Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, is actively seeking a home based, Direct Entry Captain candidates to command their fleet of Embraer 145 regional jets at their Philadelphia, PA, Charlotte, NC and Harrisburg, PA crew bases. Join Piedmont as a Direct Entry Captain and maximize your career earnings. Bring your longevity from your current airline to earn even more. Enjoy the view from the left seat while earning the highest pay among your peers. Piedmont offers 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.
Captain Compensation
- $146.25 year one
- $150 year two
- $153.75 year three
- $157.50 year four
- $161.25 year five
- $213.75 top of scale
- Captains flow to mainline after 5 years of service or be paid top of scale until they flow. Direct entry captains can bring their longevity and start on steps 2 through 11
Bonus Structure
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Captains with 950+ hours of qualifying Part 121, 135, or 91k time earn $100,000 in bonuses on their first paycheck when they accept a conditional job offer by March 31, 2024 and start training by April 30, 2024.
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Qualifying Captains with a type rating for the Embraer 135/140/145 earn an additional $50,000 on their first paycheck when they accept a conditional job offer by March 31, 2024, and start training by May 31, 2024.
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
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
