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Embraer 170/175 First Officer — Envoy Air (American Eagle)
Embraer 170/175 First Officer — Envoy Air (American Eagle)
Join Envoy Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group and the largest regional provider for American, as a First Officer on the Embraer 170/175. Fly scheduled regional passenger service under the American Eagle brand, enjoy industry-leading regional pay and quality-of-life enhancements, and access a direct, no-additional-interview flow to an American Airlines mainline career.
✈️ The mission
As a First Officer with Envoy, you will operate the E170/E175 across an expansive North American network, delivering a safe, reliable, and professional travel experience under the American Eagle brand. You’ll start as a First Officer with a defined progression to Captain pay and benefit from Envoy’s industry-leading flow-through agreement—offering a direct path to American Airlines mainline with no additional interview.
🧭 What you’ll do
- Operate scheduled regional passenger flights on the Embraer 170/175 under Part 121.
- Partner with the Captain to ensure the highest standards of safety, compliance, and SOP adherence.
- Deliver professional, customer-focused service in coordination with flight attendants and dispatch.
- Maintain currency, training, and proficiency requirements as assigned.
- Support operational reliability across ~650 daily departures serving 150+ destinations.
🧰 What you bring
- FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with multi-engine and instrument ratings.
- Total flight time meeting minimums to qualify for an unrestricted or Restricted ATP (R-ATP) certificate.
- Current FAA First Class Medical.
- IFR currency.
- FCC radio license.
- Ability to work in the United States and travel unencumbered to all Envoy destinations.
- Willingness and ability to relocate to an assigned crew base.
- License required: CPL; eligibility for ATPL/ATP.
🌟 Rewards & benefits
- First Officer pay: $102.00–$120.75 per hour (Envoy June 2026 pay rates; estimated $102,000–$120,750 base per year at 1,000 hrs).
- Pilot Supply Premium: +50% on all pilot hourly rates through December 31, 2026.
- Captain’s hourly rate while flying as a First Officer once you reach 750 hours.
- 1:1 longevity match and Industry Experience Credit for prior Part 121 experience.
- Reserve & scheduling: Long Call Reserve with at least 12 hours’ notice; minimum 12 days off per month; 1:2 duty and 1:4 trip rigs.
- 100% deadhead pay; 150% holiday pay.
- 250-hour sick bank payout on transition to American Airlines.
- Crew bases shared with American at DFW, ORD, MIA, PHX, with paid training hotels.
- Up to four paid commuter hotels per month.
- Free and unlimited personal travel for you and your family on American’s network.
- $100 reimbursement for Global Entry/TSA PreCheck.
- Career path: Industry-leading flow-through to American Airlines mainline with no additional interview.
Pay examples are estimates based on 1,000 annual flight hours; actual earnings depend on hours flown and applicable premiums.
📍 Bases & operation
- Primary crew bases: Dallas/Fort Worth, Chicago, Miami, Phoenix
- Network: American Eagle routes with approximately 650 daily departures to 150+ destinations
- Training: Paid training hotels provided
📨 Ready for takeoff?
If you’re ready to accelerate your career on the E170/175 with a clear path to mainline, apply now and join the Envoy flight deck.