Pilot - First Officer

Piedmont Airlines

About Us

Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, is actively seeking First Officers candidates to fly our fleet of Embraer 145 regional jets at our Philadelphia, PA, Charlotte, NC and Harrisburg, PA crew bases. Join Piedmont as a First Officer and maximize your career earnings. Bring your longevity from your current airline to earn even more. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid life, and disability insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, and family travel privileges within the American Airlines system.

First Officer Compensation
First Officer Wage Scales Year 06/29/2023 06/29/2024 1 $93.00 $96.00 2 $100.50 $103.50 3 $108.00 $111.00 4 $111.75 $114.75 5 $111.75 $114.75

• Bring your longevity from another 121 carrier and start on steps 2-15
• Company provided ATP/CTP Course
  • Hotel provided during training
  • Testing Fee’s covered
• High Time First Officers with 600 hours qualify for the High Time First Officer Bonus

Bonus Structure

• Pilots with 950+ qualified flight hours of Part 121, 135 or 91K time will receive a $100,000 experience bonus on their first payday, while pilots with 500-950 hours of qualifying Part 121 time will receive $75,000 on their first payday if they accept a conditional job offer before September 30, 2023 and begin class within 90 days
• Referral Bonus - $10,000 per DEC, $5,000 per HTFO

Insurance and Retirement

• Medical insurance plan with a zero-dollar deductible
• Employer pays 67% of the cost for employee.
• Prescription and vision included.
• Additional lower cost plans available.
• Dental Insurance available with no-cost preventative care.
• 100% company paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
• 401(k) available and company contribution of 4% after one year of service

Captain Upgrade

• After 2,500 total hours and 1,000 Part 121 hours
• Captains flow to mainline after 5 years of service or be paid top of scale until they flow

Additional Benefits

• Bring your longevity from your current airline to earn even more
• Commuter hotel rooms. 6 per quarter (hub domiciles) 4 per month (non-hub domiciles)
• Training at the American Airlines Training Center in CLT
• 100 percent trip cancellation and dead head pay
• Bid on crew base assignments based on vacancies and seniority
• Long Call Reserve Available
• 4-hour minimum day guarantee
• 11 minimum days off per month

Travel for Free

• Enjoy American Airlines industry-best, no-cost travel for you and your family
• See the world with your parents, spouse, domestic partner or registered guest, children, or stepchildren.
• Other Airline Travel privileges for you and your family