JetBlue First Officers: $89 an hour for year 1 and $130 an hour by year 6, Captains at JetBlue: $192 an hour to start, then a climb to $203 an hour by year. maximum takeoff weight), Must have 500 hours of PIC in large, Group II transport category aircraft (turbojet aircraft of more than 41,000 lbs. Salary to both of these groups of people is somewhat incidental. What we have here is an attempt to hornswoggle naive, inexperienced workers by adding a meaningless term to an employment contract. Im a retired AA captain. Mar 22, 2022 #1 Effective immediately: 6-year scale Year 1: $25.00 -27.00 (depending on experience) Year 6: $34.00 . *Layovers will be rare (mechanical issues, weather), trip planning will be "turns" - out and back same day. They both seem to have similar business models, but SW has really gotten expensive in some markets these past few years. As a pilot with one of the aforementioned regionals, this is an ongoing conversation. This airline is banking on their 4 year contract holding up. Are they also going to have INTERN PILOTS to fuel this business plan? You could sit around half a day, everyday, and not get paid for it. The most qualified and competent FA candidates will not be happy with a job that is not only poorly paid, but offers next-to-zero chances of becoming a career with that employer, while being viewed negatively by the career employers in the field. Technology is greatuntil something goes wrong. Such a shame. Breeze Airways Hello! May be this a good business model. anything less than market rate? It can be very exciting and rewarding, but. the recruiters told me: *No insurance provided. Attn: Airline Pilot Central As a college student, I love the idea! How many people truly seek out higher prices for labor solidarity? The concept does turn on to be "too good to be true" at least for me, just based on the insurance matter alone. Maybe there are ancillary benefits/travel privileges' that are enormously valuable to some people. Feel sorry for the FAs but this guy could be either a genius or just throwing at the wall to see what sticks. The average salary for Flight Attendant at Breeze Airways in the United States is $19.64 per hour, which is 14% below the national average. I wonder what other benefits and tax breaks Breeze gets, in exchange for providing "jobs". In other words, the airline is trying to exclude anyone who has a family, a college degree, or is looking to build a career. Breeze Airways PAYSCALES CAPTAIN PAY SCALE (Hourly) FIRST OFFICER PAY SCALE (Hourly) PAY CALCULATOR (Click and drag the sliders) Pay Rate: $150 Credit Time: 75 Hours Bid Periods: 1 Percentage: 1 $11,250 PAY NOTES Monthly Pay Guarantee for Line Holders: 70 hours Monthly Pay Guarantee for Reserves: 70 hours PER DIEM Scheduled pay raises: Yearly When it comes to Breeze Airways, theres good news and bad news. I worked my way through college and I would have LOVED to have free housing provided. Just the other day, the neighborhood Japanese restaurant is using robots to deliver food. Will they get pilots? This hasnt been without controversy, though. Anyone have any info on what flying for Breeze Airways is like? If its actually cheaper and leg room isnt a total disaster, their planes will be full. P Glotzer (United States) 1st March 2023. I don't know if they will succeed, but credit them for thinking outside the box. but if your salary stays low, you cannot build a family. I'm much more concerned about the pilot pay scale than whatever arrangement Breeze works out with its FAs. Flight attendants as interns is a novel idea on paper but.