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Piedmont Airlines Career Track™

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Fast Track to Piedmont Airlines

Piedmont Cadet Program

American Airlines Flow-Through

$7.5k in Airline Assistance

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Piedmont Cadet Program Summary of Piedmont Airlines' Benefits

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Piedmont Airlines has selected ATP as a preferred training provider to build their pilot pipelines with the best training in the fastest time frame possible, offering Airline Career Pilot Program students the following benefits to help offset the cost of paying for flight school and establish your career as an airline pilot.

Bonuses & Financial Incentives

Receive $7,500 in bonuses and airline financial incentives.

Fast Track to the Majors

An agreement between Piedmont and American Airlines allows you to flow-through to the major airline.

Piedmont Airlines Career Track™How to Participate

Accelerated Career Progression to American Airlines.

  1. Step 1

    Airline Career Pilot Program

    Graduate from the Airline Career Pilot Program with CFIs.

  2. Step 2

    Build Experience as a Flight Instructor

    Become an instructor with ATP's — certified instructor job for Airline Career Pilot Program graduates, where you can fly one of the newest and most reliable fleets and build flight experience faster. At 500 hours total time, become a Piedmont Cadet and earn a $4,500 signing bonus, plus sponsored ATP CTP Training at ATP JETS .

  3. Step 3

    Airline Pilot Job Placement

    Start your training with Piedmont Airlines. Altogether, you will have received $7,500 in bonuses and financial incentives as a Piedmont Cadet.

  4. Step 4

    American Airlines Flow-Through

    American Airlines

    As a Piedmont pilot, you can take advantage of a flow-through agreement between American Airlines and Piedmont, putting you on a direct route to a career at American.

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About Piedmont Fleet, Pay, Hiring, Crew Bases

Piedmont pilots are now among the highest paid compared to peers at other regional airlines and national, with First Officers earning $96/hr their first year.

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Hiring Information

Piedmont Hiring Information

Updated Jan 6, 2026

Accepting Resumes

Qualifications

  Minimum Competitive
Total Time 1500 2000
Last 6 Months:
Multi Time: 50 100
Certificate ATP ATP
CFIIME No Yes
ATP Written Yes Yes
Education No College Required 4-Year Degree
Age:  

Resume Submittal

https://piedmont-airlines.com/pilots/

Payscale

Piedmont Payscale

Updated Jul 15, 2026

Year 20 $228/hr
Year 19 $228/hr
Year 18 $225/hr
Year 17 $221/hr
Year 16 $217/hr
Year 15 $213/hr
Year 14 $210/hr
Year 13 $206/hr
Year 12 $202/hr
Year 11 $198/hr
Year 10 $195/hr
Year 9 $191/hr
Year 8 $187/hr
Year 7 $183/hr
Year 6 $180/hr
Year 5 $176/hr $120/hr
Year 4 $172/hr $120/hr
Year 3 $168/hr $117/hr
Year 2 $165/hr $109/hr
Year 1 $161/hr $102/hr
Embraer ERJ-145 CAPT Embraer ERJ-145 FO

Pay Notes
Aircraft Aircraft Notes Monthly Line Guarantee Monthly Reserve Guarantee
Embraer ERJ-145   75 75
Benefits

Piedmont Benefits

Updated Jul 15, 2026

$96/hour first year pay for First Officers. 75 hours/month guaranteed. $1.90/hr per diem. Guaranteed a minimum of 12 days off per month, 42 hours paid sick leave per year, plus 10 paid vacation days in your first year, 10 paid vacation days in your second year. Commuters receive six hotel rooms per quarter in a hub base and commuters in non-hub locations receive 4 hotel nights per month. PPO covers doctor visits, hospitalization, prescriptions and vision. Dental coverage includes no-cost preventative care. Life and disability insurance provided at no cost to you. 401(k) plan with a company match.

Fleet

Piedmont Current Fleet, Orders & Options

Updated Sep 22, 2026

Embraer ERJ-145 Current Fleet 91
Crew Bases

Piedmont Crew Bases

Piedmont has crew bases at:

  • Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL)
  • Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT)
  • Harrisburg International Airport (KMDT)

Contact Information

Piedmont Contact Information

Updated Jul 28, 2022

Contact: Brian DiLorenzo
Fax: 410-742-4478
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.piedmont-airlines.com
Address: 5443 Airport Terminal Road
Salisbury, MD 21804-1700

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Airline Hiring & Placements

Ann King

Ann King

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Noah Lovins

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Giancarlo Mobarak

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Hired June, 2026

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Abriana Coward

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Hired May, 2026

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Ross Kirkham

Airline Career Pilot Program Graduate

Hired May, 2026

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