Endeavor Air is the only wholly-owned regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. Flying as Delta Connection, Endeavor operates 130 regional jets on 700 daily flights to 126 destinations in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.
Endeavor is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., with hub operations located in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Minneapolis, and New York and 11 maintenances bases across our network.
· Through our Career Advancement Program, Endeavor is the ONLY regional carrier to offer a guaranteed, contractual career path to Delta Air Lines.
· INDUSTRY-LEADING COMPENSATION: First year First Officer hourly rate of pay is $103.02 (effective Oct. 1, 2024)
· Up to $40,000 sign-on bonus for qualifying experience
· Longevity pay scale match up to 10 years of service
· Up to $110,000 in retention bonuses at time of Captain Upgrade and in 24 months following.
· DIRECT ENTRY CAPTAINS – earn up to $190.60 depending on prior Part 121 experience
· ATP-CTP Sponsored Training for qualified candidates
· Commuter Policy: Endeavor’s commuter policy mirrors Delta’s. Plus, Endeavor pilots enjoy 2nd highest priority for Delta cockpit jumpseat; above all other Delta Connection carriers.
· Pilot Bases: ATL, MSP, DTW, CVG, NYC (JFK & LGA co-domicile)
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Active: 1600 |
Furloughed: 0 |
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Sign-On Bonuses: Up to $40,000 sign-on bonus for qualifying experience
Retention Bonuses: At time of Captain Upgrade and in the 24 months following, Endeavor pilots can earn up $110,000 in retention bonuses in exchange for a commitment to remain at Endeavor while they wait for their opportunity to advance to Delta. Direct Entry Captains can begin earning these retention bonuses upon completion of OE.
Junior bases: NYC (JFK & LGA). Currently, new hire pilots and Direct Entry Captains are being assigned at NYC
Seniority: New Hire class seniority is based on the last four digits of an individual’s social security number (ie: 9999 highest seniority and 0000 lowest seniority). Base assignment is announced within your first week of training.
Reserve Time: Reserve times are currently running an average of 7 months, or 2 months at our most junior bases.
Upgrade Time: At Endeavor, you will be eligible to upgrade to Captain upon reaching the required regulatory hours. For pilots with no prior Part 121 experience, upgrades are projected at 24 months.
Advance to Delta: Our CAP offers contractual progression for 20 pilots a month or 50% of Delta pilot positions, whichever is lesser. The projection is to send 240 pilots to Delta Air Lines annually.
Hiring Minimums
1,475TT / 25 Multi / 200 Cross Country (Restricted-ATP) or 500 Cross Country (Full ATP) 975TT / 25 Multi / 200 Cross Country (if you graduated from an accredited 141 College Flight Program)
Endeavor pilots enjoy the same commuter policy as Delta Air Lines pilots. Plus, Endeavor pilots enjoy 2nd highest priority for Delta cockpit jumpseat; above all other Delta Connection carriers.
Endeavor Air PAYSCALES
Year |
ALL | |||
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19 | 222 | |||
18 | 218 | |||
17 | 214 | |||
16 | 210 | |||
15 | 206 | |||
14 | 202 | |||
13 | 198 | |||
12 | 194 | |||
11 | 190 | |||
10 | 187 | |||
9 | 183 | |||
8 | 179 | |||
7 | 175 | |||
6 | 172 | |||
5 | 168 | |||
4 | 164 | |||
3 | 159 | |||
2 | 157 | |||
1 | 154 |
Year |
ALL | |||
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5 | 113 | |||
4 | 111 | |||
3 | 109 | |||
2 | 105 | |||
1 | 103 |
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- $103.02/hr first-year First Officer starting pay rate
- 75-hour monthly guarantee
- Per diem pay of $2.20 per hour while on assignment
- Unassigned flying can be picked up at 150% pay
- 100% Deadhead Pay and 100% Cancellation Pay
- Front-end Alternate Deadhead Pay
- Customs Pay, Trip & Duty Rig
- Captain pay rate at 3 YOS is $165.32/hr
- $40,000 sign-on for qualifying experience and up to $110,000 in retention bonuses after Captain upgrade while you wait to advance to Delta
- 401(k) company match starting on Day 1
- Annual contractual pay rate increase in October
HOW DOES YOUR EXPERIENCE ADD UP? Use Endeavor’s pay calculator to see how much you could be earning as an Endeavor pilot.
2024: $2.20 PER HOUR
401K:
Company match starts on day 1. Match of 3%-12.5% based on years of service.
401K Matching: Yes
A/B Fund:
none