3.25 H/M 6-14 = 21 Days 4-6=50%of6% +10 = 3.5 H/M +15 = 28 Days 7=75% of 6% Max 500 10=75%of8%
$109.33
$98,397
HRxMMGx12
3.A
HRxMMGx12
$41,193
$106.67
$96,003
$43,668
$113.07
$101,763
$43,830
$113.20
$101,880
$45,000
$117.00
$105,300
3027.1
HRxMMGx12
3011.1**
3012.1
$108,099
1 = 12.6 days 2 = 13.65 days 3 = 14.7 days 4 = 15.75 days 5 = 16.8 days 6 = 17.85 days 7 = 18.9 days 8 = 22.05 days 9 = 23.1 days 10 = 24.15
PDO* 1 Yr = 4.20 H/M 2 Yr = 4.55 H/M 3 Yr = 4.90 H/M 4 Yr = 5.25 H/M 5 Yr = 5.60 H/M 6 Yr = 5.95 H/M 7 Yr = 6.30 H/M 8 Yr = 7.35 H/M 9 Yr = 7.70 H/M 10 = 8.05 H/M No Max
8.A.1***
$45,378
HRxMMGx12
EMB-145
$120.11
3-1 $89.12
$39.78
75
$35,802
-
LOA**
LOA
Aircraft Types
FO Top Out Pay (Hourly)
MMG
CRJ-200
$38.49
EMB-175
<5 = 4% 5<10 = 5% 10+ = 6% Vesting*
$43,632
3008.5.A.3* HRxMMGx12
75
5 H/M Max 640 (110 above 640***)
$91,620
75
4.A
< 1 = 7 Days** 2-6 = 14 Days 7-10 = 21 Days +11 = 28 Days
$101.80
HRxMMGx12 $80,208
7.A.1
14.A.1
After 90 Days <6m = 30.8 Hrs .0193 Per Hour >5 = 36.96 Hrs 1.45 H/M*** > 10 = 46 Hrs After 2 Years > 15 = 49 Hrs .027 Per Hour > 16 = 52 Hrs 2 H/M*** >17 = 55 Hrs After 5 Years >18 = 58 Hrs .0385 Per Hour >19 = 61 Hrs 2.89 H/M***
27.A.1*
1-4 yrs, 3% 5-9 yrs, 5% 10 yrs, 7%
None
30%
27.A.1
28.A.3
None
None
$39.75
-
3.A.1
CRJ-200
4.A
$41.78 $43.29
-
3.A.1
4.A
Pilot Agreeemnt signed August 2015 *Yearly accrual rate is based on a monthly accrual rate. Rates shown 35% for Legacy are multiplied by 12 divided by 4, PPO Medical Plan Vacation is taken out of a PDO bank @ 4 hrs per day. 25% for PHP Pilot Health Plan
8.A.1
14.K
<1yr = <7 dys*** 1-2yrs = 7 dys >2yrs = 14 dys >5yrs = 21 dys >16yrs = 28 dys
90dys-5yrs = 3.5hrs/month; >5 yrs = 4hrs/month
1-4 = 3.5% 5-9 = 5.25% 10-14 = 6.4% 15-19 = 7% 20+ = 8%
14.E
None
*New-hires are capped at 12th year 31% to 35% pay for CA and 4 years for FO. **<1 is 1% increases per prorated. year
LOA*
HRxMMGx12
8
9.A
28.B**
28.B
Base Pay
Top CA pay
Base Pay
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
Sick Time Accrual
401(K) Matching (%)
401(K) DC
$34,641
$84.03
$75,627
<1yr=<7 dys*** 12yrs=7 days >2yrs=14days >5yrs=21days >16yrs=28days
2.5 H/M
50% Match: 1-5 = 6% 5-10 = 8% 10+ = 10% Vesting**
None
7.A.3.b
14.A
28.B
28.B
27.A.2
< 1 = 7 days > 2 = 14 days > 7 = 21 days >14 = 28 days
0-5 = 3.5 H/M 5+ = 4 H/M 485 Max
50% Match: .5-5 = 2% 5-7 = 4% 7-10 = 8% 10+ = 8%*
.5-5 = 1.5% 5-7 = 2% 7-10 = 2.5% 10+ = 3.5%
27%
27.B.4
Contract 2013 as amended
Contract 2008 as amended
$35,775
