Delta Air Lines Pilot Jobs

1030 Delta Blvd

Atlanta, GA, 30354

Company Website

Active Pilots: 14,600

Union: Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA)

Delta Air Lines At a Glance

Launched Delta Propel Pilot Career Path Program in 2018 to create a pathway into a pilot career with the airline.
Delta Guaranteed Interview Program available that allows a flow through option for pilots at Endeavor Air.
Projects a need to hire 8,000 pilots over next decade.
Undergoing a transition of both narrow body and wide body fleet compositions.
Delta Air Lines is a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance.

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Hiring

Delta Air Lines is Hiring Pilots

Delta Air Lines is accepting applications through an online application process.

Minimum Pilot Requirements to Apply:

FAA commercial airplane category pilot license with an instrument rating
Meets ALL minimum FAA airplane category ATP requirements (14 C.F.R. 61.159) including successful completion of the ATP written exam.
Current FAA First Class Medical Certificate
Minimum of 1,500 hours of total flight time
Minimum of 1,000 hours of fixed wing turboprop or turbofan time
Minimum of 250 hours Pilot in Command time
At least 50 hours of multi-engine flight time
Four year college degree

Pilot Domiciles

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport SEA
Los Angeles International Airport LAX
Minneapolis-St Paul International MSP
La Guardia Airport LGA
John F Kennedy International Airport JFK
Atlanta International Airport ATL
Detroit Metropolitan Airport DTW
Cincinnati International AirportCVG
Salt Lake City International AirportSLC

Airplane Fleet

717 91
737-700 10
737-800 77
737-900ER 112
757-200 111
757-300 16
767-300 58
767-400ER 56
777-200 18
A220-100 4
A319 57
A320 62
A321 65
A330-200 11
A330-300 31
A350-900 11
MD-88 83
MD-90 40

Airplane Orders

B737-900ER 18
A220-100 36
A220-300 50
A321 62
A321neo 100
A330-900neo 35
A350-900 14

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Delta Air Lines Pilot Hourly Rate – Captain

Widebody Captain

	B777	B787	B767-400ER	B767-200/300	A350	A330-900	A330-200/300
12	330	316	312	276	330	316	312
11	327	314	309	273	327	314	309
10	325	311	307	270	325	312	307
9	322	309	305	267	322	309	305
8	320	306	302	265	320	307	302
7	318	304	300	263	317	305	300
6	315	302	297	261	315	302	297
5	313	399	295	259	313	299	295
4	310	397	293	257	310	297	293
3	308	394	290	255	308	294	290
2	305	292	288	253	305	292	288
1	303	290	286	251	303	290	286

Narrowbody Captain

	B757	B737-900	B737-700/800	A321	A320/A319	MD90/88
12	276	266	265	266	255	251
11	273	264	263	264	253	248
10	270	262	261	262	251	245
9	267	260	259	260	250	242
8	265	258	257	258	248	241
7	263	256	255	256	246	239
6	261	254	253	254	244	237
5	259	252	251	252	242	235
4	257	250	249	250	240	233
3	255	248	247	248	238	231
2	253	246	245	246	236	229
1	251	244	243	244	234	227

Small Narrowbody Captain

	B717	A220-300	A220-100	E195	E190	CRJ900
12	238	251	245	200	170	170
11	236	248	242	198	169	169
10	235	245	239	197	167	167
9	233	242	237	195	166	166
8	231	241	235	194	165	165
7	229	239	233	192	164	164
6	227	237	231	191	162	162
5	226	235	229	189	161	161
4	224	233	227	188	160	160
3	222	231	225	186	158	158
2	220	229	223	185	157	157
1	219	227	221	183	156	156

