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Re:Boom XB-1 Baby Boom by hairytrog on Thursday June 06, 2019 @11:30PM (#20121431)
I'm pretty sure flight time is not the dominant labor cost. It's docking and going in and out of the airport and pre/post-flight prep.
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Re:Boom XB-1 Baby Boom by seanmcdirmid on Friday June 07, 2019 @12:55PM (#20126538)
Flight crew is paid for time in the air (well, while the door is closed).

But even then for a long haul, that stuff isn’t as significant. Conversely, for a puddle jumper with quick turn around, not as much either.

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Re:Boom XB-1 Baby Boom by supermanfan on Friday June 07, 2019 @12:50AM (#20121736)
Pilots are generally only paid for actual flight time. At scheduled airlines, dispatchers do most of the pre-flight prep.
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