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Delta Air Lines pilot interview prep
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Delta Air Lines published pilot minimums
Age 23+; US work authorization w/o sponsorship; HS/GED; passport; FAA Commercial w/ Instrument-Airplane; 1st Class medical; ATP aeronautical experience (14 CFR 61.159); current ATP written; 1,500 TT; 250 PIC/SIC airplane; 50 ME airplane; 1,000 fixed-wing turbine preferred; FCC permit; Yellow Fever vaccination; 4-yr degree highly preferred
Source: https://www.delta.com/us/en/careers/pilots/hiring-faqs, checked 2026-10-28. Requirements change; confirm on the airline's page before you apply.
- Type
- Major airlines
- Status
- Minimums verified
- How to apply
- Own portal (Delta career site)
- Official careers page
- https://www.delta.com/us/en/careers/pilots
Delta Air Lines sourced study cards
Facts from Delta Air Lines's own pages, each with a quote and retrieval date.
- Delta: leader traits
Company knowledge (official)
- Delta: application review
Company knowledge (official)
- Delta: keep the application fresh
Company knowledge (official)
Recent pilot reports: Delta Air Lines interviews
Recent pilot report (not official airline policy). These are rewritten summaries of what pilots posted on public forums and blogs. Formats change. Treat them as what some candidates saw, not as Delta Air Lines policy.
Pilot report · not airline policy
Pilot report: conversational interviewRecent pilot report (not official airline policy) · AviationInterviews public debrief · report dated Oct 21, 2026
Pilot report · not airline policy
Pilot report: layered follow-upsRecent pilot report (not official airline policy) · AviationInterviews public debrief · report dated Oct 20, 2026
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