$89.96
$80,964
HRxMMGx12
3.A.1
HRxMMGx12
$37,602
$98.37
$88,533
$38,961
$106.67
$96,003
3.A.1
HRxMMGx12
7.A
14.A
28.C**
28.C
$80.93
$73,808
< 1 = 7 days > 2 = 14 days > 5 = 21 days > 20 = 28 days
0-1 = 1.52 H/M 1-4 = 2.17 H/M +4 = 3.0 H/M
2%*
None
7.A
8.A
24.B
HRxMMGx12
$37.96
76
$34,620
-
3.A
4.A.1
CRJ-200*
$49.98
-
3.A.1
$104.39
$95,204
HRxMMGx12
3.A
HRxMMGx12
75
$44,982
$109.29
$98,361
4.A
HRxMMGx12
3.A.1
< 1 = 7 days > 2 = 14 days > 5 = 21 days > 10 = 28 days > 19 = 35 days
HRxMMGx12
7.B.2
28.A.3.b
*Pay based on DOS+2 years, 1% 32% for medical increases every year; **Based on (35% 1/1/15), 25% YOS, ***>1 year prorated dental
-
24.A
3.75 H/M Max 375
3%
25%
14.A.1
28.B**
28.A
27.D.2.a
Q-400
$49.43
80.5
$41,383
$119.19
$99,786
3 H/M
6%
None
Company Discretion
-
App. A.D
5.B.1
HRxMMGx10.4
App. A.B
HRxMMGx10.4
13.B
14.A.1
27.C
27.C
27.A
< 1 = 7 days > 1 = 14 days > 5 = 21 days > 15 = 28 days
0-2 = 3 H/M 2-5 = 3.25 H/M 5+ = 3.5 H/M Max 450
50% Match: 9m-4 = 4% 3-5 = 6% 6+ = 8%
None
29% Employee, 34% Family
$45.80
75
$41,220
$111.24
$100,116
-
3.D
4.A.1
HRxMMGx12
3.D
HRxMMGx12
7.A.2**
14.A
28.B.2
-
> 1= 7 days 2-5 = 14 days 6-13 = 21 days +14 = 28 days
0-2 = 2 H/M 2-6 = 3 H/M +6 = 4 H/M Max 300
9mo-2yr 4% 3-6 = 6% +7 = 8%*
None
14.A
27.D.1
27.D
Sick Time Accrual
401(K) Matching (%)
401(K) DC
CRJ-700
$44.33
75
$39,897
$111.24
$98,781
-
5.A.1.b
5.N.1
HRxMMGx12
5.A.1.a
HRxMMGx12
Aircraft Types
FO Top Out Pay (Hourly)
MMG
Base Pay
Top CA pay
Base Pay
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
$80,982
> 1 = 5 days*** < 1= 5 days 2-7 = 10 days 7-13 = 15 days +14 = 20 days
13.A.1
Under 500 Pilots
$40.33
75
$36,297
$89.98
4 H/M
50% Match: <4 = 6% 4-9 = 9% 10-14 = 10% 15-19 = 11&
Contract 2013 as amended
*75% after 10 YOS, **Vesting after 3 YOS.
*Pilots shall receive as the Company Based on rates set matching contribution the greater of by company and the amount contributed to any other insurance provider Company employees or two percent
3-4% = 1% 5-6% = 2% 7% = 3% 8% = 4% 9% = 5%
E-170, E-175
Contract 2003 as amended
Percentage of health care Notes employee pays
< 5 = 14 days > 5 = 28 days
Q-100, Q-300
Contract 2015
HRxMMGx12
CRJ-200 CRJ-700, CRJ-900, EMB-175
*MMG for reserve pilots is 76. **Vacation time is based on how much your work, see chart in 3011.1 for per hour basis, Hours quoted in this chart are based on working 800 hours in one year. Pilots set the daily rate for vacation awards. ***H/M based on MMG of 75 hours. ****Based on YOS.
