Envoy Air

Envoy Air is a regional airline and a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines, operating under the American Eagle brand. With a fleet of approximately 150 aircraft, primarily consisting of Embraer E170 and E175 regional jets, Envoy serves over 150 daily routes, connecting smaller communities to major American Airlines hubs across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The airline employs more than 2,000 pilots and operates multiple bases, including in Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, and Miami. Envoy Air was established in 1998 as a result of the merger of several regional carriers and has since grown into one of the largest regional airlines in the country. It plays a key role in American Airlines' extensive regional network, offering vital feeder services to its domestic and international routes.

Airline Notes

Envoy Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, is the largest regional airline provider for American Airlines, offering pilots a direct path to a mainline career with no additional interview required due to its industry-leading flow-through agreement.
Envoy is committed to pilot career advancement, offering competitive compensation, flexible commuting policies, and quality of life perks.

Pilot Pay Rates

First Officer Pay Rates:Year 1: $96.00/hour
Year 2: $103.50/hour
Year 3: $111.00/hour
Years 4-15: $114.75/hour
Captain Pay Rates:Year 1: $153.75/hour
Year 2: $157.50/hour
Year 3: $161.25/hour
Year 4: $165.00/hour
Year 5: $168.75/hour
Year 6: $172.50/hour
Year 7: $176.25/hour
Year 8: $180.00/hour
Year 9: $183.75/hour
Year 10: $187.50/hour
Year 11: $191.25/hour
Year 12: $195.00/hour
Year 13: $198.75/hour
Year 14: $202.50/hour
Year 15: $206.25/hour
Year 16: $210.00/hour
Year 17: $213.75/hour
Year 18: $217.50/hour
Years 19-20: $221.25/hour

*Envoy First Officers are eligible to receive Captain pay rates once past 750 hours at Envoy.

Envoy Air Pilot Compensation and Benefits

Minimum Monthly Guarantee

Lineholders: 72 hours
Reserves: 75 hours
Line Guarantee: 100% of scheduled flight hours on final award, including open time, reassignments, and JA. Excludes negative trip trades, drops, missed assignments, or CA’s rejection of aircraft.

Vacation Pay & Accrual

Lineholders: Pay for trips missed within vacation block (minimum 21 hours per week)
Reserves: Earn 3.9 hours per duty day
Vacation Accrual:Year 1: 1 week
Year 2: 2 weeks
Year 7: 3 weeks
Year 14: 4 weeks

Sick Pay & Accrual

Lineholders: Pay for trips missed
Reserves: Earn 3.9 hours per day
Sick Accrual: PTO bank includes both sick leave and vacation, accruing 2.5 hours per month.Maximum PTO accrual: 300 hours

Days Off

Lineholders: Minimum of 12 days off per month

Per Diem

Domestic: $1.95 per hour
International/Overnight (CDO): $5 per hour

Cancellation Pay

Greater of original or actual time.

Basis of Pay

Greater of scheduled or actual block hours on a leg-by-leg basis.

Commuting Policy

Envoy offers one of the most flexible commuting policies in the industry:

Free access to American Airlines and oneworld® Alliance flights for commuting
Four company-paid hotel rooms per month for commuting pilots
Schedule flexibility six times per year if commuting issues arise
Pilots can live anywhere in the U.S. or internationally

Training

Location: Flight Academy in Irving, Texas
Duration: 9-10 weeks
Training Program: Advanced Qualification Program with computer-based learning, classroom lectures, procedure trainers, and full-motion simulators
Benefits: Single-occupancy hotel accommodations, salary, and per diem

Additional Benefits

Participation in American Airlines Group Profit Sharing
Free and unlimited personal travel for pilots and family on American’s network
Same boarding priority as American Airlines employees
Paid hotels for training and commuting

Career Advancement

Flow-through Agreement: Direct path to American Airlines with no additional interview
Projected Upgrades: New hires are expected to upgrade to Captain as soon as FAA minimums are met and flow to American thereafter
Pilot Demand: American Airlines expects to hire nearly 300 pilots from Envoy this year, with Envoy providing two-thirds of American’s new hires since 2010

Hiring Notes

Is Hiring?:

Yes

https://www.envoyair.com/careers/pilots/

Envoy Pilot Minimum Qualifications:

FAA Commercial Pilot Certification with multi-engine and instrument ratings
Total flight time minimums:
1,500 hours
1,250 hours – with qualifying 2- or 4-year aviation university program with 30 aviation hours
1,000 hours – with qualifying 2- or 4-year aviation university program with 60 aviation hours
750 hours – military flight training graduates
50 hours of multi-engine fixed-wing flight time (may be reduced to 25)
200 hours cross-country flight time
250 hours fixed-wing PIC
100 hours of cross-country as PIC
100 hours of night flying
75 hours of instrument time (actual or simulated – 50 hours must be in airplanes)
25 hours of night PIC
Must be at least 21 years of age
Completed and passed ATP written
Current FAA First Class Medical
IFR Currency
FCC License
Ability to work in the U.S
Ability to travel into and out of the U.S. and to all cities/countries served by Envoy
Ability to relocate

Envoy Air has specific hiring programs for military and military rotorcraft pilots here: https://www.envoyair.com/careers/pilots/military-pilots/

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Airline Type

Regional

Number of Pilots

2410

Number of Aircraft in Fleet

181

Number of Domiciles

Union

ALPA

Fleet

EMB170: 43
EMB175: 126

Domiciles

PHX
DFW
ORD
MIA