Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are offering an unparalleled opportunity for highly motivated and skilled pilots to join their combined flight teams as a First Officer. Candidates will play a vital role in upholding the shared values of our airlines: an unwavering dedication to safety, a commitment to superior performance, inherent integrity, and a culture of caring and kindness. These principles guide our pilots in every aspect of their careers, from the flight deck to community engagement, ensuring an exceptional experience for every guest and colleague.
The First Officer serves as a pivotal member of the flight crew, holding primary responsibility as Second in Command for the safe, efficient, and professional transport of passengers, mail, and freight. This role demands continuous adherence to the highest standards of operational excellence and guest service. This is a union-represented position, reflecting our commitment to the well-being and professional growth of our flight personnel.
Prospective First Officers must meet rigorous qualifications, with specific requirements varying slightly depending on placement on either the Alaska Airlines or Hawaiian Airlines seniority list. Applicants are encouraged to review all criteria carefully.
Note: An FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate is a preferred qualification for the Alaska Seniority List, but a required qualification for the Hawaiian Seniority List.
All First Officers are expected to consistently embody the core values of Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines: to own safety, always do the right thing, be caring and kind, and consistently deliver outstanding performance in all aspects of their professional duties.
We provide a highly competitive compensation and benefits package designed to attract and retain premier aviation talent. Compensation and benefits may vary based on the hiring company, location, number of regularly scheduled hours, length of employment, and employment status, and are governed by collective bargaining agreements.
For more detailed information regarding Alaska/Hawaiian/Horizon Total Rewards, interested applicants are encouraged to visit our career site and review the benefits section.
It is the firm policy of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air to comply fully with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are dedicated to ensuring equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and benefits of employment or potential employment, and strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected categories.
An EEO Compliance Program has been established under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (“Section 503”) and the Vietnam Era Veteran’s Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (“VEVRAA”). All applicants and employees are treated without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. An audit and reporting system is maintained to effectively measure our equal employment opportunity activities. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting qualified individuals in all job titles without discrimination, ensuring employment decisions are based solely on valid job requirements. All personnel actions, including compensation, benefits, promotions, and training, will be administered without regard to any legally protected characteristic.
Employees and applicants will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination for engaging in (1) filing a complaint, (2) opposing any act or practice made unlawful by, or exercising any other right protected by, any Federal, State or local law requiring equal opportunity (including Section 503 and VEVRAA), or (3) assisting or participating in any investigation, compliance evaluation, hearing, or any other activity related to equal opportunity law administration.
As regulated entities under the Department of Transportation (DOT – regulations, 49 CFR part 40), Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air advise all applicants that post-offer and/or pre-employment drug testing will be conducted. This testing screens for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP), and amphetamines or their metabolites prior to any offer of employment or transfer into a safety-sensitive position. Failure to submit to testing or positive indications of drug use will render the applicant ineligible for employment, and any employment offer will be withdrawn.