AIRLINE PILOT CENTRAL
- Set to hire 680 pilots in 2022
- Interline agreements: Aer Lingus, Cape Air, American, South African, Emirates, El Al, LAN, Virgin Atlantic, Icelandair, Qatar, and TAM
- Interline agreement with Hawaiian and Virgin Atlantic out of MCO, BOS, JFK and IAD
- E190s have dual HUDs
- JetBlue now provides a parking shuttle in JFK in lieu of taking the airport train
- JetBlue Airways pilots are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA)
- First Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) ratified; DOS 08/01/18; 4-year agreement.
- Firm order book has changed to an additional 53 A321 neos, 13 A321LR, 13 A321XLR, and 70 A220s
- A220-300 Deliveries begin in 2020. Options for another 60 A220-300
- Under CBA, pilots on short call reserve are on a 2:30 hour call out and are assigned a reserve start time or assignment by 8am the day prior; reserve window assignment may change each day as needed by crew services; pilot is allowed to preference between four different start time silos
- Long call reserve is 14-hour call out; max short call conversion of 5 total days per month (each pays $100)
- Under CBA, Junior Assignment pay is 200% of pilot's base
- Company funded VEBA beginning May 2019 ($1/hr above stated pay rates
- Rigs: trip rig 3.5:1; duty rig 2:1; night rig 1.75:1
- Night pay override $13/hr for flying between 0100-0500 base local time
- This page last updated: August 26, 2022 (Pilots, Fleet, Pay Scale)
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The table below shows hourly pay rates for First Officers (FO) and Captains (CA) based on years of service and aircraft type (190, 223, 320).
| Seat | Year | 190 | 223 | 320 |
| First Officer | 1 | $112.32 | $112.32 | $112.32 |
| First Officer | 2 | $139.57 | $167.35 | $174.47 |
| First Officer | 3 | $161.64 | $193.77 | $202.04 |
| First Officer | 4 | $168.26 | $210.72 | $210.32 |
| First Officer | 5 | $175.00 | $209.82 | $218.76 |
| First Officer | 6 | $180.21 | $216.05 | $225.28 |
| First Officer | 7 | $185.21 | $222.06 | $231.52 |
| First Officer | 8 | $189.66 | $227.39 | $237.08 |
| First Officer | 9 | $191.76 | $229.89 | $239.69 |
| First Officer | 10 | $194.93 | $233.71 | $243.69 |
| First Officer | 11 | $196.85 | $236.00 | $246.06 |
| First Officer | 12 | $198.76 | $238.29 | $248.45 |
| Captain | 1 | $260.87 | $312.75 | $326.09 |
| Captain | 2 | $263.22 | $315.59 | $329.05 |
| Captain | 3 | $265.61 | $318.44 | $332.02 |
| Captain | 4 | $268.05 | $321.36 | $335.06 |
| Captain | 5 | $270.43 | $324.23 | $338.07 |
| Captain | 6 | $272.91 | $327.20 | $341.16 |
| Captain | 7 | $275.33 | $330.12 | $344.19 |
| Captain | 8 | $277.75 | $333.01 | $347.19 |
| Captain | 9 | $280.21 | $335.94 | $350.27 |
| Captain | 10 | $282.60 | $338.81 | $353.26 |
| Captain | 11 | $285.07 | $341.77 | $356.36 |
| Captain | 12 | $287.51 | $344.70 | $359.40 |
Most junior CAs:
320 - 9/2016
223 - 4/2017
- Domestic - $2.35 DOS, $2.40 DOS +2, $2.45 DOS + 3
- International - $2.55 + $.05 each year of contract
- International Override:
CA - $5.00, DOS +2 $6.00
FO - $4.00, DOS +2 $5.00 - International per diem and international override apply to anything outside of Canada, Alaska, SJU, and the contiguous US.
401K:
401k is 17% direct contribution as of 2024
401K Matching: No
A/B Fund:
none
Other:
Profit Sharing: If JetBlue profit margin is 18% or less, pilots get 10% (5% retirement plus 401k contribution and differences paid via profit sharing). If over 18%, payout is 20% of amount over 18%
New company-funded Retiree Health Account VEBA implemented at DOS+1 with $1.00 per credit hour deposited into account ($1 above stated pay rates)
