Alaska Airlines Profile

Active Pilots

2,888

Union

Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA)

Alaska Airlines At a Glance

Preferential interview program for Horizon Air pilots
Hawaii flying nearly 20% of Alaska Airline’s capacity
Alaska Air group acquired Virgin America in December 2016
Arbitrated seniority list integration between Alaska Airlines and Virgin America pilots

Hiring

Alaska Airlines is hiring pilots. Uses an application window system where applicants apply during a scheduled window of time. Company then hires from available pool.

Minimum Requirements to Apply

Airline Transport Pilot Rating
2,000 total fixed wing hours. Or 1,200 hours in high performance military airplanes
1,000 multi-engine turbine pilot-in-command (PIC) time preferred

Airplane Fleet

737-700
737-800
737-900
737-900ER
737-700F
A320
A321NEO

Pilot Domiciles

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport
San Francisco International Airport
Portland International Airport
Anchorage International Airport

Alaska Airlines Hourly Pilot Pay Rate

Year	B737 Captain	B737 First Officer	A320 Captain	A320 First Officer
12	259	174	251	168
11	253	170	245	164
10	249	168	242	162
9	242	163	235	158
8	237	159	230	154
7	232	156	225	151
6	230	154	222	149
5	227	152	220	147
4	225	149	218	144
3	223	138	216	134
2	221	126	214	122
1	219	90	212	87

Compensation Notes

Per Diem

$2.15/hour
International override/ETOPS is $5/hr for captains and $4/hr hour first officers

Retirement

13.5% company contribution to 401K

Greg started his professional pilot journey in 2002 after graduating from Embry Riddle. Since that time he has accumulated close to 8,000 hours working as a pilot. Greg’s professional experience includes flight instructing, animal tracking, backcountry flying, forest firefighting, passenger charter, part 135 cargo, flying for a regional airline, and working as a manager in charge of a part 135 and part 121 training programs. Greg took a 5 year hiatus from flying and worked in software development and marketing. He has returned to flying and works for a major airline. Greg enjoys educating and helping pilots improve their professional lives and is passionate about applying technology and new methods to help with traditional challenges.