American Airlines Profile

Active Pilots

14,000

Union

Allied Pilots Association (APA)

American Airlines At a Glance

Founding member of the OneWorld global airline alliance
American Airlines has a pilot academy program that allows prospective pilots with little to no experience have a defined career track within American Airlines and their regional airline partners
Contractual protections for form TWA pilots will continue until either two name former TWA pilots can hold bids as widebody/narrowbody captains, or when American Airlines and Allied Pilots Association agree to change or eliminate these protections
American Airlines and US Airways completed their merger into “American Airlines Group”

Hiring

American Airlines is hiring pilots. Applicants apply via a contracted third party website.

Minimum Requirements to Apply

Unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) rating
First class medical certificate
Flight time in accordance with all FAA requirements

Airplane Fleet

737-800
737 Max 8
757-200
767-300ER
787-8
787-9
777-200ER
777-300ER
A319
A320
A321
A330-200
A330-300
E190

Pilot Domiciles

A319
A321NEO
737 Max 8
787-8
787-9

American Airlines Hourly Pilot Pay Rate – Captain

Year	B777/B787	B767/B757	A330	B737/A320	E190
12	332	284	332	270	175
11	330	281	330	268	174
10	327	278	327	266	172
9	325	275	325	264	171
8	322	273	322	262	170
7	320	271	320	260	168
6	317	269	317	258	167
5	315	267	315	256	166
4	312	265	312	254	165
3	310	263	310	252	163
2	307	261	307	250	162
1	305	258	305	248	161

American Airlines Hourly Pilot Pay Rate – First Officer

Year	B777/B787	B767/B757	A330	B737/A320	E190
12	227	194	227	184	119
11	225	192	225	183	118
10	223	189	223	181	117
9	220	186	220	179	116
8	217	184	217	177	114
7	212	180	212	173	112
6	207	175	207	168	109
5	202	171	202	164	106
4	197	167	197	160	104
3	192	163	192	156	101
2	164	139	164	133	88
1	88	88	88	88	88

Compensation Notes

Per Diem

$2.30/hr domestic
$2.80/hr international
International Override is $6/hour for captains and $4.15/hr for first officers

Retirement

401K: 16% company contribution
Frozen pension plan for grandfathered pilots

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.