$84,510
75
CRJ-700 CRJ-900
38%
Contract 2007 as amended, Currently in negotiations
35% for TPO Traditional PPO Plan
500-2,000 Pilots
CRJ-900
Contract 2004 as amended, Currently in negotiations
*Vesting based on YOS, **1.2 Days per month of employment.
-
<6 = 2.5% 6-13 = 4% 13+ =6%
*Based on YOS; **Prorated 7/12ths of a day per month. ***110 Additoinal hours may be accured for any illness longer than 30 days, if more than 255 hours used at once acrual is 7 H/M. ****60-76 seat aircraft pay rates added with new contract extension, currenlty there are none on property.
$93.90
50 | Aero Crew News Piedmont Airlines (Piedmont)
Percentage of health care Notes employee pays
401(K) Matching (%)
<5 = 2.5% 5<10 = 4% 10<15 = 5% 15<20 = 5.5% 20+ = 6%
$41,796
75
PSA Airlines (Bluestreak)
Sick Time Accrual
Over 2,000 Pilots EMB145XR, EMB-145, EMB-135
Republic Airways (Republic or Shuttle)
Envoy formally American Eagle (Envoy)
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
27.B.2
*1.5% Pay Raise every year on October 1st., 3.A.2, **Pilot must contribute first percentages to get company matching (second percentage) Contract 2003 as amended
*MMG based on 35 day bid period. Approximately 10.4 bid periods per year Contract 2012 as amended *Contract is based on months of service for vacation accural, converted to years for comparison, first year is prorated; Contract 2014 as amended
Emp: $147.78 Reserve MMG is 70, Line holder Emp + 1: $363.85 MMG is 74, *Company match 50% Emp + 2 or more $554.44 Contract 2016 as amended 27.B.1 Percentage of Notes health care employee pays
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1%
*50% match based on YOS, **See chart at referenced contract section; Set amount** 2016 ***First year is prorated. Max 17%
GoJet Airlines (Lindbergh)
Piedmont Airlines (Piedmont)
Tran States Airlines (Waterski)
Cape Air (Kap)
Silver Airways (Silverwings)
Ameriflight, LLC (AMFlight)
CommutAir (CommutAir)
Great Lakes Airlines (Lakes Air)
E-170, E-175
$45.80
75
$41,220
$111.24
$100,116
-
3.D
4.A.1
HRxMMGx12
3.D
HRxMMGx12
7.A.2**
14.A
28.B.2
-
> 1= 7 days 2-5 = 14 days 6-13 = 21 days +14 = 28 days
0-2 = 2 H/M 2-6 = 3 H/M +6 = 4 H/M Max 300
9mo-2yr 4% 3-6 = 6% +7 = 8%*
None
14.A
27.D.1
27.D
Sick Time Accrual
401(K) Matching (%)
401(K) DC
4 H/M
50% Match: <4 = 6% 4-9 = 9% 10-14 = 10% 15-19 = 11& 20+ = 12%
