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 to have a defined career track within American Airlines and their regional airline partners.
- Contractual protections for former TWA pilots will continue until either two named former TWA pilots both 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.
- Unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) rating (multi-engine)
- First Class Medical Certificate
- Flight time in accordance with all FAA requirements
Pilot Domiciles
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport ORD
- Boston Logan International Airport BOS
- Los Angeles International Airport LAX
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport DCA
- Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport DFW
- LaGuardia Airport LGA
- Miami International Airport MIA
- Philadelphia International Airport PHL
- Charlotte/Douglas International Airport CLT
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport PHX
Airplane Fleet
- 737-800 304
- 737 Max 8 20
- 757-200 34
- 767-200ER 47
- 767-300ER 24
- 787-8 20
- 787-9 20
- 777-200ER 47
- 777-300ER 20
- A319 127
- A320 48
- A321 219
- A330-200 15
- A330-300 9
- E190 20
Airplane Orders
- A319 6
- A321neo 100
- 737 Max 8 80
- 787-8 22
- 787-9 27
Pilot Job Searches Shouldn't Be Stressful.
It takes just minutes to set up your profile and begin matching with available opportunities.
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
- Monthly Pay Guarantee 73 hours
- Long Call Reserve Pay Guarantee 73 hours
- Short Call Reserve Pay Guarantee 76 hours
- Most Junior Captain Hired Feb 2017
Per Diem
$2.30/hr domestic
$2.80/hr international
International Override is $6/hr for captains and $4.15/hr for first officers.
Retirement
16% company contribution to 401k
Frozen pension plan for grandfathered pilots
Pilot Job Searches Shouldn't Be Stressful.
It takes just minutes to set up your profile and begin matching with available opportunities.
American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirements | 637 | 772 | 840 | 861 | 957 | 932 | 951 | 908 | 770 | 676 | 637 | 557 | 572 | 499 | 475 | 410 | 341 | 277 | 220 |