Requirements for Candidates with an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) and Restricted Airline Transport Pilot (R-ATP) Certificate
Hold a current restricted or unrestricted FAA ATP certificate with an airplane category multi-engine class rating and English proficiency endorsement
Current FAA Class 1 Medical Certificate
Hold an FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
Hold a valid passport with no restrictions on international travel
Legally authorized to work in the United States
Successfully complete a DOT pre-employment drug test
Minimum age of 21 years of age (for R-ATP) or 23 years of age (for ATP) - pilot positions are subject to FAA 121 mandatory retirement regulations
Ability to pass a 10-year security background check, the Pilot Records Improvement Act (PRIA), and Pilot Records Database (PRD) evaluation
Excellent communication skills
Proven leadership ability
Accurate and timely decision-making skills
Flight Hours:
Minimum of 1000 hours of fixed wing, or 500 hours with a 121 or 135 operator, or rotary Military flight-training graduates with a minimum of 250 PIC hours fixed wing
Meet the required minimum hours of 1,500 total time with the exception of:
1,250 total hours – with a qualifying 2-year aviation university program -- OR --
1,000 total hours – with a qualifying 4-year aviation university program -- OR --
750 total hours - Military Flight Training Graduates
Preferred Qualifications:
2500 hours of total time operating in a part 121, 135, part 91 or Military environment
Minimum of 500 hours of turbine time
Candidates without an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate
Atlas Air now offers a limited number of highly qualified candidates the opportunity to complete the ATP Certification Course. Pilots must meet all the required pre-requisites for obtaining an ATP listed above, while meeting the ATP minimum flight hour criteria listed below:
Flight Hours:
1500 Total Flight Time
250 Pilot-In-Command (PIC) hours fixed wing
500 Total Cross Country hours
100 Cross Country PIC hours
100 Night Flight Time hours
25 Night PIC hours
75 Instrument Training hours
50 Multi-Engine Land hours
NOTE: We consider numerous factors when evaluating flight hours, including:
Complexity of aircraft flown
Nature and type of flight operations
Recency, quality, quantity, and verifiability of flight time and associated logs
NOTE: ATP Certificates issued with a “CIRC APCH-VMC Only” limitation is acceptable.
NOTE: All candidates offered a position as a First Officer will be tested in accordance with 14 CFR Part 120.107(5) Sub Part E.