1%
CRJ-700
$44.33
75
-
5.A.1.b
Aircraft Types
FO Top Out Pay (Hourly)
> 1 = 14 days > 5 = 21 days > 15 = 28 days
2-5 = 3.25 H/M 5+ = 3.5 H/M Max 450
9m-4 = 4% 3-5 = 6% 6+ = 8%
None
Additional Compensation Details $39,897
$111.24
$98,781
5.N.1
HRxMMGx12
5.A.1.a
HRxMMGx12
MMG
Base Pay
Top CA pay
Base Pay
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual > 1 = 5 days*** < 1= 5 days 2-7 = 10 days 7-13 = 15 days +14 = 20 days
13.A.1
Under 500 Pilots
29% Employee, 34% Family 27.B.2
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Percentage of health care Notes employee pays *50% match based on YOS, **See chart at referenced contract section; Set amount** 2016 ***First year is prorated. Max 17%
$40.33
75
$36,297
$89.98
$80,982
-
3.B
3.C.1
HRxMMGx12
3.A
HRxMMGx12
7.A.4
14.A.1
28.B.2
28.B.3
27.B.2
< 1 = 7 days** 2 - 5 = 14 days 6 -13 = 21 days +14 = 28 days
0-2 = 3 H/M 3-5 = 3.5 H/M +6 = 4 H/M 450 Max
9+ mos = 4% 3-6 = 6% 7+ = 8% 50% Match
None
35% Employee, 35.9% Emp +2
14.A
ERJ-145
$44.99
75
$40,491
$104.51
$94,059
-
3
3.C.1*
HRxMMGx12
3
HRxMMGx12
7.A.1
28.D
-
27.C.2
$62,442
1 = 7 Days 2 = 14 Days 5 = 21 Days + 10 = 35 Days
up to 4%**
None
50%
HRxMMGx52
8.A.1
5.G.1
-
5.A & B
4 H/M 160 Max
4%*
None
40% for employee, 75% for family
13.A.1
24.F
24.F
24.B.1
5%
None
$198 per month
$12.72
-
40
$26,458
Per week*
HRxMMGx52
$30.02
Saab 340b
$39.03
75
$35,127
$83.07
$74,763
< 1 = 7 days** 2-6 = 14 days 7-10 = 21 days +11 = 28 days
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3.L
3.G
HRxMMGx12
3.L
HRxMMGx12
11.A.1
All
Salary
160 Units of Pay
$31,000
Salary
$89,650
1.16 Days per month
Q-200, Q-300, ERJ-145
$45.62
75
$41,058
$106.36
$95,724
1 = 7 days 1-5 =14 days 5-11 = 21 days 11+ = 28 days
2.5 H/M
up to 6%**
None
35.0%
-
3.M
3.D.1*
HRxMMGx12
3.M
HRxMMGx12
7.A.1
14.A.2
28.D.1
28
27.C
.94* or 1.56 H/M
Equal to other employees
None
Equal to other employees
6.B.1
20.B
-
20.A
B1900D, EMB-120
$42.40
75
$38,160
$57.51
$51,759
0-3 = 7 Days 4-5 = 14 Days +6 = 21 Days
-
3.A
3.C.1
HRxMMGx12
3.A
HRxMMGx12
5.A
$39,600
$93.00
$83,700
$36,000
$69.00
$62,100
Peninsula Airways Saab 340A, (Penisula) Saab 340B*
$44.00 $40.00
75
Corvus Airlines (Raven Flight)
Island Air (Moku)
B1900C, B19000D, DH-8
HRxMMGx12 $64.00
60
Q-100
*Line holder lines built to a minimum 80 hours, **First year is prorated.
