Delta Air Lines Profile

Active Pilots

14,600

Union

Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)

Delta Air Lines At a Glance

Launched Delta Propel Career Path Program to create a pathway into a pilot career with the airline
Guaranteed Interview Program available that allows a flow through option for pilots at Endeavor Air
Undergoing a transition of both narrowbody and widebody fleet composition
Delta Air Lines is a founding member of SkyTeam global airline alliance

Hiring

Delta Air Lines is hiring pilots. Accepting applications through an online application process.

Minimum Requirements to Apply

Commercial airplane category pilot license with instrument rating
Meet all FAA ATP requirements (14 CFR 61.159) including successful co pelting of the ATP written exam
Current first class medical certificate
Minimum 1,500 hours total flight time
College degree preferred

Airplane Fleet

717
737-800
737-900ER
757-200
757-300
767-300ER
767-400ER
A220-100
A220-300
A319
A320
A321
A330-200
A330-300
A330-900
A350-900

Airplane Orders

B737 Max 10
A220-300
A321NEO
A330-900
A350-900

Pilot Domiciles

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport
Minneapolis- St Paul International
La Guardia
John F Kennedy International Airport
Atlanta International Airport
Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Salt Lake International Airport

Delta Air Lines Hourly Pilot Pay Rate Captain

YEAR	A350 / A330 / B767-400ER	767-300ER/ 757 / A321NEO	A321 / A320 / A319 / B737	A220-300	A220-100	B717
12	425	356	343	329	316	307
11	422	352	341	327	313	305
10	419	349	338	324	311	303
9	416	345	335	322	309	300
8	413	342	333	319	306	298
7	410	340	330	317	304	296
6	406	337	328	314	302	293
5	403	335	325	312	299	291
4	400	332	322	309	297	289
3	397	329	320	307	294	286
2	394	326	317	304	292	284
1	390	324	315	302	290	282

Delta Air Lines Hourly Pilot Pay Rate – First Officer

YEAR	A350 / A330 / B767-400ER	767-300ER/ 757 / A321NEO	A321 / A320 / A319 / B737	A220-300	A220-100	B717	A330-200/300
12	290	243	234	225	216	210	213
11	288	240	232	223	214	208	211
10	285	237	230	221	212	206	209
9	281	233	227	218	209	203	206
8	278	231	224	215	207	201	204
7	272	226	219	211	202	196	199
6	265	220	213	205	196	191	194
5	258	214	208	200	192	186	189
4	252	209	203	195	187	182	185
3	246	204	198	190	183	178	180
2	210	174	169	163	156	152	154
1	110	110	110	110	110	110	85

Compensation Notes

Profit sharing pool is 10% of company profits under $2.5B plus 20% over $2.5B, split pro-rata between all eligible employees.

International override is $6.50/hr for captains and $4.50/hr for first officers.

Per Diem

$2.45/hr domestic
$2.90/hr international

Retirement

401K: 18% company contribution

Greg started his professional pilot journey in 2002 after graduating from Embry Riddle. Since that time he has accumulated over 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, a national low cost airline, a legacy airline, and also working as a manager in charge of Part 135 and Part 121 training programs.