AirlineUnited StatesNorth AmericaDAL / DL
Registered as Delta Air Lines, Inc..
Verified 30 July 2026
Delta Air Lines is one of the largest US legacy carriers, operating a mainline mixed fleet of Airbus and Boeing widebody and narrowbody jets across a global network. It hires experienced first officers directly and also runs the Propel pathway program for current employees and university flight students working toward a Delta job offer.
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What the operator asks for
Only what Delta Air Lines states publicly. "Not stated" means the operator does not publish that figure, not that there is no requirement, and never that the requirement is zero.
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Contract type: Not stated. Do not assume direct employment; some operators contract through an agency or on a self-employed basis, which changes tax, sick pay and pension entirely.
Pay: Not stated on the operator's own page.
For what pilots earn by region and seat, with its own sources and dates, see the pilot salary guide. Those are market ranges, not an offer from this operator.
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Provenance
Each entry is the sentence the value was read from, on the operator's own site. If a figure here is out of date, the quote is what to check it against.
hours.total
Minimum of 1,500 hours of total documented flight time.
delta.comother
Minimum of 250 hours PIC or SIC...in an airplane category.
delta.comhours.multiEngine
Minimum of 50 hours of multi-engine airplane time.
delta.comother
1,000 hours of fixed-wing turbine time preferred (A minimum of 500 turbine hours must be in a non-powered lift airplane).
delta.comlicence.family
FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument - Airplane
delta.comlicence.level
Current ATP written exam.
delta.commedicalClass
Current FAA First Class Medical Certificate.
delta.comageMin
At least 23 years of age.
delta.comrightToWork
Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship currently and not require future sponsorship.
delta.comother
FCC Radiotelephone Operator's Permit.
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