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Fly with distinction.
If flying is your passion, you can fly with the best in the business as an American Eagle pilot.
Qualifications
To be considered for a First Officer interview with American Eagle, applicants must meet the following minimum requirements: Commercial Pilot Certification with Multi-Engine and Instrument ratings, total fixed wing time to exceed 500 hours, multi-engine fixed wing time in excess of 100 hours and recent flying experience. Additionally, candidates must possess a current FAA First Class Medical Certificate, IFR currency and an FCC license. All candidates must have the ability to work weekends, nights, shifts, holidays and overnight trips, and must fulfill government-required criminal background checks to qualify for unescorted access privileges to airport security identification display areas. Must secure airport authority and/or U.S. Customs security badges, if applicable. Must be able to read, write, fluently speak and understand the English language. All pilots are required to have a valid passport.
Citizenship
All candidates must be a United States citizen or possess the legal right to work in the U.S., including the right to travel to/from the cities and countries American Eagle serves.
Minimum Age
You must be at least 21 years of age.
Domiciles
American Eagle offers flexibility in choice of domiciles for pilots. Our domiciles are located in some of the nation.s greatest metropolitan areas, such as, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Should relocation be involved when hired, candidates must be willing and able to relocate at their own expense.
Training
Pilots for American Eagle attend our Flight Academy at our headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. This tuition-free, safety-based training program combines rigorous classroom study, systems and flight training using digitized flight simulators and modern training procedures. Hotel rooms, transportation, salary and per diem allowances are provided during the six and a half - week training period.
Reserve
New pilots are assigned reserve lines in which they are required to report to their domicile within two hours. Reserves can plan on an average of 11 days off per month.
Compensation
Pilots are paid based on the number of flight hours flown each month. Our pay scales are competitive within the regional airline industry and are negotiated with the Air Line Pilots Association.
To Apply
Apply today and see why we continue to set the standards for regional airline service. If you.re already a member of AirlineApps.com, simply click here, and add American Eagle to your Job Targeting list. Complete the American Eagle addendum section, if applicable.
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