AEL drastically raising pay  

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Author: Who's with me?   Date: 8/31/2026 1:40:38 PM  +5/-5  

I've been hearing whispers of AEL doubling their base pay. While I know this is highly unlikely, the conversation is worth having about the potential impacts on this sector of the industry. The upfront cost would be astronomical but how long long would it take to recover that expenditure when every base they have is completely staffed with pilots and the only reason for missed flights would be weather or MX? I'm sure the operating cost of their fleet is much lower then most. Every other operator in the industry would lose pilots to them and in areas where they have competitors, they would be at a real advantage because those competitor's pilots would be coming aboard and not having to move. It would be a real win/win if AEL had the stones and the bankroll to make the investment. I know that GMR ultimately writes the checks and if it expanded to their whole portfolio, they'd have a stronghold on the industry because nobody else would have a pilot left. Those bases would close and GMR would continue to increase their coverage area. Let's hear your thoughts!
 
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AEL drastically raising pay +5/-5 Who's with me? 8/31/2026 1:40:38 PM