Regional passenger airline / American Eagle
Piedmont Airlines
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Get to know Piedmont Airlines.
Piedmont is part of American Airlines Group and helps travelers reach business trips, holidays, and family visits. Its regional operation may appeal to applicants who want to see the practical impact of each carefully planned departure.
WHY CONSIDER PIEDMONT AIRLINES?
Picture yourself here.
Explore the regional flights that help smaller communities reach a major airline network.
A focused aircraft fleet can appeal to someone who enjoys learning an operation in depth.
Career perspectives to explore, not promises of a vacancy, specific duties, benefits, or progression. Ask the employer what applies to the role you are considering.
- Type of operation
- Regional passenger airline / American Eagle
- Headquarters
- Salisbury, Maryland
HOW IT BEGAN
A little history.
Piedmont traces its roots to Richard Henson's aviation business in 1931. Its present operation combines regional flying with ground services.
FLEET & NETWORK
The operation behind the name.
- Aircraft types
- Embraer ERJ145
- Reported fleet size
- More than 50 aircraft on the undated company page, checked October 15, 2026.
- Main airports / operating bases
- Charlotte (CLT) and Philadelphia (PHL) are principal gateways; Harrisburg (MDT) is also a crew base.
- Where they fly
- American Eagle connections, primarily in the eastern U.S.; the company also lists Chicago service.
Company profile researched October 15, 2026. Fleet figures use the reporting dates and scope shown; aircraft on order are not counted as operating aircraft.
Announced future E175 deliveries are not part of the operating fleet described here.
PAY & WORKING LIFE
The details that matter.
- First-year / starting pay
- $24.53/hr
- Top pay
- $34.02/hr
- License pay / premiums
- Not listed
- Shift patterns
- 4-3; 10 Hr Shifts
- Annual hours worked
- Not listed
- Union / representation
- Teamsters
Pay is shown in the source’s stated currency and period. Older entries describe historical terms. Verify current pay, training rates, premiums, and progression with the employer or applicable agreement.
AROUND THE OFFICE
Local income & housing.
- Dispatch office location
- Salisbury (SBY)
- Local median income (not airline pay)
- $58,576/yr
- Local gross rent / month
- $1,318
Local income and gross rent are figures reported in the source spreadsheet, not airline employee pay. They describe the referenced city or county, not surrounding communities. Gross rent includes rent and renter-paid utilities. Census links may now show newer figures than this snapshot.
Inside the operation
As of September 2025; Longevity step and $3,000 bonus for dispatchers with prior 121 dispatch experience. Provide hotel stay for 30 days or $3,000 for relocation. Good insurance, regular premiums, no deductible, out of pocket max $400.
A career link does not indicate an open vacancy. Requirements and benefits may vary by position and agreement.
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