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October 2016
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C o n t e n t s
Sections Airlines in the Grid
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Aviator Bulletins 6 Legacy FedEx Express
Latest Industry News Alaska Airlines Kalitta Air
FAAmerican Airlines UPS
Delta Air Lines
Fitness Corner 14
Hawaiian Airlines
Regional
The Truth About Supplements
US Airways
Air Wisconsin
United Airlines
Cape Air
Contract Talks 15 Virgin America Compass Airlines
Calling in Fatigued Corvus Airways
Major CommutAir
Boutique Air 16 FAAllegiant Air Endeavor Air
Frontier Airlines Envoy
Exclusive Hiring Briefing
JetBlue Airways FAExpressJet Airlines
Southwest Airlines GoJet Airlines
Travel is my Religion™ 25
Spirit Airlines Great Lakes Airlines
If no-one goes with you, go by yourself! Sun Country Airlines Horizon Air
Island Air
Mesa Airlines
The Mainline Grid 26 International
Republic Airways
Legacy, Major, Cargo & Qatar Airways
Seaborne Airlines
International Airlines Skywest Airlines
General Information Cargo Silver Airways
Work Rules ABX Air Trans States Airlines
Ameriflight FAPSA Airlines
Additional Compensation Details
Atlas Air Piedmont Airlines
Captain Pay Comparison
Coming Soon...
First Officer Pay Comparison
Airline Base Map Major Canadian
Eastern Air Lines Air Canada
The Regional Grid 36 Miami Air Air Transat
Bearskin
General Information
Cargo Calm Air
Work Rules
Can Jet
Air Inuit
Additional Compensation Details
Canadian North
Air Transport, Int.
Captain Pay Comparison First Air
Evergreen
First Officer Pay Comparison Jazz Aviation
World Airways
Airline Base Map Kelowna Flightcraft
Morningstar Air Express
Regional
Sunwing
The Flight Attendant Grid 46
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Aviator Bulletins
The latest aviation industry hiring news and more.
Piedmont Airlines Increases Pilot Pay
To Support Growing Jet Fleet
SALISBURY, Maryland – Piedmont Airlines, Inc. will time against bonuses. Piedmont has the highest pay
now offer new hire pilots an industry leading pay package package, the fastest upgrades and the best career path to
along with a guaranteed job at American Airlines in order American. It’s the best choice, period.”
to support its growing fleet of jets. First year first officers
New Piedmont pilots will receive:
at Piedmont will now earn nearly $60,000 while training
• $38.80 per hour starting pay, up from $29.38
and flying under the colors of Piedmont’s parent company,
• Sign on bonus of up to $20,000
American Airlines.
• $15,000 for all new hire pilots
“As we expand our fleet of Embraer jets on the East • an additional $5,000 for pilots with current Part
Coast, it is critical that we hire the best pilots in the industry 121 experience
to fly them,” said Lyle Hogg, Piedmont President and CEO. • $20,000 retention bonus after one year of service,
“We recognize that skilled pilots have many choices. We paid in $2,500 quarterly installments
feel that no other regional can beat our combination of
Current Piedmont first officers will receive:
pay, short upgrade time and fastest flow to American, so
• Immediate pay raise to $38.80 for first year first
we invite pilots to do their homework and ask questions.
officers
Other airlines simply can’t offer what Piedmont is offering
right now.” • Top of scale pay for all other first officers
The new plan will also reward pilots who currently fly for • $20,000 retention bonus after one year of service,
Piedmont. First officers at Piedmont will see an immediate paid in $2,500 quarterly installments
pay raise and receive a $20,000 retention bonus after
Current Piedmont captains will receive:
completing one year of service. Piedmont captains will be
• $7,500 retention bonus
eligible to receive a $7,500 retention bonus.
In addition, Piedmont pilots continue to receive:
“Piedmont has the best of everything right now,” said
Stephen Keefer, vice president, Flight Operations. “Pilots • 100% trip cancellation, deadhead and relocation
don’t have to choose between highest pay and guaranteed pay
job at a major airline. They don’t have to weigh upgrade
• Free hotel rooms for commuting pilots
• American Airlines profit sharing
Steve Keefer, VP of Flight Operations (front right) and Scott McGuigan, chief
• 401(k) with company match
pilot (back right), met with pilots Ron Slater (front left), Jeff Carlino (back left)
and Peter Genero (not pictured) to craft an agreement offering Piedmont pilots
• Excellent, low cost health benefits
an industry leading pay package. Image provided by Piedmont Airlines
• Family travel on American Airlines
“As we get ready for 2017 and an increase in jet
deliveries, we want to make sure we have plenty of pilots
ready to support our growing fleet,” added Hogg. “This
pay package is one more tool we can use to attract the
pilots who will be successful at Piedmont and ultimately,
successful at American.”
Details of the plan are available at piedmont-airlines.
com. Pilots who wish to apply to Piedmont Airlines can do
so through AirlineApps.com or set up a call with a recruiter
by emailing [email protected].
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ExpressJet Announces Atlanta and
Houston Open House Events
ExpressJet Airlines is opening their doors for you to see Their Open House events aim to help you make the
what it’s like to be a part of the ExpressJet family. The smart choice for your future by providing you an inside look
Open House event at our Houston training facility is on at what it’s like to start your career at ExpressJet. During
Oct.15 from 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. CDT and following will be this event you will have the opportunity to experience a
the Atlanta Open House on Oct.22 from 8 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. behind-the-scenes tour, talk with recruiters, interact with
EST. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet their pilot local flight schools, and experience flight with a free
recruiters, chief pilots, and ExpressJet alumni who will session in our flight simulators.
share their journey and hopefully inspire you to become a
first officer with their airline.
