United Airlines At a Glance
- United is a founding member of the Star Alliance global airline alliance
- Boeing 787-10 recently entered service.
- United Airlines opened a new (consolidated) training center in fall of 2018.
- All Boeing 747s are retired.
- United pilots approved a two-year contract extension to 1/31/19
- United Airlines has a Pilot Pathway Program.
Hiring
United Airlines is Hiring Pilots
Pilot applicants may apply on United Airline’s third party application system.
Minimum Pilot Requirements to Apply:
- Unrestricted FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate with airplane multiengine class rating
- Current FAA first-class medical certificate
- Minimum of 1,000 hours of fixed-wing turbine time
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university is preferred
Pilot Domiciles
- Houston International Airport IAH
- Los Angeles International Airport LAX
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport ORD
- Denver International Airport DEN
- San Francisco International Airport SFO
- Newark International Airport EWR
- Washington Dulles International Airport IAD
- Guam International Airport GUM
- Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport CLE
Airplane Fleet
- 737-700 40
- 737-800 141
- 737-900ER 148
- 737 Max 9 9
- 757-200 56
- 757-300 21
- 767-300ER 38
- 767-400ER 16
- 777-200 74
- 777-300ER 18
- 787-8 12
- 787-9 25
- 787-10 3
- A319 71
- A320 99
Airplane Orders
- 737 Max 9 52
- 737 Max 10 100
- 787-9 13
- 787-10 11
- A319 34
- A350-900 45
Pilot Job Searches Shouldn't Be Stressful.
It takes just minutes to set up your profile and begin matching with available opportunities.
United Airlines Hourly Pilot Pay Rate – Captain
| Year | B777/B787/B767-400 | B767-300/200 | B757 | B737-800/900 | B737-700 | A320 | A319 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 352 | 293 | 283 | 283 | 272 | 283 | 272 |
| 11 | 349 | 290 | 281 | 281 | 270 | 281 | 270 |
| 10 | 347 | 287 | 279 | 279 | 268 | 279 | 268 |
| 9 | 344 | 284 | 277 | 277 | 265 | 277 | 265 |
| 8 | 341 | 282 | 275 | 275 | 263 | 275 | 263 |
| 7 | 339 | 280 | 273 | 273 | 261 | 273 | 261 |
| 6 | 336 | 278 | 270 | 270 | 259 | 270 | 259 |
| 5 | 333 | 276 | 268 | 268 | 257 | 268 | 257 |
| 4 | 331 | 273 | 266 | 266 | 255 | 266 | 255 |
| 3 | 328 | 271 | 264 | 264 | 253 | 264 | 253 |
| 2 | 325 | 269 | 262 | 262 | 251 | 262 | 251 |
| 1 | 323 | 267 | 260 | 260 | 249 | 260 | 249 |
United Airlines Hourly Pilot Pay Rate – First Officer
| Year | B777/B787/B767-400 | B767-300/200 - B757-300 | B757-200 | B737-800/900 | B737-700 | A320 | A319 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 240 | 200 | 193 | 193 | 186 | 193 | 186 |
| 11 | 238 | 198 | 192 | 192 | 184 | 192 | 184 |
| 10 | 236 | 196 | 190 | 190 | 182 | 190 | 182 |
| 9 | 233 | 193 | 187 | 187 | 180 | 187 | 180 |
| 8 | 230 | 191 | 185 | 185 | 178 | 185 | 178 |
| 7 | 225 | 186 | 181 | 181 | 174 | 181 | 174 |
| 6 | 219 | 181 | 176 | 176 | 169 | 176 | 169 |
| 5 | 214 | 177 | 172 | 172 | 165 | 172 | 165 |
| 4 | 209 | 173 | 168 | 168 | 161 | 168 | 161 |
| 3 | 204 | 168 | 164 | 164 | 157 | 164 | 157 |
| 2 | 174 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 135 | 140 | 134 |
| 1 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
Compensation Notes
- Monthly Pay Guarantee 70 hours
- Reserve Pay Guarantee 73 hours
- Most Junior Captain Hired Fall 2015
- Contractual pay raise 4% in Jan 2019
Per Diem
$2.45/hr domestic
$2.80/hr international
International Override/ETOPS is $6.50/hr for captains and $4.50/hr for first officers.
Retirement
B fund paid at 16%.
Pilot Job Searches Shouldn't Be Stressful.
It takes just minutes to set up your profile and begin matching with available opportunities.
United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retirements | 353 | 373 | 452 | 444 | 508 | 472 | 588 | 632 | 616 | 722 | 683 | 662 | 672 | 516 | 441 | 417 | 433 | 342 | 310 | 324 | 316 | 277 |