Contract 2011 as amended *Pay is per duty hour and minimum pay per week is 40 hours; **25% matching
Need contract *25% matching, **First year prorated
Contract 2011 as amended
*FO max out at 6 years, CA max out at 20 years ERJ. **50% based on YOS Contract 2015 as amended *From zero to 3 years, **$3500 in yearly cash incentives for EMB 120 FO, $5000 for BE 1900 PIC and $7500 for EMB 120 PIC Contract 2014 as amended
$37,440
$37,027
Need contract
HRxMMGx12 $117.00
HRxMMGx12 $38.57
$84,240
2 Days Per Year
2%
< 1 = 15 days +3 = 19 days +5 = 23 days
7.6 H/M 480 Max 720 Max*
1-3 = 1% 3-6 = 5% 6-8 = 3% 8-10 = 2% 10-12 = 1% 12+ = 0%
2.9 Hours Per Week
HRxMMGx12 $79.83
$76,637
80
$38,880
$100.98
$0
$100.98
$82,400
-
3.A
4.A.2
HRxMMGx12
3.A
HRxMMGx12
5.A
12.A.1
LOA 2
Aircraft Types
FO Top Out Pay (Hourly)
MMG
Base Pay
Top CA pay
Base Pay
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
Sick Time Accrual
401(K) Matching (%)
Q-400
*Based on profitability
Yes*
$40.50
ATR-72
Contract 2013 as amended
Need contract
-
Seaborne Airlines DHC-6-300 (Seaborne) S340
Contract 2014 as amended
Emp: $147.78 Reserve MMG is 70, Line holder Emp + 1: $363.85 MMG is 74, *Company match 50% Emp + 2 or more $554.44 Contract 2016 as amended 27.B.1
Q-100, Q-300
ATR-42, C402, BN2
converted to years for comparison, first year is prorated;
$96,941
None
1-3 = 1% 3-4 = 3% 4-5 = 4% 5-6 = 5% 6-8 = 7% 8-10 = 8% 10-12 = 9% 12+ = 10% LOA 2
401(K) DC
$450-$500 / Mo. $750-$800 / Mo. Need contract *After 5 YOS.
0% for employee, full cost for family, after 3rd year then 0% for all 14.A
Contract 2009 as amended
Percentage of health care Notes employee pays
Disclaimer: Gray blocks contain contract sections or date acquired. Data with contract sections may be abbreviated and/or inaccurate, please consult the most current contract section for specific contractual language. Data that does not have a contract section reference number, was obtained on-line in some form and may be inaccurate. While trying to provide the most up to date information not all sources can be verified at this time. If you notice a discrepancy and/or have a correction please email Craig.Pieper@AeroCrewSolutions.com.
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THE GRID BFI SEA
GEG
HVR GGW GDV BIL
PDX BOI
MFR
OLF SDY MSS OGS
MSP BUF DTW CLE
LAN
DEN
FAT
LAX
BUR ONT PSP
SLK RUT ALB EWB PVD
EWR JFK MDT PHL PIT CMH DAY IAD IRK UIN IND CVG MCI STL MWA ORF ROA TBN SDF CGI OWB RDU GSO
OMA
SLC SFO
AUG LEB
ORD
TYS
ABQ
RKD MHT BOS PVC HYA ACK MVY HPN LGA BWI DCA SBY
CLT
PHX ATL
TUS DFW SAT IAH ANC
MCO
TPA
HNL
FLL MIA
EIS
SJU MAZ
ABQ ACK ALB ANC
Albuquerque, NM Ameriflight, LLC Nantucket, MA Cape Air Albany, NY Cape Air Anchorage, AK Horizon Air Peninsula Airways Corvus Airlines
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ATL AUG BFI BIL
Atlanta, GA ExpressJet Airlines Augusta, ME Cape Air Seattle, WA Ameriflight, LLC Billings, MT Cape Air
BOI BOS BQN BUF
Boise, ID Horizon Air Boston, MA Peninsula Airways Cape Air Aguadilla, PR Ameriflight, LLC Buffalo, NY Ameriflight, LLC
STT STX
BUR CGI CLE CLT CMH
Burbank, CA Ameriflight, LLC Cape Girardeau, MO Cape Air Cleveland, OH ExpressJet Airlines Charlotte, NC PSA Airlines Columbus, OH Republic Airways
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THE GRID CVG Cincinnati, OH Ameriflight, LLC DAY Dayton, OH PSA Airlines DCA Washington, DC Republic Airways Air Wisconsin DEN Denver, CO Skywest Airlines GoJet Airlines Great Lakes Airlines DFW Dallas, TX ExpressJet Airlines Envoy Ameriflight, LLC Mesa Airlines DTW Detroit, MI ExpressJet Airlines Endeavor Air Compass Airlines EIS Tortola, BVI Cape Air EWB New Bedford, MA Cape Air EWR Newark, NJ ExpressJet Airlines Republic Airways Ameriflight, LLC CommutAir FAT Fresno, CA Skywest Airlines FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL Silver Airways GDV Glendive, MT Cape Air GEG Spokane, WA Horizon Air GGW Glasgow, MT Cape Air GSO Greensboro, NC Republic Airways GUM Guam Cape Air HNL Honolulu, HI Island Air HPN White Plains, NY Cape Air HVR Havre, MT Cape Air HYA Hyannis, MA Cape Air
