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About Piedmont Airlines
Based in the United States, Piedmont Airlines is a regional airline. It flies under the IATA code PT and ICAO code PDT. Piedmont Airlines operates from Charlotte (CLT) and Philadelphia (PHL). The fleet includes the Embraer ERJ 145. It belongs to American Airlines. Within the group you will also find Piedmont Cadet Program, which has its own page on this site.
Piedmont Airlines runs a cadet route for future pilots: the Piedmont Cadet Program. Licensed pilots can also join Piedmont Airlines as direct-entry first officers and captains. The link to the pilot careers portal is in the profile on this page. The requirements listed on this page cover licence, flying hours, medical certificate, right to work, education and language. This page sets out the selection in 4 stages.
The four phases
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Admission to the cadet programme
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ATP-CTP course and ATP written exam
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Placement in new hire class
Where to train for Piedmont Airlines
5 flight schools have a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
Wayman College of Aeronautics (Wayman Aviation Academy)Pembroke Pines, United States · via Piedmont Cadet ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
California Aeronautical UniversityBakersfield, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
California Baptist UniversityRiverside, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Delaware State University (DSU) Aviation ProgramDover, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Epic Flight AcademyNew Smyrna Beach, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Piedmont Airlines at a glance
Part of American Airlines- IATA / ICAO
- PT / PDT1
- Country
- United States
- Hubs
- Charlotte (CLT), Philadelphia (PHL)1
- Fleet
- Embraer ERJ 1451
- Cadet programme
- Piedmont Cadet Program (rolling as of 28 Oct 2026)4
- Direct entry
- First officers, Captains3
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESPiedmont Cadet Program · selection guide
What does Piedmont Airlines ask of pilots?
- Licence
- Cadets: commercial multi-engine with instrument rating; first officers: meet minimum requirements to hold an ATP or R-ATP with multi-engine rating; FCC radiotelephone operator permit46
- Hours
- Cadets: 500 hours total time and no more than 200 hours from ATP/R-ATP minimums; first officers: 1,500 hours, 50 multi-engine and 250 PIC or R-ATP minimums; captains: 2,500 hours total and 950 qualifying Part 121/135467
- Medical
- Valid first class medical certificate46
- Right to work
- Valid US passport or valid passport with US work authorisation; Piedmont does not sponsor work visas56
- Education
- High school diploma or GED (first officers and captains)67
- Language
- English Proficient endorsement (captains)7
- 1Piedmont Airlines (Wikipedia) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Piedmont Airlines homepage · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3Pilots | Piedmont Airlines · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 4Cadet Program | Piedmont Airlines · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 5Paths to the Flight Deck FAQs, Piedmont Airlines · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 6First Officer Jobs, Piedmont Airlines · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 7Captain Jobs, Piedmont Airlines · accessed 11 Oct 2026