Image provided by ExpressJet Airlines
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Aviator Bulletins
New York City Skyline. Image provided by Unsplash.com
Envoy Now Has Top-Tier Pay And Is
Coming Back To The Big Apple
Envoy announced that it will nearly double the starting (LGA). We will operate the Embraer 145/140 from LGA to
rate of pay for new hires, to about $38 per hour – effectively destinations in the U.S. and Canada. This development is
starting new hire pilots on Step 3 of the Envoy pilot pay great news for many of our pilots who live in the Northeast
scale. First Officers can earn $58,000 or more in their first and for future pilot new hires, who will be able to work
year of starting their career at Envoy, including a sign on closer to their homes and families.
bonus of $20,000 for pilots hired into Envoy’s legacy fleet
American Airlines is also projecting that it will need 330
(EMB-145 & CRJ-700) or $15,000 for pilots hired into the
pilots from Envoy next year, with a requirement of 90 pilots
Embraer EMB-175 aircraft. The pay rates for existing First
within the first 90 days. This also is great news for our
Officers will also increase during their first three years with
pilot group as many Captains will be able to fulfill their
the airline.
ambitions to move to American Airlines and for many of
Envoy introduced a $20,000 First Officer Retention our First Officers the opportunity to upgrade to Captain.
bonus earlier this year for pilots already on payroll. This
October will see a vacancy bid that will open LGA,
new compensation package expands that program to
as well as fill 107 new Captain vacancies throughout
include any First Officers currently flying for Envoy who did
the system as needed for American Airlines latest flow-
not already qualify for the bonus – as well as all new hires.
through projections.
Under the expanded program, pilots will receive $2,500
“This exciting development is just the latest in a string
quarterly, following completion of one year of service.
of great news for Envoy,” said Dee Temples, Senior Vice
As early as the first quarter of 2017, Envoy will once
President Air Operations. “And yet another tangible result
again have pilots based at New York’s LaGuardia Airport
of our hard work and dedication to operational excellence.
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Delta Pilots Reach Comprehensive
Agreement In Principle On New Contract
Atlanta Skyline. Image provided by Unsplash.com
Captain John Malone, Delta Air
Lines MEC Chairman. Image
provided by DAL/MEC
ATLANTA, Ga. - The morning of September 30, 2016,
the pilots of Delta Air Lines, represented by the Air Line
The MEC will soon receive the full language of the
Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), reached a comprehensive
agreement for a seven-day review period. If approved by
Agreement in Principle with Delta management to amend
the MEC, the agreement will be sent to the Delta pilots for
their collective bargaining agreement.
membership ratification.
In a letter to the pilots, Delta Master Executive
Founded in 1931, ALPA is the world’s largest pilot
Council (MEC) chairman Captain John Malone wrote,
union, representing more than 54,000 pilots at 31 airlines
“This agreement achieves the goal of advancing the
in the United States and Canada. Visit the ALPA website
profession while raising the bar for all airline industry
at alpa.org and the Delta MEC website at dal.alpa.org.
pilots. It recognizes and rewards the Delta pilot group
for the daily contributions we make to Delta’s financial SOURCE: AirLinePilotsAssociation
success. This achievement was possible because of the
CONTACT: Delta MEC, ALPA, Kelly Regus,
support of the Delta pilots and the extraordinary work of
404-763-4925 or [email protected]
the ALPA negotiators and staff, as well as the Delta Air
Lines leadership team. We are particularly grateful for the ALPA Media, [email protected]
assistance of the National Mediation Board.”
October 2016 9
Aviator Bulletins
SkyWest Airlines Partners with Southern Utah
University to Launch Tuition Reimbursement Program
SUU aviation students may receive up to $10,000 for flight training costs
Image provided by Unsplash.com
CEDAR CITY, Utah — SkyWest Airlines, a subsidiary The strategic alliance between SUU and SkyWest
of SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW) and Southern leverages the unique resources of each entity with the goal
Utah University (SUU) have partnered to establish a of creating industry-leading career options for prospective
Tuition Reimbursement Program that will help support pilots. For qualified SUU students entering the Pathway,
development of aspiring professional pilots. Through the SkyWest Airlines will provide tuition reimbursement along
new partnership, SkyWest may provide qualifying SUU with many other resources, including access to pilot
student pilots up to $10,000 tuition reimbursement to help mentors and advanced company seniority, on their way to
on their way to becoming one of SkyWest’s more than beginning their career as a SkyWest Airlines first officer.
4,000 professional pilots.
“The agreement cements SUU as a premier flight
“This new partnership prepares a solid pathway for our training school and helps us expand our program,” said
fixed wing graduates to launch their commercial aviation Mike Mower, executive director of SUU Aviation. “It gives
career with the premier regional airline in the country,” our students a great opportunity to come out of training
said SUU President Scott L. Wyatt. “SkyWest Airlines with less student debt and with a great career path at
provides exceptional training, quality of life and careers SkyWest.”
for professional pilots.”
SUU will continue to offer training in rotor wing
“We’re pleased to partner with SUU to create (helicopter) and fixed wing (airplane) pilot components
opportunities for aspiring pilots who are ready to take with the goal to expand the fixed wing program. The
control of their careers,” said Tracy Gallo, SkyWest Vice Professional Pilot Program offers licenses and ratings
President of Flight Operations. “SUU has developed a in areas ranging from Private Pilot to Certified Flight
solid aviation program and we look forward to working Instructor. Training will take place from the Cedar City
with them to develop exceptional professional pilots at Airport.
SkyWest.”
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