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Operator Classification
	Operator name:	Delta Air Lines
	Operator type:	Legacy
	Region:	North America
	Country:	USA

Pilots' Detailed Payscale - please state whether payscale is before or after tax (pension, per diems and brief payscale are listed further down the page)
	Effective from:		Listed pay rates are: (yearly, hourly etc)	Hourly
	Currency:	US$	Guaranteed hours: (if applicable)	65hr/month, 72-80hr reserve guarantee (yearly average 75:30)
		(click here to use the currency converter)	Guaranteed hours: (if applicable)
	Addtional notes:	Future contractual pay raises: 2014 (3%) and 2015 (3%)

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Fleet

B747

B777

B787

A330

B767-4

B767/757

B737-9

B737-7/8

A319/320

MD88/90

B717

DC9

Rank

Capt/FO

Year

$255/$174

$244/$167

$241/$164

$213/$146

$206/$140

$204/$140

$197/$135

$194/$132

$184/$126

$253/$172

$242/$165

$239/$163

$211/$144

$204/$139

$203/$138

$196/$134

$192/$131

$183/$125

$251/$171

$240/$164

$237/$161

$209/$142

$202/$138

$201/$137

$194/$132

$190/$129

$181/$123

$249/$169

$239/$161

$235/$159

$207/$140

$201/$136

$200/$135

$193/$131

$187/$127

$180/$122

$247/$167

$237/$160

$233/$158

$205/$138

$199/$135

$198/$134

$191/$129

$186/$126

$178/$120

$245/$163

$235/$156

$232/$154

$203/$135

$198/$131

$197/$131

$190/$126

$184/$123

$177/$118

$243/$159

$233/$152

$230/$150

$202/$132

$196/$128

$195/$127

$188/$123

$183/$119

$176/$115

$241/$155

$231/$148

$228/$146

$200/$128

$195/$125

$194/$124

$187/$120

$181/$116

$175/$112

$239/$151

$229/$145

$226/$143

$199/$125

$193/$122

$192/$121

$185/$117

$180/$113

$173/$109

$238/$148

$227/$141

$224/$139

$197/$122

$192/$119

$191/$118

$184/$114

$178/$111

$172/$107

$236/$126

$226/$121

$223/$119

$196/$105

$190/$102

$189/$101

$182/$98

$177/$95

$170/$91

$234/$66

$224/$66

$221/$66

$194/$66

$189/$66

$188/$66

$181/$66

$175/$66

$168/$66

Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)			last update
	Capt top	See detailed payscale	20/Nov/13
	Capt base	See detailed payscale	20/Nov/13
	FO top	See detailed payscale	20/Nov/13
	FO base	See detailed payscale	20/Nov/13
	SO top
	SO base
	FE top
	FE base

Flight Pay / Per Diem			last update
	Capt	$2,60/hr (intl) $2,10/hr (dom)	20/Nov/13
	FO	$2,60/hr (intl) $2,10/hr (dom)	20/Nov/13
	SO
	FE

Pension Details			last update
	401K: 2% (DAL contribution; no pilot match required) 401K Matching: Yes Other: profit sharing Mandatory retirements: 2013 - 56 2014 - 121 2015 - 169 2016 - 225 2017 - 286 2018 - 415 2019 - 513 2020 - 602 2021 - 789 2022 - 851 2023 - 809 2024 - 805 2025 - 713 2026 - 610 2027 - 514		22/Nov/13

Conditions			last update
	Roster
	Leave
	Staff travel	Yes, on over 100 top airlines.
	Discounted holidays	No

Employment Situation For Pilots		last update
	Current Situation:
	signed a firm purchase agreement for 20 new CRJ900s	26/Jun/18

	Outlook:
	Very good, due to retirements Delta needs to hire 7000 pilots over the next 10 years	20/Nov/13

	Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):
	Positive	26/Jun/18

Entry Requirements		last update
	Captain
	Seniority based, promoted from within.

	FO
	Be at least twenty-one years of age. Have graduated from a four-year degree program from a college or university. Post graduate education will be given favorable consideration. Hold a FAA commercial fixed-wing pilot license with an instrument rating. Hold a valid FAA Flight Engineer written exam (FEB and FEJ or FEX). 1,200hrs TT, 1,000hrs fixed wing turboprop or turbofan time. Possess a current FAA First Class Medical Certificate and be able to pass a medical exam administered by Delta. Meet federal regulations for unrestricted access to security identification display areas. These regulations include, but are not limited to, successfully undergoing a fingerprint-based FBI Criminal History Records Check. Successfully pass a drug screening analysis to determine the presence (without a prescription) of any substance which is controlled in the United States; marijuana, cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP), and amphetamines; or a metabolite of any of these drugs. Possess a valid Passport or other travel documents enabling the bearer to freely exit and re-enter the U.S. (multiple re-entry status) and be legally eligible to work in the U.S. (possess proper working documents).

	SO


	FE


	Scholorship


Recruitment Process		last update


Fleet		last update
	Current:
	A319-100 (50), A319 VIP (7), A320-200 (69), A330-200 (11), A330-300 (21), B717-200 (4), B737-700 (10), B737-800 (73), B737-900ER (4), B747-400 (16), B757-200 (139), B757-300 (16), B767-300 (16), B767-300ER (58), B767-400ER (21), B777-200ER (8), B777-200LR (10), MD DC-9-51 (14), MD-88 (117), MD-90-30 (65)	20/Nov/13

	Orders:
	A321-200 (30), A330-300 (10), B717-200(82), B737-900ER (93). B787 order cancelled.	30/May/17

Recruitment Contact For Pilots			last update
	Preferred method of application:


	Name:

	Job Title:

	Address:
	Delta Air Lines Inc, Recruitment and Employment Office, P. O. Box 20530, Atlanta, GA 30320-2530

	Tel:
	Fax:
	Email:	delta.careers@delta.com

	Website:
	www.delta.com
	Pilot vacancies webpage:
	www.delta.com/inside/em
	Online application form link:


Bases For Pilots			last update
	ATL, CVG, DTW, LAX, MSP, NYC, SEA, SLC		20/Nov/13

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