Come fly with us
Great Alaska Airlines pilots are more than just high-performing pilots. While being laser-focused on safety, it’s in their good nature to treat others with kindness. They’re leaders at work and in their communities. They’re team members who pitch in and take the initiative to do the right thing. They’re always improving themselves professionally and personally.
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A new industry-leading pilot contract – ratified in 2022 – offers Alaska pilots competitive wages and benefits while providing balanced quality of life. When you come onboard at Alaska, you can expect:
- A top of scale captain rate of $306 (increasing to $318 in 2023 and $330 in 2024).
- First year first officers will earn $100 per hour.
- A market rate adjustment that keeps pilots in line with peers at other airlines in the years ahead.
- Flexibility to build schedules you want with the ability to drop and trade.
- Stronger job security to ensure the pilot group grows as the company grows.
Requirements
- Minimum of 1,500 hours of total documented flight time.
- Minimum of 1,000 hours of fixed wing turbine time (airplane and powered lift combined).
- A current First Class FAA medical certificate.
- FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument - Airplane.
- All aeronautical experience requirements for an ATP, Airplane category rating, as set forth in 14 CFR §61.159.
- Current ATP written exam.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Must possess a valid Driver’s License.
- Must possess and/or obtain a current passport with unlimited access in and out of the United States. Employees with non-U.S. passports also will need any appropriate travel documentation.
- Excellent judgment, leadership skills, demonstrated command ability and maturity.
- Professional demeanor and appearance.
- Must be comfortable with a domicile in Seattle, WA; Los Angeles, CA; Anchorage, AK; Portland, OR; or San Francisco, CA.
- Minimum 23 years of age.
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Ability to communicate in English.
Preferred
- An FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate.
- 500 hours of multi-engine airplane time.
- Minimum of 50 hours of flight time within the last 12 months.
- Four-year degree from an accredited university.
Fleet
171 Boeing 737 aircraft
31 Airbus A320 aircraft
Our bases
From the rugged mountains to white sandy beaches, wild outposts to hip urban centers, we call the West home. Our pilot domiciles are in Seattle, Portland, Anchorage, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.
From there, we fly to destinations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Belize.
The Alaska Airlines difference
Like all Alaska Airlines employees, our pilots share the desire to make a positive difference. Meet Mike Baumgartner, an Alaska Airlines “Legend” (our top employee honor). Throughout his career with us, he’s made his voice and his leadership count by being a true ambassador for our airline. His smile says it all.
Read more about Captain Mike BaumgartnerWe pledge to increase our African American female pilots by 2025
African American female pilots make up about one half of 1 percent of all professional pilots across the industry. At Alaska, we’re all about people and reflecting those we serve, but this statistic is a reminder of how far we have to go.
That’s why we’ve signed a pledge with Sisters of the Skies, a nonprofit committed to pilot diversity. We aim to increase our female African American pilots over the next six years across Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, and support the path to expose and inspire more young women to get there.
Read more about our commitment to increase to pilot diversity