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American Eagle




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

quicktake

  • AMR returning 21 ATRs to lessor
  • DFW ATR base will be officially closed Jan 31st
  • Parent company AMR filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in November 2011
  • American Eagle approved for iPad EFB use for Phase 1 Trial Period FAA certification, utilizing company manuals
  • Nonstop seasonal service Aspen-DFW and LAX
  • All American Eagle pilots on the seniority list as of Oct 2011 will be offered a position with American Airlines in the future; no interview or physical exam required
  • 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
  • This page last updated: Jan 29, 2012 (most jr capt DOH)
 
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pilots pilots
3,200
 Total
3,180
 Active
20
 Furlough

ALPA
(amend. 2013; contract amendment round most recently updated in Jan. 2009)
pilots pilots
CRJ700: 
47
EMB135/140/145: 
 206
ATR72: 
 36

LAX
DFW
JFK
LGA
ORD
MIA
SJU

pilots

Not hiring. 20 pilots on furlough. New-hire training was suspended in December following parent company AMR's bankruptcy filing.

Past hiring mins: 500TT/50ME (previously 800TT). Pilots who have 800 total time and 100 multi will not be subject to the Regional Jet Standards Course or the signed two-year commitment.

American Eagle interview gouge.

Every American Eagle pilot who is on the American Eagle pilot seniority list as of October 11, 2011 will be offered a job as an American Airlines pilot in the future. American Eagle pilots hired under a settlement agreement will not be subjected to a pre-employment interview or pre-employment medical examination prior to transferring to American.

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: Dec 2006 (ATR/SJU)
Most junior jet captain hired: Nov 2006 (EMB/LGA)

Per Diem :
$1.85/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

   
 
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