PSA Airlines Joins Piedmont and Envoy in Boosting Pilot Pay

Pilots for the American Airlines subsidiary will get 50 percent pay raises through 2024.

Friday, June 17, 2022 at 01:29 PM ET

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PSA's enhanced flow structure will also match that of its American Airline’s wholly owned peers. [Courtesy: PSA Airlines]

Key Takeaways:

PSA Airlines, an American Airlines subsidiary, announced a 50 percent pilot pay raise through August 2024, becoming the last of American's regional partners to implement such upgrades.
This significant pay increase positions American's regional pilots as the highest-paid in the industry, with first officers starting at $90/hour and captains at $146/hour, alongside an enhanced career progression to American Airlines.
The pay hikes aim to combat a severe regional pilot shortage that led American Airlines to ground nearly 100 planes and respond to growing pressure from senators regarding flight cancellations due to staffing issues.

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PSA Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL), announced Friday that it would give its pilots a 50 percent pay raise through August 2024, becoming the last of American’s regional partners to announce temporary pilot pay upgrades.

Announcing the deal, the company said it worked with “the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) to reach an agreement to greatly enhance pilot pay structure, adding incomparable value to pilots’ compensation, standard of living, and career progression.”