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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 (70-90/month typical), 72-80hr reserve guarantee (yearly average 75:30)
		(click here to use the currency converter)	Guaranteed hours: (if applicable)
	Addtional notes:	None contractual payrises at the end of current contract. Negotiations ongoing.

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Fleet

A350

B777

B787/A330NEO

A330

B767-4

B767/757

B737-9/A321

B737-7/8

A319/320

MD88/90/A220-3

A220-1

B717

Rank

Capt/FO

Year

$354/$242

$339/$232

$334/$228

$296/$202

$286/$195

$284/$194

$274/$187

$269/$184

$263/$180

$256/$175

$351/$240

$336/$229

$332/$226

$293/$200

$283/$193

$282/$192

$272/$186

$266/$182

$260/$177

$254/$179

$349/$237

$334/$227

$329/$224

$290/$198

$281/$191

$280/$191

$270/$183

$263/$179

$257/$175

$252/$171

$346/$234

$331/$224

$327/$221

$287/$194

$279/$189

$278/$188

$268/$181

$260/$176

$254/$172

$250/$169

$343/$232

$329/$222

$324/$219

$285/$192

$277/$187

$276/$186

$266/$179

$258/$174

$252/$170

$248/$167

$341/$226

$326/$217

$322/$214

$283/$188

$275/$183

$273/$182

$264/$175

$256/$170

$250/$166

$246/$164

$338/$220

$324/$211

$319/$208

$281/$183

$273/$178

$271/$177

$262/$171

$254/$166

$248/$162

$244/$159

$335/$215

$321/$206

$317/$203

$278$178

$270/$173

$269/$173

$260/$166

$252/$162

$246/$158

$242/$155

$333/$210

$318/$201

$314/$198

$276/$174

$268/$169

$267/$168

$257/$162

$250/$158

$244/$154

$240/$152

$330/$205

$316/$196

$312/$194

$274/$170

$266/$165

$265/$164

$255/$159

$248/$154

$242/$150

$238/$148

$327/$175

$313/$168

$309/$165

$272/$145

$264/$141

$263/$141

$253/$136

$245/$131

$240/$128

$237/$126

$325/$92

$311/$92

$307/$92

$269/$92

$262/$92

$261/$92

$251/$92

$243/$92

$238/$92

$235/$92

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	Intl Ovr: $6.50/flt hr Per Diem: $2.45/hr (dom) 2.90/hr (intl) Extra flying: Straight pay at a minimum of 5.15hr/day for pickups from other pilots or company open flying. 200% for incentive ("greenslip") trips.	1/Oct/19
	FO	Intl Ovr: $4.50/flt hr Per Diem: $2.45/hr (dom) 2.90/hr (intl) Extra flying: Straight pay at a minimum of 5.15hr/day for pickups from other pilots or company open flying. 200% for incentive ("greenslip") trips.	1/Oct/19
	SO
	FE

Pension Details			last update
	16% company contribution. Portions over IRS limits paid as regular taxable income.		1/Oct/19

Conditions			last update
	Roster	Lineholder: 15-19 days off a month Reserve: 12-15 days off depending upon length of month, average line values, and number of reserve pilots.	1/Oct/19
	Leave
	Staff travel	Yes, on over 100 top airlines.
	Discounted holidays	No

Employment Situation For Pilots		last update
	Current Situation:
	Hiring 200/month indefinitely.	9/Jul/22

	Outlook:
	Placed an additional order for 25 A321NEOs and is accelerating A330-900 and A350 deliveries.	11/May/21

	Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):
	Positive	9/Jul/22

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

	FO
	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). Minimum of 250 hours PIC or SIC as defined in 14 CFR Â§61.159(a)(5) in an airplane category. Minimum of 50 hours of multi-engine airplane time. Current passport or other travel documents enabling the bearer to freely exit and re-enter the U.S. (multiple reentry status) and be legally eligible to work in the U.S. (possess proper working documents).	9/Oct/19

	SO


	FE


	Scholorship


Recruitment Process		last update


Fleet		last update
	Current:
	A220-100 (24), A319 (57), A320 (62), A321 (93), A330-200 (11), A330-300 (31), A330-900NEO (3), A350-900 (13), B717 (91), B737-700 (10), B737-800 (77), B737-900ER (130), B757-200 (111), B757-300 (16), B767-300ER (56), B767-400 (21), B777-200ER (8), B777-200LR (10), MD-88 (60), MD-90 (29)	1/Oct/19

	Orders:
	A220-100X21, A220-300X50, A321X34, A321NEOX100, A330-900NEOX32, A350-900X12 (10 deferred). Publically stated interest in as many as 200 B797 aircraft.	1/Oct/19

Recruitment Contact For Pilots			last update
	Preferred method of application:
	www.airlineapps.com		1/Oct/19

	Name:

	Job Title:

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

	Tel:
	Fax:
	Email:	N/A	10/Jul/22

	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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