Boeing -- Global Demand for Pilots, Mechanics

[davidb]

I know that when I fly SFO to HKG they have two complete flight crews on the 744. Course the pilot/passenger ratio may be a wash with that many souls back in steerage!

That's four pilots making a combined total of $600/hour divided among 400 passengers. That's a buck fifty per hour per passenger. A 10 hour flight means you're paying $15 to have pilots.