Do airlines hire felons as pilots?

Although felons are not strictly barred from becoming pilots, the FAA has leeway in denying licensing. Good moral character is an expected character trait of pilots.



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These medical conditions include a personality disorder manifested by overt acts, a psychosis, alcoholism, drug dependence, epilepsy, an unexplained disturbance of consciousness, myocardial infarction, angina pectoris, and diabetes requiring medication for its control.

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American Airlines will consider felons for positions with their company. Because the company employs such a range of occupations, there are positions with the company for which someone with a criminal past may be employed.

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Permanent Disqualification If you have been convicted, pled guilty to, or found not guilty by reason of insanity of the following felonies, you will be considered permanently disqualified from ever holding a position at the TSA: Espionage or conspiracy to commit espionage. Sedition or conspiracy to commit sedition.

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Boeing policy states that the company is willing to hire felons, particularly if the offense occurred five or more years ago. However, the company will take into account nature of the crime and whether the conviction is relevant to the job at hand.

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In the U.S., there are no FAA age limits for pilots except for commercial airline pilots employed by airlines certificated under 14 CFR Part 121. These airlines cannot employ pilots after they reach the age of 65. However, these pilots may stay on with a Part 121 carrier in some other role, such as flight engineer.

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Annual Pilot Salary Range How Much Do Pilots Make an Hour? » According to The May 2021 Occupational Outlook Handbook, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the salary for commercial pilots is $99,640 per year. The median annual wage for airline pilots, copilots and flight engineers is $202,180.

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Part 107 requires employment history, verification and criminal history records checks (if applicable) of individuals applying for airport identification badges that permit unescorted access authority to the Security Identification Display Area (SIDA).

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Criminal Background Check Required
  • Aircraft piracy.
  • Aircraft piracy outside the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.
  • Armed robbery.
  • Assault with intent to murder.
  • Carrying a weapon or explosive aboard an aircraft.
  • Commission of certain crimes aboard aircraft in flight.
  • Conveying false information and threats.


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