• Alaska Air Group has acquired Virgin America as of December 2016
• Plan to hire 600 pilots for 2023 
• Currently taking deliveries of MAX aircraft and will have 78 in the fleet by the end of 2023. 
• iPad EFKs issued to all pilots
• First U.S. airline to install runway incursion preventative systems into its fleet
• Nearly all full configuration aircraft have Wi-Fi available in US airspace (400/NG)
• IATA code: AS; ICAO code: ASA
• ATC callsign: "Alaska"
• This page last updated: December 19, 2022. 

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 Minimum of 1,500 hours of total documented flight time.

Minimum of 500 hours of fixed wing turbine time (airplane and powered lift combined).

500 hours of multi-engine airplane time, preferred. 

Minimum of 50 hours of flight time within the last 12 months, preferred. 

A college degree preferred, but no longer required. 

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List at ticket counter or gate. Unlimited jumpseats. CASS participant.

Monthly guarantee: 70 hours

Reserve guarantee: 75 hours (long call); 79 hours (short call)

Annual snap-up clause.

The most junior captain hired in January 2018.

Training pay for new hires is 85 hours per month. 

Hotels/per diem provided during training.

Contract amendable date: September 2025

Reserve: Short Call: 2:30 Hrs Long Call: 14 Hrs

Scheduled or actual flight time, whichever is greater

Average Daily Guarantee: 5:15 hrs / Duty Period

Holiday pay of five hours (above guarantee) for flying or reserve duty that touches the following days: Independence Day, Halloween Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve Day, and New Year’s Day.

Per Diem is $2.55 for Domestic and $3.00 for International (includes Hawaii) 

International Override/ETOPS: 

Captain: $6.25 per hour

First Officer: $5.25 per hour