American Airlines: pilot minimums, pay and hiring
| Type | Major airline (Part 121) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Fort Worth, Texas (1 Skyview Dr., per SEC filings) |
| Bases | Not published |
| Aircraft | Not published |
| Published pilot minimums | Not published |
| Published pay | Not published |
| Hiring status | Not published |
| Texas presence | Headquartered in Fort Worth, next to DFW. All Texas listings |
| Careers | jobs.aa.com/go/Pilot/9286400/ |
American says most new-hire pilots come from its wholly owned regionals (Envoy, Piedmont and PSA), which have contractual flow-through agreements to American. Its Cadet Academy trains from zero hours through CFII, then places graduates in a cadet program at one of those regionals with a conditional job offer. Pilot applications go through pilots.aa.com.
Source / last checked: jobs.aa.com/go/Pilot/9286400/, www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000006201, academy.aa.com/landing/academy/html/about-the-academy.html · checked Oct 24, 2026. Fields marked "Not published" were not stated on the official source when we checked. Always confirm on the operator's site before applying.
FAQ
What are American Airlines's pilot minimums?
American Airlines does not publish pilot minimums on the official page we checked (Oct 24, 2026).
How much does American Airlines pay pilots?
American Airlines does not publish pilot pay on the official page we checked (Oct 24, 2026).