IAD Washington, DC Mesa Airlines Trans States Airlines Silver Airways CommutAir IAH Houston, TX ExpressJet Airlines Skywest Airlines Mesa Airlines IND Indianapolis, IN Republic Airways IRK Kirksville, MO Cape Air JFK New York City, NY Republic Airways Endeavor Air LAN Lansing, MI Ameriflight, LLC LAX Los Angeles, CA Skywest Airlines Compass Airlines LEB Lebanon, NH Cape Air LGA New York City, NY Republic Airways Endeavor Air Air Wisconsin MAZ Mayaguez, PR Cape Air MCI Kansas City, MO Republic Airways MCO Orlando, FL Silver Airways MDT Harrisburg, PA Piedmont Airlines MFR Medford, OR Horizon Air MHT Manchester, NH Ameriflight, LLC MIA Miami, FL Republic Airways Ameriflight, LLC MSP Minneapolis, MN Skywest Airlines Endeavor Air Compass Airlines MSS MVY
Massena, NY Cape Air Marthaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vineyard, MA Cape Air
MWA Marion, IL Cape Air OGS Ogdebsburg, NY Cape Air OLF Wolf Point, MT Cape Air OMA Omaha, NE Ameriflight, LLC ONT Ontario, CA Ameriflight, LLC ORD Chicago, IL ExpressJet Airlines Skywest Airlines Republic Airways Envoy GoJet Airlines Trans States Airlines ORF Norfolk, VA Air Wisconsin OWB Owensboro, KY Cape Air PDX Portland, OR Skywest Airlines Horizon Air Ameriflight, LLC PHL Philadelphia, PA Republic Airways Air Wisconsin Piedmont Airlines PHX Phoenix, AZ Skywest Airlines Mesa Airlines Ameriflight, LLC Great Lakes Airlines PIT Pittsburgh, PA Republic Airways PSP Palm Springs, CA Skywest Airlines PVC Provincetown, MA Cape Air PVD Providence, RI Cape Air RDU Raleigh-Durham, NC GoJet Airlines RKD Rockland, ME Cape Air ROA Roanoke, VA Piedmont Airlines RUT Rutland, VT Cape Air
SAT SBY SDF SDY SEA SFO SJU SLC SLK STL STT STX TBN TPA TUS TYS UIN
San Antonio, TX Ameriflight, LLC Salisbury, MD Piedmont Airlines Louisville, KY Ameriflight, LLC Sidney, MT Cape Air Seattle, WA Skywest Airlines Horizon Air Compass Airlines San Francisco, CA Skywest Airlines Ameriflight, LLC San Juan, PR Ameriflight, LLC Seaborne Airways Cape Air Salt Lake City, UT Skywest Airlines Ameriflight, LLC Saranac Lake, NY Cape Air St. Louis, MO GoJet Airlines Trans States Airlines St. Thomas, USVI Cape Air St. Croix, USVI Seaborne Airways Cape Air
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Cape Air Tampa, FL Silver Airways Tucson, AZ Skywest Airlines Knoxville, TN PSA Airlines Quincy, IL Cape Air
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THE GRID
Mainline Flight Attendants General Information Aircraft Types
American Airlines (American)
2 Digit Code
Pay During Training
AA
None
B787, B777, B767, B757, B737, A350, A330, A321, A320, A319, MD82/83, E190
Hotel during new hire training
Per Diem
Number of FA's
Company Provided; Double Occupancy
Union
Average Reserve Time
Most Junior Base
Most Senior Base
Bases
Notes
BOS, CLT, DCA, DFW, LAX, LGA, MIA, ORD, PHL, PHX, RDU, SFO, STL
APFA
Contract 2014, As Amended Allegiant Air (Allegiant)
B757, MD-80, A319, A3220
G4
No hourly wage, $24/day perdiem
DoubleTree or Holiday Inn Express
$24/day ($1/hour)
1,000
TWU*
N/A**
N/A
Most Junior Base
Most Senior Base
May/2016 Total Flight Attendants
*(currently in contract negotiations) **F/A candidates are allowed to give BLI, FLL, HNL, preference of base during interview IWA, LAS, OAK, process. We do out best to PGD, PIE, SFB accommodate those requests, but cannot always place candidates at their first preference.
