Alaska Airline Boeing 737

Alaska Airlines Pilot Jobs

P.O. Box 68900
Seattle, WA, 98168

Company Website

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 is nearly 20% of Alaska Airline’s capacity.
  • 30 Airbus option to purchases deferred until 2021 or later.
  • Alaska Air Group acquired Virgin America December 2016.
  • Arbitrated seniority list integration between Alaska Airlines and Virgin America pilots.

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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 Pilot 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.
Pilot Domiciles
  • Seattle-Tacoma International Airport SEA
  • Los Angeles International Airport LAX
  • San Francisco International Airport SFO
  • Portland International Airport PDX
  • Anchorage International Airport ANC
Airplane Fleet
  • 737-700 11
  • 737-800 61
  • 737-900 12
  • 737-900ER 75
  • 737-700F 3
  • A319 10
  • A320 53
  • A321neo 8
Airplane Orders
  • 737-900ER 4
  • 737 Max 9 32
  • A320neo 30
  • A321neo 2

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Alaska Airlines Hourly Pilot Pay Rate

YearB737 CaptainB737 First OfficerA320 CaptainA320 First Officer
12259174251168
11253170245164
10249168242162
9242163235158
8237159230154
7232156225151
6230154222149
5227152220147
4225149218144
3223138216134
2221126214122
12199021287
Compensation Notes
  • Monthly Pay Guarantee 75 hours
  • Long Call Reserve Pay Guarantee 75 hours
  • Short Call Reserve Pay Guarantee 79 hours
  • Most Junior Captain Hired July 2012

Per Diem

$2.15/hr

International Override/ETOPS is $5/hr for captains and $4/hr for first officers.


Retirement

13.5% company contribution to 401k

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Alaska Airlines Mandatory Pilot Retirements by Year

Year20192020202120222023202420252026202720282029203020312032203320342035203620372038203920402041204220432044204520462047
Retirements495557565060575277557651586956676354392225182614106421