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Pay data reviewed July 2026Current gouge, question mix, sim notes, and prep links for pilots walking into this interview. Built from approved reports only.
757
Interviews
1,081
Questions
2
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Type distribution from approved questions.
Newest approved reports for this airline.
TMAAT you made a mistake and what you did about it.
Date not reported
Why did you wait so long to come to American?
Date not reported
How do you brief an FO when you're going to an airport you've never been to before?
Date not reported
TMAAT you had stress in flight?
Date not reported
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Last updated July 2026
Pilot bases
ORD, BOS, LAX, DCA, DFW, LGA, MIA, PHL, CLT, PHX
Fleet
A319/A320/A321, A321neo/A321XLR, 737-800/MAX 8, MAX 10 on order, 777-200ER/300ER, 787-8/787-9
Pay status
$123/hr year-1 FO, all fleets (Jan 2026 scale)
CJO, TBNT, and waiting-to-hear reports.
Reported experience levels in this data.
TMAAT someone did something for you that you was good leadership or service.
Date not reported
Common maneuvers and recent profiles.
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Compiled from APA public materials, American Airlines fleet and hiring materials, American Airlines Group SEC filings, and the public Airline Pilot Central profile. APC's Quicktake is dated April 4, 2021; its pilot, fleet, pay, per-diem, and retirement figures are historical. Current per diem and 2026 hiring cadence should be verified directly with APA/American.
Pilot
Flight Attendant