Delta Air Lines Pilot Hourly Rate – First Officer

Widebody First Officer

	B777	B787	B767-400ER	B767-200/300	A350	A330-900	A330-200/300
12	225	216	213	188	225	216	213
11	223	214	211	186	223	214	211
10	221	212	209	184	221	212	209
9	218	209	206	181	218	209	206
8	216	207	204	179	216	207	204
7	211	202	199	175	211	202	199
6	205	196	194	170	205	196	194
5	200	192	189	166	200	192	189
4	195	187	185	162	195	187	185
3	191	183	180	158	191	183	180
2	163	156	154	135	163	156	154
1	85	85	85	85	85	85	85

Narrowbody First Officer

	B757	B737-900	B737-700/800	A321	A320/A319	MD90/88
12	188	182	181	182	174	171
11	186	180	179	180	173	169
10	184	178	177	178	171	167
9	181	176	175	176	169	164
8	179	174	173	171	167	162
7	175	170	169	170	163	159
6	170	165	165	165	159	154
5	166	161	161	161	155	150
4	162	157	157	157	151	147
3	158	154	154	154	148	143
2	135	131	131	131	126	122
1	85	85	85	85	85	85

Small Narrowbody First Officer

	B717	A220-300	A220-100	E195	E190	CRJ900
12	162	171	167	136	116	116
11	161	169	165	135	115	115
10	160	167	163	134	114	114
9	157	164	160	132	112	112
8	156	162	158	131	111	111
7	152	159	155	128	109	109
6	148	154	151	124	106	106
5	144	150	147	121	103	103
4	141	147	143	118	101	101
3	138	143	140	115	98	98
2	118	122	119	99	85	85
1	85	85	85	85	85	85

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Compensation Notes

Monthly Pay Guarantee 65 hours
Most Junior Captain Hired Feb 2016

Profit Sharing

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

Per Diem

$2.45/hr domestic

$2.90/hr international

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

Retirement

A/B pension fund with 16% company contribution

Delta Air Lines Projected 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
Retirements	448	549	751	822	783	784	711	611	515	509	521	556	485	438	373	339	297	302	282	282	227	260

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Delta Air Lines Pilot Jobs

There's a better way to find a pilot job.

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Delta Air Lines Pilot Hourly Rate – Captain

Widebody Captain

Narrowbody Captain

Small Narrowbody Captain

Delta Air Lines Pilot Hourly Rate – First Officer

Widebody First Officer

Narrowbody First Officer

Small Narrowbody First Officer

Pilot Job Searches Shouldn't Be Stressful.

Profit Sharing

Per Diem

Retirement

Delta Air Lines Projected Pilot Retirements by Year

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	B777	B787	B767-400ER	B767-200/300	A350	A330-900	A330-200/300
12	330	316	312	276	330	316	312
11	327	314	309	273	327	314	309
10	325	311	307	270	325	312	307
9	322	309	305	267	322	309	305
8	320	306	302	265	320	307	302
7	318	304	300	263	317	305	300
6	315	302	297	261	315	302	297
5	313	399	295	259	313	299	295
4	310	397	293	257	310	297	293
3	308	394	290	255	308	294	290
2	305	292	288	253	305	292	288
1	303	290	286	251	303	290	286

	B757	B737-900	B737-700/800	A321	A320/A319	MD90/88
12	276	266	265	266	255	251
11	273	264	263	264	253	248
10	270	262	261	262	251	245
9	267	260	259	260	250	242
8	265	258	257	258	248	241
7	263	256	255	256	246	239
6	261	254	253	254	244	237
5	259	252	251	252	242	235
4	257	250	249	250	240	233
3	255	248	247	248	238	231
2	253	246	245	246	236	229
1	251	244	243	244	234	227

	B717	A220-300	A220-100	E195	E190	CRJ900
12	238	251	245	200	170	170
11	236	248	242	198	169	169
10	235	245	239	197	167	167
9	233	242	237	195	166	166
8	231	241	235	194	165	165
7	229	239	233	192	164	164
6	227	237	231	191	162	162
5	226	235	229	189	161	161
4	224	233	227	188	160	160
3	222	231	225	186	158	158
2	220	229	223	185	157	157
1	219	227	221	183	156	156

