American Airlines
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First-year FO pay
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Sources conflict: the 2023 TA executive summary schedules $123.04/hr from May 2, 2026, but a union comparison (Delta ALPA, Sept 2025) shows American's rates rising each Jan 1 and matching Delta/United, which would imply a different 2026 rate. We couldn't read APA's current pay tables.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Top captain pay
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Sources conflict: the 2023 TA executive summary schedules $474.20/hr (Year 12 787 captain) from May 2, 2026, while Delta ALPA's Sept 2025 comparison lists $483.74 for American from Jan 1, 2026.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Union & contract
APA · 2023 CBA · Section 6 bargaining began Aug 7, 2026
APA invoked LOA 23-004 ('negotiations for a new CBA will commence immediately'). Third-party sites give the amendable date as Aug 1, 2027; we didn't confirm it from APA.
Source: https://sharedcdn.alliedpilots.org/-/media/AlliedPilots/Public/Committee/NEGOTIATING/Docs/APA_20260807_Notice.pdf · last checked 2026-10-18
Hiring status
Accepting pilot applications (via pilots.aa.com); recruiting displaced Spirit staff
American launched a microsite and recruiting events for Spirit team members (May 2, 2026). Its pilot jobs page points applicants to pilots.aa.com.
Source: https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2026/American-Airlines-takes-action-to-support-Spirit-Airlines-customers-and-team-members-CORP-OTH-05/ · last checked 2026-10-18
Minimums to apply
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Retirement / 401(k)
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Profit sharing
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Fleet
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Last searched 2026-10-18
Bases & crashpads
Unverified. We couldn't confirm a reliable source for this yet.
Not listed on the pilot jobs page we checked.
Bases source: https://jobs.aa.com/go/Pilot/9286400/ · last checked 2026-10-18
Latest news
- APA served notice that it cannot agree the 2023 contract was sufficiently implemented, starting Section 6 talks for a new contract APA ↗
News is for context and doesn't change the figures above.