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Delta Air Lines

Atlanta, GA

QUICKTAKE
  • The pilots of Delta Air Lines, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), The agreement is effective through December 31, 2019. 
  • Entire fleet equipped with WiFi. Pilots use iPad Pro
  • 45 orders for A220-100 and 50 orders for A220-300
  • 35 A330-900 NEO started in 2019
  • 125 A321 NEOs ordered with 100 options. Deliveries begin in 2022
  • Owns and operates Trainer Refinery under Monroe Energy Subsidiary 
  • Delta is a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance 
  • ALPA and Delta Air Lines have opened Section 6 negotiations for the Pilot Working Agreement.
  • IATA code: DL; ICAO code: 
  • DAL ATC callsign: "Delta" 
  • PS from 2019 16.6% PS from 2018 14.0% PS from 2017 15.1%
  • 1806 pilots have participated in the Voluntary Early Out Program
  • 1515 pilots separated September 1st, 2020
  • 1589 pilots will have separated by the end of 2020
  • Remaining VEOP pilots will separate over 2021
  • Delta to acquire 9 used A350-900 and 29 used Boeing 737-900ER
  • Delta new hire pilots now receive company paid hotels throughout all of training
  • Delta now offers new hire pilots paid uniforms
  • This page last updated: October 10, 2022 (Fleet, Pilots)

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PILOTS
Total: 14561
Active: 14561
Furloughed: 0
UNION
ALPA
FLEET
A221: 45
A223: 12
A319: 57
A320: 61
A321: 127
A321neo: 8
A332: 11
A333: 31
A339: 18
A350: 29
B717: 65
B738: 77
B739ER: 130
B752: 100
B753: 16
B757-200 VIP: 11
B763ER: 45
B764ER: 21
DOMICILES
LAX
MSP
NYC
SEA
SLC
ATL
DTW
HIRING
Is Hiring?: Yes

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Delta plans to hire 200 pilots each month of 2022

JUMPSEATS

List at ticket counter or gate. Unlimited jumpseats, domestic and international for reciprocal carriers. CASS participant.

Delta Air Lines PAYSCALES

CAPTAIN PAY SCALE (Hourly)
Year
  737-800 737-900 757-300 767-300 767-400ER A319 A320 A321 A330-200 B717 A350 A330-900 A220
12   284 286 296 296 334 274 274 286 334 256 354 339 263
11   282 283 293 293 332 272 272 283 332 254 351 336 260
10   280 281 290 290 329 270 270 281 329 252 349 334 257
9   278 279 287 287 327 268 268 279 327 250 346 331 254
8   276 277 285 285 324 266 266 277 324 248 343 329 252
7   273 275 283 283 322 264 264 275 322 246 341 326 250
6   271 273 281 281 320 262 262 273 320 244 338 324 248
5   269 270 278 278 317 260 260 270 317 242 335 321 246
4   267 268 276 276 314 257 257 268 314 240 333 318 244
3   265 266 274 274 312 255 255 266 312 238 330 316 242
2   263 264 272 272 309 253 253 264 309 236 327 313 240
1   261 262 269 269 307 251 251 262 307 235 325 311 238
FIRST OFFICER PAY SCALE (Hourly)
Year
  A319 A320 A321 B717 A350 B738 B739 B763ER B764ER A332 B757 A330-900 A220
12   187 187 195 175 242 194 195 202 228 228 202 232 180
11   186 186 193 173 240 192 193 200 226 226 200 229 177
10   183 183 191 171 237 191 191 197 224 224 197 227 175
9   181 181 189 169 234 188 189 194 221 221 194 224 172
8   179 179 187 167 232 186 187 192 219 218 192 222 170
7   175 175 183 164 226 182 183 188 214 214 188 217 166
6   171 171 178 159 220 177 178 183 208 208 183 211 162
5   166 166 173 155 215 172 173 178 203 203 178 206 158
4   162 162 169 152 210 168 169 174 198 198 174 201 154
3   159 159 165 148 205 164 165 170 194 194 170 196 150
2   136 136 141 126 175 141 141 145 165 165 145 168 128
1   92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 92

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PAY NOTES

Monthly guarantee: 65 hours
Reserve guarantee: ALV (Average Line Value) - 2 hrs. (72 hrs min./80 hrs max.)

International Override Pay:
$6.50/hr Capt
$4.50/hr FO

Entry Level Pilot Pay: 

2019: $5,091.20/month

Profit sharing:

Profit Sharing 2020: 16.6%

Most junior captain hired: 

ATL B717 (Mar 2017)

DTW B717 (Nov 2017)

LAX B737 (Feb 2017)

MSP A320 (Apr 2015)

NYC A220, A320 (Feb 2018)

SEA A220 (Jun 2017)

SLC B737 (Nov 2016)

PER DIEM

2018:

$2.45/hr (dom)
$2.90/hr (intl)

RETIREMENT

401K:

401k direct contribution: 16%

401K Matching: Yes

A/B Fund:

Premerger NWA: frozen/Premerger DAL: none/12%

Other:

Minimum retirements by year:

2022: 326

2023: 420

2024: 516

2025: 541

2026: 522

2027: 457

2028: 474

2029: 499

2030: 538

2031: 465

2032: 425

2033: 356

2034: 305

2035: 275

2036: 271

2037: 245

2038: 230

2039: 183

2040: 194

2041: 193

2042: 216

2043: 215

2044: 257

2045: 287

2046: 238

2047: 164

2048: 157

2049: 118

2050: 65