	B777	B787	B767-400ER	B767-200/300	A350	A330-900	A330-200/300
12	225	216	213	188	225	216	213
11	223	214	211	186	223	214	211
10	221	212	209	184	221	212	209
9	218	209	206	181	218	209	206
8	216	207	204	179	216	207	204
7	211	202	199	175	211	202	199
6	205	196	194	170	205	196	194
5	200	192	189	166	200	192	189
4	195	187	185	162	195	187	185
3	191	183	180	158	191	183	180
2	163	156	154	135	163	156	154
1	85	85	85	85	85	85	85

	B757	B737-900	B737-700/800	A321	A320/A319	MD90/88
12	188	182	181	182	174	171
11	186	180	179	180	173	169
10	184	178	177	178	171	167
9	181	176	175	176	169	164
8	179	174	173	171	167	162
7	175	170	169	170	163	159
6	170	165	165	165	159	154
5	166	161	161	161	155	150
4	162	157	157	157	151	147
3	158	154	154	154	148	143
2	135	131	131	131	126	122
1	85	85	85	85	85	85

	B717	A220-300	A220-100	E195	E190	CRJ900
12	162	171	167	136	116	116
11	161	169	165	135	115	115
10	160	167	163	134	114	114
9	157	164	160	132	112	112
8	156	162	158	131	111	111
7	152	159	155	128	109	109
6	148	154	151	124	106	106
5	144	150	147	121	103	103
4	141	147	143	118	101	101
3	138	143	140	115	98	98
2	118	122	119	99	85	85
1	85	85	85	85	85	85

	B777	B787	B767-400ER	B767-200/300	A350	A330-900	A330-200/300
12	330	316	312	276	330	316	312
11	327	314	309	273	327	314	309
10	325	311	307	270	325	312	307
9	322	309	305	267	322	309	305
8	320	306	302	265	320	307	302
7	318	304	300	263	317	305	300
6	315	302	297	261	315	302	297
5	313	399	295	259	313	299	295
4	310	397	293	257	310	297	293
3	308	394	290	255	308	294	290
2	305	292	288	253	305	292	288
1	303	290	286	251	303	290	286

	B757	B737-900	B737-700/800	A321	A320/A319	MD90/88
12	276	266	265	266	255	251
11	273	264	263	264	253	248
10	270	262	261	262	251	245
9	267	260	259	260	250	242
8	265	258	257	258	248	241
7	263	256	255	256	246	239
6	261	254	253	254	244	237
5	259	252	251	252	242	235
4	257	250	249	250	240	233
3	255	248	247	248	238	231
2	253	246	245	246	236	229
1	251	244	243	244	234	227

	B717	A220-300	A220-100	E195	E190	CRJ900
12	238	251	245	200	170	170
11	236	248	242	198	169	169
10	235	245	239	197	167	167
9	233	242	237	195	166	166
8	231	241	235	194	165	165
7	229	239	233	192	164	164
6	227	237	231	191	162	162
5	226	235	229	189	161	161
4	224	233	227	188	160	160
3	222	231	225	186	158	158
2	220	229	223	185	157	157
1	219	227	221	183	156	156

	B777	B787	B767-400ER	B767-200/300	A350	A330-900	A330-200/300
12	225	216	213	188	225	216	213
11	223	214	211	186	223	214	211
10	221	212	209	184	221	212	209
9	218	209	206	181	218	209	206
8	216	207	204	179	216	207	204
7	211	202	199	175	211	202	199
6	205	196	194	170	205	196	194
5	200	192	189	166	200	192	189
4	195	187	185	162	195	187	185
3	191	183	180	158	191	183	180
2	163	156	154	135	163	156	154
1	85	85	85	85	85	85	85

