Here's a glimpse into a bygone cockpit culture.A small handful of people were in the room when a not-quite-smiling, stocky, gray-haired man wearing a captain’s uniform strolled in. He glanced at ...

That rises with experience to up to $312 per hour for Spirit's most senior captains. Business Insider compiled this pay data using airline contracts, verified by the pilots' unions and companies.

Airlines with more than one base or domicile will invariably have pilots characterized as junior and others as senior—usually predicated on overall desirability such as ease of commute, quality ...