The esophagus is a hollow muscular tube that transports saliva, liquids, and foods from the mouth to the stomach. When the patient is upright, the esophagus is usually between 25 to 30 centimeters in length, while its width averages 1.5 to 2 cm.
The highest paid captain of an A380 gets $536,000 - an increase of more than $40,000 on last year-and the average A380 captain's wage is $415,000. AIPA president Captain Barry Jackson said Qantas pilots' pay was around the middle of international rates and far less than CEO Alan Joyce's $5 million pay packet.
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.