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Aircraft mechanic overtime, by airline

When time-and-a-half starts and when double time kicks in, transcribed from each agreement and cited to its page — the thresholds mechanics actually argue about, from the documents that decide the argument.

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Overtime and double-time triggers for US airline mechanics, carrier by carrier, every rule cited to the page of the ratified union contract.
CarrierVerified terms
American Airlines
“Overtime (Article 18)”
Overtime rules
Time and one-half — first 4 hrs before/after a scheduled shift, and first 8 paid hrs on a scheduled day off (18.A.1)1.5x
source
aa-twu-iam-mr-consolidated-2025 · p.120 · Article 18 — Overtime
verified 2026-08-09dual-read verified
Double time — beyond the first 8 paid hrs on a scheduled day off (18.A.2.a)2x
source
aa-twu-iam-mr-consolidated-2025 · p.120 · Article 18 — Overtime
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Double time — hours beyond 12 in a 24-hour period / beyond 12 consecutive hours (18.A.3, 18.B)2x
source
aa-twu-iam-mr-consolidated-2025 · p.120 · Article 18 — Overtime
verified 2026-08-09dual-read verified
Minimums: 1-hour minimum OT increment (18.A); 8 hours minimum when working a scheduled day off (18.C); 4-hour minimum recall (18.K); 1 hour at base rate for after-hours technical support contact (18.L).
United Airlines
“Overtime (Article 17)”
Overtime rules
Time and one-half — first 10 hrs worked on a scheduled day off (10-hour schedule, §C.2.b)1.5x
source
ua-ibt-tech-extension-2023 · p.187 · Article 17 — Overtime
verified 2026-08-18dual-read verified
Double time — hours beyond 12 on a regular work day (§C.3-C.4)2x
source
ua-ibt-tech-extension-2023 · p.187 · Article 17 — Overtime
verified 2026-08-18dual-read verified
Minimums: 4 hours when overtime is worked in conjunction with the regular shift; 8 hours when an off-duty employee is called in (§D).
Southwest Airlines
“Overtime (Article 6)”
Overtime rules
Time and one-half — first 10 hrs worked on a scheduled day off (10-hour schedule, ¶3(b))1.5x
source
wn-amfa-mech-cba · p.27 · Article 6 — Overtime and Holidays
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Double time — all time on the second and third scheduled day off (10-hour schedule, ¶5(b))2x
source
wn-amfa-mech-cba · p.27 · Article 6 — Overtime and Holidays
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Minimums: 4-hour minimum when recalled/reporting on a scheduled day off; 1-hour minimum when called early for travel to another station (¶6); missed meal period pays an additional half hour (¶10).
Alaska Airlinesnot yet verified
Allegiant Air
“Overtime (Article 6)”
Overtime rules
Time and one-half — hours worked above 40 per week (6.A.2)1.5x
source
aay-ibt-mx-cba · p.25 · Article 6.A.2 — overtime
verified 2026-08-11dual-read verified
Hawaiian Airlinesnot yet verified
PSA Airlinesnot yet verified
Envoy Air
“Overtime (Article 11)”
Overtime rules
Time and one-half — regular workday, 8-hour shifts, hours beyond 81.5x
source
envoy-twu-mr-cba · p.49 · Article 11: Overtime
verified 2026-08-11dual-read verified
Double time — regular workday, 8-hour shifts, hours beyond 122x
source
envoy-twu-mr-cba · p.49 · Article 11: Overtime
verified 2026-08-11dual-read verified
Time and one-half — regular workday, 10-hour shifts, hours beyond 101.5x
source
envoy-twu-mr-cba · p.49 · Article 11: Overtime
verified 2026-08-11dual-read verified
Double time — regular workday, 10-hour shifts, hours beyond 142x
source
envoy-twu-mr-cba · p.49 · Article 11: Overtime
verified 2026-08-11dual-read verified
Printed cap (11.J): no more than 2.0x base rate (excluding shift differentials) EXCEPT as provided in Article 6.D.2, under which holiday day-off overtime reaches 2.5x (on 1.5x work) or 3.0x (on 2x work) for the day. Day-off work (11.C): 1.5x on scheduled days off only after 40 hours (incl. CSW) in the workweek; 2.0x on the second or third scheduled day off requires the prior scheduled day off worked as overtime plus the 40-hour test; on a day off, double time begins after 8 hours (8-hr schedules) or 10 hours (10-hr schedules).
Horizon Airnot yet verified

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