1,000
Aircraft Types
2 Digit Code
Pay During Training
Hotel during new hire training
Per Diem
Number of FA's
Union
Average Reserve Time
Bases
Notes
Contractual Work Rules Min Days off (Line/Reserve)
Pay Protection
10
Partial
American Airlines (American) Allegiant Air (Allegiant)
11*
Scheduled or better greater of the two values.
Min Days off (Line/Reserve)
Pay Protection
Max Scheduled Duty 15 Dom 18 Int
Max Scheduled Duty
Min Day Credit
Min Trip Credit
5
10-15
Incentive Pay
0
0
Each FA crew will receive 8% commission based on gross sales. An augmented crew will receive 10%.
Min Day Credit
Min Trip Credit
Incentive Pay
Downtown Hotel
Downtown Hotel
Deadhead Pay
Open time pay
Uniform Reimbursement
100%
100%
No
$20/hour for scheduled DH time
Value of Trip
Initially uniforms are provided by the Company. Upon completion of the first year, crews will receive an annual allowance.
Deadhead Pay
Open time pay
Uniform Reimbursement
Job Shares Available
Jetway Trades
Notes
*Minimum of 11 days off per month, except in peak periods when they can "buy down" to 8 days off (3 peak months identified by the Company).
Job Shares Available
Jetway Trades
Notes
Additional Compensation Details Aircraft Types
FA Starting Pay
American Airlines (American)
MMG
Base Pay
FA Top Out Pay
Base Pay
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
Sick Time Accrual
70
401(K) Matching (%)
401(K) DC
None
Yes*
401(K) Matching (%)
401(K) DC
Percentage of health care Notes employee pays Varies
*Based on age
Allegiant Air (Allegiant)
Aircraft Types
FA Starting Pay
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MMG
Base Pay
FA Top Out Pay
Base Pay
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
Sick Time Accrual
Percentage of health care Notes employee pays
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THE GRID
Regional Flight Attendants General Information Aircraft Types
ExpressJet (LXJT) (Accey)
EMB-145XR EMB-145 EMB-135
2 Digit Code
Sign on Bonus
EV
Pay During Training
None
Hotel during new hire training
Per Diem
Dual Occupancy Paid for by company*
None
$1.70
Do Number of Business Flight For Attendants
Union
Average Most Junior Base Reserve Time
Most Senior Base
Bases
Notes
*If FA lives 25 miles or more away from traning center, **AA flying out of EWR, IAH, ORD, DFW CLE, DFW**
United American
IAM
Delta American
AFA
7.D ExpressJet (LASA) (Accey)
CRJ-200 CRJ-700 CRJ-900
EV
None
Dual Occupancy Paid for by company
None
$1.60
5.E PSA Airlines (Bluestreak)
6.C Total
CRJ-200 CRJ-700 CRJ-900
OH
None
Yes
1.80 / hour effective 11-116
Yes
AA
900
Aircraft Types
ExpressJet (LASA) (Accey)
PSA Airlines (Bluestreak)
2 Digit Code
Sign on Bonus
Hotel during new hire training
Pay Protection
Max Scheduled Duty
Min Day Credit
