Starting Freight Pay
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mtsu_av8er
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At the company I started at, you can make $43,680 in your first year.
gomntwins
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The better than first year regional pay is why many people (including myself) go the 135 freight route. My company's starting pay is in the mid 30's but we fly a lot less than a lot of the places offering low 40's. My first year I think I flew 400 hours roughly in twin cessnas. I fly more now, but also make significantly more money, and fly turbines.
dcramer16
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Yep, but depending on how much you flew, it would go up from their. I was first year pay, but making in the high 40's.
Much better than the regional route in my opinion. I may not get the shinny jet, and the cool epaulettes, but I'm home everynight, and I'm make 3 times what the regional FO's make.
gomntwins
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That depends on the company. I've been flying freight for 4 years and am making more than any 4 year regional captain I know... and I will probably not be passed for a number of years.
If I was still left seat in the lear at the old place that would be the case.
gomntwins
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That really sucks. It's too bad a lot of the freight flying is going away. Unless a company has a lot of UPS or FedEx routes/contracts it does not look good longterm for many operators.
gromm44
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Found it in older posts, never mind
CRJDriver
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Can anyone confirm my calculations for AMF pay? (First Year CA; PA-31. Pay figures from APC)
Base pay $2,333/month
Per Diem: $35/day
Figure 25 days of flying per month = $875/month Per Diem
Base + per Diem = $3,208/month?
APC states that you can make between $34-$36k your first year.
Base pay $2,333/month
Per Diem: $35/day
Figure 25 days of flying per month = $875/month Per Diem
Base + per Diem = $3,208/month?
APC states that you can make between $34-$36k your first year.
KLB
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You get per diem only if you are TDY or away from base more than 24hrs. So you might want to subtract that from your equation. Expect to make around 29 to 30 grand before taxes your first year. I made about 34grand my first year before the raise was implemented, but I spent months and months at a time out TDY. There's not much TDY out there like that anymore.
scooter2525
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I was looking at my paycheck recently and I think at the rate I'm going, it will work out to be about 29k this year. They don't do too much TDY out of OAK, and most runs are 40 unit runs a week.
Inverted25
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how hard is it to get into a fedex feeder like mountain air cargo flying the caravan.. that is my dream job
I guess we all have different dreams but FedEx mins are usually set at 2,000tt if I recall correctly. Maybe it's 1500. I know its higher than basic art 135 mins.
I'm useless...
ackeight
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:yeahthat::joke:
I second that "dream job" statement from Mike. Unless that's your dream first job..... I couldn't do that for the next 40 years.
3enginejock
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Well it depends on whether your talking about an FO or Captain position.
FO's are still paid a pretty low wage, even in 135 Freight. Around 18-20k a year is the norm I think.
Captain's it really depends on the company, but id say around 30k starting is not too far off.
