That's because the corporation is a separate legal entity from its owners. If a corporation complies with the formalities required for it to be treated as a separate legal entity, then anyone seeking to collect a debt from, or enforce a claim against, a corporation, would not be able to collect from the shareholders themselves.
The average salary for Airline Pilots is $104,000 per year.The average bonus for Airline Pilot is $0.
At captain rank in a regional airline, pilots earn approximately $55,000 per year, and at a major airline, they average approximately $135,000 per year. The Air Line Pilots Association 2008 pay report gives a salary range of $113,000 to $203,000 for captain-rank pilots flying regional equipment for legacy airlines.