Piedmont Airlines Profile

Active Pilots
791
Union
Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)
Piedmont Airlines At a Glance
- Wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group
- Operates under capacity purchase agreement (CPA) for American Airlines
- Guaranteed pilot job with American Airlines after serving minimum required time with Piedmont Airlines
- Hiring direct entry captains
- Cadet program allows a cadet instructor to receive partial tuition reimbursement starting at 500 hours of total time
Hiring
Piedmont Airlines is hiring. Apply via a third party application website.
Minimum Requirements to Apply
- 1,500 hours of total flight time. 50 hours of multi-engine time, 250 hours of pilot-in-command or meet requirements for Restricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)
- First class medical certificate
- Commercial multi-engine certificate with instrument rating
Airplane Fleet
- EMB-145
Pilot Domiciles
- Philadelphia International Airport
- Charlotte/Douglas International Airport
- Harrisburg International Airport
Piedmont Airlines Hourly Pilot Pay Rate
Year | Captain | First Officer |
---|---|---|
20 | 93 | 42 |
19 | 93 | 42 |
18 | 93 | 42 |
17 | 93 | 42 |
16 | 93 | 42 |
15 | 93 | 42 |
14 | 93 | 42 |
13 | 93 | 42 |
12 | 93 | 42 |
11 | 91 | 42 |
10 | 88 | 42 |
9 | 86 | 42 |
8 | 82 | 42 |
7 | 79 | 42 |
6 | 76 | 42 |
5 | 73 | 42 |
4 | 71 | 42 |
3 | 65 | 42 |
2 | 63 | 42 |
1 | 58 | 39 |
Compensation Notes
Per Diem
- $1.90/hr
Retirement
- 401K: company match depends on years of service
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.