And have they ever. When The Carlyle Group bought BAH back in 2008, it was totally dependent upon government contracts in the fields of information technology (IT) and systems engineering for its bread and butter.
According to data for 14 regional airlines, the average new pilotâs hourly wage is about $24 per hour, the report says. But the Air Line Pilots Association estimates that the average starting salary is even lower than that â $22,500 per year, which for a 40-hour work week equals an hourly rate of $10.75.
The average airline captain salary is about $100,000, while an airline first officer (co-pilot) makes about $65,000 a year on average. At the lower levels, such as regional â¦airlines, captains make around $70,000 while the average first officer makes around $45,000.