	B757	B737-900	B737-700/800	A321	A320/A319	MD90/88
12	188	182	181	182	174	171
11	186	180	179	180	173	169
10	184	178	177	178	171	167
9	181	176	175	176	169	164
8	179	174	173	171	167	162
7	175	170	169	170	163	159
6	170	165	165	165	159	154
5	166	161	161	161	155	150
4	162	157	157	157	151	147
3	158	154	154	154	148	143
2	135	131	131	131	126	122
1	85	85	85	85	85	85

	B717	A220-300	A220-100	E195	E190	CRJ900
12	162	171	167	136	116	116
11	161	169	165	135	115	115
10	160	167	163	134	114	114
9	157	164	160	132	112	112
8	156	162	158	131	111	111
7	152	159	155	128	109	109
6	148	154	151	124	106	106
5	144	150	147	121	103	103
4	141	147	143	118	101	101
3	138	143	140	115	98	98
2	118	122	119	99	85	85
1	85	85	85	85	85	85

	B777	B787	B767-400ER	B767-200/300	A350	A330-900	A330-200/300
12	330	316	312	276	330	316	312
11	327	314	309	273	327	314	309
10	325	311	307	270	325	312	307
9	322	309	305	267	322	309	305
8	320	306	302	265	320	307	302
7	318	304	300	263	317	305	300
6	315	302	297	261	315	302	297
5	313	399	295	259	313	299	295
4	310	397	293	257	310	297	293
3	308	394	290	255	308	294	290
2	305	292	288	253	305	292	288
1	303	290	286	251	303	290	286

	B757	B737-900	B737-700/800	A321	A320/A319	MD90/88
12	276	266	265	266	255	251
11	273	264	263	264	253	248
10	270	262	261	262	251	245
9	267	260	259	260	250	242
8	265	258	257	258	248	241
7	263	256	255	256	246	239
6	261	254	253	254	244	237
5	259	252	251	252	242	235
4	257	250	249	250	240	233
3	255	248	247	248	238	231
2	253	246	245	246	236	229
1	251	244	243	244	234	227

	B717	A220-300	A220-100	E195	E190	CRJ900
12	238	251	245	200	170	170
11	236	248	242	198	169	169
10	235	245	239	197	167	167
9	233	242	237	195	166	166
8	231	241	235	194	165	165
7	229	239	233	192	164	164
6	227	237	231	191	162	162
5	226	235	229	189	161	161
4	224	233	227	188	160	160
3	222	231	225	186	158	158
2	220	229	223	185	157	157
1	219	227	221	183	156	156

	B777	B787	B767-400ER	B767-200/300	A350	A330-900	A330-200/300
12	225	216	213	188	225	216	213
11	223	214	211	186	223	214	211
10	221	212	209	184	221	212	209
9	218	209	206	181	218	209	206
8	216	207	204	179	216	207	204
7	211	202	199	175	211	202	199
6	205	196	194	170	205	196	194
5	200	192	189	166	200	192	189
4	195	187	185	162	195	187	185
3	191	183	180	158	191	183	180
2	163	156	154	135	163	156	154
1	85	85	85	85	85	85	85

	B757	B737-900	B737-700/800	A321	A320/A319	MD90/88
12	188	182	181	182	174	171
11	186	180	179	180	173	169
10	184	178	177	178	171	167
9	181	176	175	176	169	164
8	179	174	173	171	167	162
7	175	170	169	170	163	159
6	170	165	165	165	159	154
5	166	161	161	161	155	150
4	162	157	157	157	151	147
3	158	154	154	154	148	143
2	135	131	131	131	126	122
1	85	85	85	85	85	85

	B717	A220-300	A220-100	E195	E190	CRJ900
12	162	171	167	136	116	116
11	161	169	165	135	115	115
10	160	167	163	134	114	114
9	157	164	160	132	112	112
8	156	162	158	131	111	111
7	152	159	155	128	109	109
6	148	154	151	124	106	106
5	144	150	147	121	103	103
4	141	147	143	118	101	101
3	138	143	140	115	98	98
2	118	122	119	99	85	85
1	85	85	85	85	85	85