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American Eagle


Ft. Worth, TX
www.aa.com (parent)

quicktake

  • "Flow-through" Eagle captains transfer to American Airlines in June
  • Taking delivery of 22 new CRJ700s with First Class cabins, deliveries begin in June
  • All 22 new CRJs are going to New York, 14 to La Guardia and 8 to JFK
  • New launch service from LGA to ATL, CLT, and MSP
  • New launch service from JFK to FLL, CVG, IND, and ORF
  • Offering First Class service to DCA, BOS, and YYZ starting in early 2011 from JFK
  • All current CRJ700s to be retrofitted with two class cabins
  • Additional ORD destinations: Allentown, Charleston WV, Dayton, Fargo, Harrisburg, Jacksonville, Lexington, Rapid City, Scranton, Sioux Falls
  • Every Jan 1st payscale adjusts based on "industry average" (min 1.5% regardless)
  • The Performance Bonus Plan consists of an A+14 target bonus (on time arrivals + 14 mins) and also a completion factor target bonus
  • If one of the two targets is met for the month, pilots are paid $50. If both targets are met, then pilots are paid $75. The bonuses are paid out quarterly
  • Eagle pilot message board
  • AMR to add 22 RJs to American Eagle's fleet
  • This page last updated: Jun 24, 2010 (most jr SJU capt DOH)
 
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pilots pilots
2,725
Total
2,725
Active
0
Furlough

ALPA
(amend. 2013; contract amendment round most recently updated in Jan. 2009)
pilots pilots
CRJ700: 
25
EMB135/140/145: 
206
ATR72: 
39

LAX
DFW
JFK
LGA
ORD
MIA
SJU

pilots

Hiring 70-110 pilots in 2010. Apply online.

American Eagle interview gouge.

pilots

List at ticket counter or gate. May also list: 888-933-5922 (option 3). CASS participant.




Monthly guarantee: 72 hours
Reserve guarantee: 75 hours

Most junior turboprop captain hired: May 2003 (ATR/SJU)
Most junior jet captain hired: Mar 2001 (ERJ/LGA)

$5 additional to per diem (which is $1.70/hr on duty) for every international overnight.

Per Diem :
$1.80/hour (increases by $0.05 each year)
$5 additional for each international overnight out of the SJU base.
 

pilots

401K:
yes (with Roth option)
401k Matching:
3.5-8.0%*
A/B Fund:
none
Other:
*based on years of service