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American Airlines

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Fleet

A319 × 132 A320 × 48 A321 × 218 A321neo × 30 B738 × 295 B772ER × 47 B773ER × 20 B788 × 23 B789 × 22

Domiciles

10 bases
ORD
BOS
LAX
DCA
DFW
LGA
MIA
PHL
CLT
PHX

Jumpseats

CASS: Yes

  • List online before checking in at the ticket counter or gate.

  • Offline pilots are classified as a "D6L" or "D6U".

  • Limited to one seat even if cabin has seats available unless the airline has an "unlimited jumpseat" reciprocal agreement.

  • Unlimited jumpseat carrier pilots (coded "D6U") may occupy as many empty passenger seats as are available.

Per Diem

Domestic
#10 of 23
$2.30/ hr
Industry best $3.35 / hr
International
#10 of 16
$2.80/ hr
Industry best $3.95 / hr

Pay

Captain

A380 / B747
Year Hourly Rate
1 $430.88
2 $434.37
3 $437.93
4 $441.44
5 $445.00
6 $448.50
7 $452.03
8 $455.51
9 $459.04
10 $462.55
11 $466.06
12 $469.59
B777 / B787 / B767-400 / A350 / A340 / A330
Year Hourly Rate
1 $410.37
2 $413.70
3 $417.09
4 $420.44
5 $423.82
6 $427.14
7 $430.51
8 $433.83
9 $437.19
10 $440.53
11 $443.87
12 $447.24
B767-200/300 / B757 / A300 / A321XLR (block) / A321neo (block) / B737 MAX 10 (block)
Year Hourly Rate
1 $340.36
2 $343.25
3 $346.03
4 $348.84
5 $351.81
6 $354.55
7 $357.17
8 $360.13
9 $362.69
10 $366.59
11 $370.54
12 $374.36
A320neo / A319neo / A321 / A320 / A319 / B737 MAX 9 / B737 MAX 8 / B737 MAX 7 / B737-900 / B737-800 / B737-700 / MD-80 / A220-300
Year Hourly Rate
1 $331.01
2 $333.61
3 $336.23
4 $338.95
5 $341.71
6 $344.44
7 $347.16
8 $349.87
9 $352.65
10 $355.28
11 $358.06
12 $360.85
A220-100 / E190-E2 / E195-E2
Year Hourly Rate
1 $304.60
2 $307.13
3 $309.59
4 $312.11
5 $314.62
6 $317.16
7 $319.64
8 $322.15
9 $324.63
10 $327.15
11 $329.69
12 $332.21
E195
Year Hourly Rate
1 $248.98
2 $250.83
3 $252.88
4 $254.98
5 $256.92
6 $259.01
7 $260.99
8 $263.04
9 $265.08
10 $267.13
11 $269.22
12 $271.20
E190 / CRJ1000 / MRJ-100
Year Hourly Rate
1 $211.83
2 $213.40
3 $215.19
4 $216.92
5 $218.56
6 $220.31
7 $222.05
8 $223.79
9 $225.52
10 $227.28
11 $229.03
12 $230.73

First Officer

A380 / B747
Year Hourly Rate
1 $116.05
2 $232.42
3 $271.96
4 $278.57
5 $285.20
6 $292.45
7 $300.56
8 $307.46
9 $310.80
10 $315.02
11 $317.85
12 $320.78
B777 / B787 / B767-400 / A350 / A340 / A330
Year Hourly Rate
1 $116.05
2 $221.35
3 $259.02
4 $265.29
5 $271.63
6 $278.51
7 $286.26
8 $292.82
9 $296.02
10 $300.04
11 $302.72
12 $305.50
B767-200/300 / B757 / A300 / A321XLR (block) / A321neo (block) / B737 MAX 10 (block)
Year Hourly Rate
1 $116.05
2 $183.63
3 $214.89
4 $220.13
5 $225.52
6 $231.16
7 $237.53
8 $243.10
9 $245.56
10 $249.64
11 $252.71
12 $255.69
A320neo / A319neo / A321 / A320 / A319 / B737 MAX 9 / B737 MAX 8 / B737 MAX 7 / B737-900 / B737-800 / B737-700 / MD-80 / A220-300
Year Hourly Rate
1 $116.05
2 $178.45
3 $208.82
4 $213.87
5 $219.01
6 $224.58
7 $230.87
8 $236.20
9 $238.73
10 $241.98
11 $244.20
12 $246.47
A220-100 / E190-E2 / E195-E2
Year Hourly Rate
1 $116.05
2 $164.31
3 $192.27
4 $196.91
5 $201.66
6 $206.77
7 $212.55
8 $217.45
9 $219.79
10 $222.80
11 $224.85
12 $226.89
E195
Year Hourly Rate
1 $116.05
2 $134.20
3 $157.05
4 $160.87
5 $164.71
6 $168.87
7 $173.55
8 $177.56
9 $179.47
10 $181.92
11 $183.61
12 $185.25
E190 / CRJ1000 / MRJ-100
Year Hourly Rate
1 $116.05
2 $116.05
3 $133.60
4 $136.85
5 $140.10
6 $143.65
7 $147.65
8 $151.06
9 $152.67
10 $154.75
11 $156.21
12 $157.57

Retirement

401(k)

  • 16% defined contribution with matching available.

A/B Fund

  • Frozen defined benefit plan for legacy AA pilots.