What is PilotSeniority.com?
An independent career intelligence tool built by and for American Airlines pilots. It turns the raw data from PDFs distributed to the pilot group into interactive charts, projections, and analysis — so you can make better-informed career decisions without digging through hundreds of pages yourself.
Who built this?
A current AA pilot. The site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by American Airlines or the Allied Pilots Association.
Where does the data come from?
All data is sourced from distributed seniority lists (3XP) and vacancy award publications. These are the same documents available to every AA pilot — PilotSeniority just attempts to present them in a user friendly, visual format.
How often is the data updated?
Seniority data is updated monthly. Vacancy awards are updated quarterly when they drop, following both the Preliminary and Final Vacancy Awards. Updates typically go live within hours of the source data becoming available.
Is my personal information stored or shared?
No. All pilot names and PII have been stripped from the data before it reaches the site. Your employee number is used only as a lookup key to find your position on the seniority list — it is not stored on any server, and no account or password is required. Your session lives entirely in your browser.
I just got hired. Why can't I sign in?
Your employee number won't appear on the seniority list until after your first monthly PBS bid is awarded. PBS bids are awarded on the 16th of each month. Until then, use Prospect Mode on the login page to explore the data as a prospective new hire.
What is Prospect Mode?
Prospect Mode lets prospective new hires explore the shape of the seniority list without an employee number. You'll enter your birth month and year, and the site will model your career as if you were hired at the bottom of the current list — including retirement projections and how far you'd be from holding each bid status. Some features (Vacancy, IMAX, When Can I Hold projections, etc) are restricted to current employees.
What does "holdable" mean on the Base Analyzer?
A seat is "holdable" if your seniority is senior enough to be awarded that base, fleet, and seat combination in the current bid cycle. On the Base Analyzer, green "Can Hold" indicators mean you could hold that bid status today based on the latest seniority data.
What does "When Can I Hold" show me?
It projects when you'll become senior enough to hold each 4-part bid status (base / fleet / seat / division), using the mandatory retirement schedule of pilots above you and a configurable fleet growth rate, and compares those numbers to the average bottom historical seniority number to hold that bid status. The color coding: green means you can hold it today, purple means you are expected to hold it within 6 months, amber means within 2 years, blue means 2-5 years, and gray means 5+ years out.
Can you make the Seniority Lookup and/or Base Analyzer tool update with the latest vacancy award data?
The Seniority Lookup and Base Analyzer tools use current month data to show your current position on the list. Future projections are possible, but they would inherently introduce inaccuracy by not being able to include new hires, future hires, TDYs, leaves of absence, previous vacancy awards, or other future churn. The "When Can I Hold" tool is designed to project future holdable dates while acknowledging the inherent uncertainty of projections. The Vacancy Awards page also includes a "What this vacancy move means for you" tool that shows your projected percentage in your new or existing bid status at full vacancy implementation. For those reasons, the Seniority Lookup and Base Analyzer tools are designed to show you "ground truth, as of today."
How accurate are the projections?
Retirements are the most predictable part of seniority movement; every pilot has a mandatory retirement date at age 65. The projections use that real schedule and also look backward at a weighted average seniority percentage required to hold every bid status. What they cannot predict is voluntary attrition, new hiring, leaves of absence, company bid status expansions or contractions, or fleet changes. The adjustable growth rate slider lets you model different hiring scenarios. Treat projections as a reasonable estimate, not a guarantee.
What is the IMAX Calculator?
A tool for optimizing your monthly flying plan under the CBA Section 15.C rolling 12-month (1080-hour) limit. Enter your recent flying hours and the calculator will show your remaining capacity, high credit month strategies, and pay projections. It's currently in beta and more features are planned soon
What does the Vacancy Awards page show?
The Vacancy page displays results from the latest quarterly vacancy award run — who moved where, the most junior pilot awarded each bid status, and how the awards affected seniority positions across the system. Preliminary awards are marked as such (no training dates yet); final awards include effective dates.
Why doesn't my seniority number match what I see on the 3XP?
The site uses the most recently published seniority list. If a new list was just published and the site hasn't been updated yet, there may be a brief lag. Also note: the site distinguishes between seniority number (seno — your system seniority number that resets every July) and list rank (your position on the active list). Some features use list rank for position comparisons.
Can I use this on my iPad?
Yes — the site is designed for iOS Safari as a primary viewport. You can also add it to your home screen as a web app: tap Share, then Add to Home Screen. It'll open full screen like a native app, and you'll stay logged in between sessions. It takes up no data on your device and requests no user permissions. As a Progressive Web App, it simply acts as a portal to the same data and features available on the desktop site, optimized for mobile use.
How can I give feedback or request a feature?
Email feedback@pilotseniority.com. Bug reports, feature ideas, and data corrections are all welcome. This tool is built for you — your input directly shapes what gets built next.