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It’s Time for Your Pilot Career to Take Flight

No matter where you are in your pilot career, you’re going places. Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have open pilot jobs for everyone; from those just earning their wings to tried and true career pilots. When you begin seeking jobs for pilots in the Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air family, you are embarking on a great adventure - and it all starts here.

Launch Your Pilot Career with our Pilot Training and Development Programs

For pilots just starting out or still working on their minimum requirements, our pilot training and development programs at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air provide a path to aviation pilot jobs that are fulfilling and meaningful; knowing that flying is more than a job - it’s a passion. Our pilots come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and our diversity is one of our biggest strengths. We encourage and empower every employee to chart their own path from pilot training, to First Officers, to Captains.

Ascend Pilot Academy

Aspiring pilots with little to no flight experience, once enrolled, receive:

  • Pilot training with an award-winning flight school
  • Access to financial aid and a stipend up to $27,000

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Pilot Development Program

Enrolled pilots working on their minimum requirements receive:

  • A stipend up to $12,500
  • Mentorship with a professional pilot
  • A guaranteed interview with Horizon Air

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True North

Aspiring pilots who are enrolled in our four-year university partner schools are eligible for this program. If selected, participants receive:

  • Reimbursement for up to 80% of all flight lab fees
  • Mentorship with a professional pilot

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Alaska Air Group Pilot Career Journey

For pilots just starting out or still working on their minimum requirements, our pilot training and development programs at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air provide a path to aviation pilot jobs that are fulfilling and meaningful; knowing that flying is more than a job - it’s a passion. Our pilots come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and our diversity is one of our biggest strengths. We encourage and empower every employee to chart their own path from pilot training, to First Officers, to Captains.

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Our History of Aviation and Flying Excellence

When you join Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, you are continuing a rich heritage of aviation. The company that eventually became Alaska Airlines came to life in 1932, then called McGee Airways. Eventually merging with Star Air Service, the group became the largest airline in Alaska. Since then, we have faced the challenges of history with pride and grace, and we will continue to do so - and we would love you to join us! Through it all, we strive to invest in our people, providing jobs for pilots that are inclusive and empowering. You can trust Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air to guide you every step of the way, from First Officer to Captain.

Bases: Alaska Airlines Pilots

  • Seattle
  • Portland
  • Anchorage
  • San Francisco
  • Los Angeles

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Bases: Horizon Air Pilots

  • Seattle
  • Everett
  • Spokane
  • Anchorage
  • Boise
  • Portland
  • Medford

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Pilot jobs are more than jobs. They’re a lifestyle.

When it comes to pilots, we know there is no typical airline pilot. Our aviators are passionate about flying. When you accept a job as a pilot with Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air, you are joining a company that is pro-pilot, which means, pro-YOU. We trust each aviator to live their values in and out of the cockpit:

  • Own
    Safety
  • Deliver
    Performance
  • Do the
    Right Thing
  • Be Kind
    Hearted
  • Be
    Remarkable

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