12/10 or 11
Yes
13.5
1:04
5.A.4
4.N
7.B.7
8- 12 months
CVG
CLT, CVG, DAY, TYS
CLT-DAY
Contractual Work Rules
Average Most Junior Reserve Time Base
Most Senior Base
Jetway Trades
Holiday Pay $5.00 per hour
Yes
50%
100% or 150%*
Initial paid by FA 75 Points Per Year**
Yes
Yes
4.S
4.Q
7.A.2
LOA
4.V
14
Holiday Pay 150%
No
100%
100%
Initial paid by FA $200 Per Year
5.O
6.A
5.D.1
5.L
18
yes
above guaranee
Initial new hire NO / $250 annual uniform allowance
N/A
Deadhead Pay
Open Time Pay
Uniform Reimbursement
Job Shares Available
5.C.1
10
Yes for cancellations
$14
N/A
N/A
Min Days off (Line/Reserve)
Pay Protection
Max Scheduled Duty
Min Day Credit
Min Trip Credit
150% Yes Thanksgiving In some cities and Christmas
Incentive Pay
Downtown Hotel
Base Pay
FA Top Out Pay
Base Pay
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
80
$18,240
$38.00
$36,480
4.A
HRxMMGx12
4.A
HRxMMGx12
8.B.2
401(K) DC
5 Hours Per Month
>5 Yrs 4% 5-10 Yrs 5% 10+ Yrs 6%
>5 Yrs 1.5% 5-10 Yrs 1.75% 10-15 Yrs 2% 15-20 Yrs 2.5% 20-25 Yrs 3% 25+ Yrs 3.5%
9.A
22.E
22.E
1 Yr 20% of 6% 2 Yr 30% of 6% 3 Yr 40% of 6% 4 Yr 50% of 6% 7 Yr 75% of 6% 8 Yr 75% of 8%
None
0%
23
75
$16,542
$37.31
$33,579
1-6 Yrs 14 Days 7-15 Yrs 21 Days 16-19 Yrs 28 Days 20+ Yrs 35 Days
3.75 Hours Per Month
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5.A
5.B
HRxMMGx12
5.A
HRxMMGx12
12.A.2
13.A.1
24.B
24
+1 yr - 1 wk +2 yrs - 2 wks +7 years - 3 wks +14 years - 4 wks
3.0 / Month
+6 Months - up to 2% +5 years - up to 3% +15 years- up to 3.5%
N/A
No. of Vacation weeks & accrual
Sick Time Accrual
401(K) Matching (%)
401(K) DC
-
Aircraft Types
$31.03
HRxMMGx12
FA Starting Pay
MMG
Base Pay
$26,810
Notes
Percentage of health care Notes employee pays
401(K) Matching (%)
$18.38
$15,457
Jetway Trades
Sick Time Accrual
CRJ-200 CRJ-700 CRJ-900
PSA Airlines (Bluestreak)
*At the discretion of the company. **Dress 19 pts, Skirt 13 Pts, Blouse 8 Pts etc..,
* 1:2 up to 12 hours of duty, **1:1 after 12 hours of duty
Additional Compensation Details 1-4 Yrs 7 Days 5-9 Yrs 14 Days 10-17 Yrs 21 Days 18-24 Yrs 28 Days 25-29 Yrs 35 Days 30+ Yrs 37 Days
72
Notes
Job Shares Available
9.B.3
$17.89
Notes
Uniform Reimbursement
7.R.2
CRJs
Bases
Open Time Pay
7.D.2
$19.00
Union
Deadhead Pay
14
EMB145XR, EMB-145, EMB-135
Number of Flight Attendants
Downtown Hotel
Yes
MMG
Number of FAs
Incentive Pay
10
FA Starting Pay
Per Diem
Min Trip Credit
3:45 or 1:2* 1:1**
ExpressJet (LASA) (Accey)
Pay During Training
Min Days off (Line/Reserve)
Aircraft Types ExpressJet (LXJT (Accey)
AFA
900
Total Flight Attendants
ExpressJet (LXJT) (Accey)
ATL, DFW, DTW
HRxMMGx12
FA Top Out Pay
Base Pay
Percentage of Notes health care employee pays
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