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.
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
Pilot Job Searches Shouldn't Be Stressful.
It takes just minutes to set up your profile and begin matching with available opportunities.
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
- 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
Pilot Job Searches Shouldn't Be Stressful.
It takes just minutes to set up your profile and begin matching with available opportunities.
Alaska Airlines Mandatory Pilot Retirements by Year
| Year | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirements | 49 | 55 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 60 | 57 | 52 | 77 | 55 | 76 | 51 | 58 | 69 | 56 | 67 | 63 | 54 | 39 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |