First Officer Opportunity
Atlas Air is seeking qualified and dedicated individuals to join its First Officer team. This position offers a unique lifestyle, allowing pilots the flexibility to build their careers around their personal lives while contributing to extraordinary global operations. Atlas Air pilots are integral in transporting diverse cargo, from military personnel and humanitarian aid to sports teams and vital e-commerce, utilizing the world’s largest fleet of 747s and 777s.
Atlas Air provides a comprehensive travel program, ensuring all pilots have positive-space seats for domestic commutes and international gateway travel (up to $1,250 each way) for those residing outside the U.S., eliminating the need for standby travel or crash pads. This benefit allows pilots to live where they choose, with the company covering the costs of their commute. Atlas Air values its pilots, offering flexible routes and schedules designed to complement their lifestyles. This is more than a job; it's an opportunity for career advancement and personal fulfillment.
Job Requirements:
- Possession of a current unrestricted FAA ATP certificate with an airplane category multi-engine class rating and English proficiency endorsement.
- Current FAA Class 1 Medical Certificate.
- FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit.
- Valid passport with a minimum of 24 months validity and no restrictions on international travel, including the ability to obtain necessary entry visas. Legal name must match on all official documents. Ability to obtain CANPASS permit.
- Legal authorization to work in the United States with proper documentation.
- Successful completion of a DOT pre-employment drug test.
- Minimum age of 23 years, and maximum age of 65 due to FAA mandatory retirement regulations.
- Ability to pass a 10-year security background check, the Pilot Records Improvement Act (PRIA), and Pilot Records Database (PRD) evaluation.
- Ability to provide 5 years of domestic and/or foreign training records, or equivalent documentation.
- Flexibility to work varying schedules, including reserve duty, weekends, evenings, and holidays.
- Thorough knowledge of all Federal Aviation Regulations applicable to FAR Part 121 Operations.
- Adherence to Atlas Air First Officer Crewmember Uniform Appearance Standards.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proven leadership abilities.
- Accurate and timely decision-making skills.
Required Flight Hours:
- Minimum of 1,500 hours of total time.
- Minimum of 1,000 hours of fixed-wing time, or 500 hours with a 121 or 135 operator, or rotary Military flight training graduate with a minimum 250 PIC hours of fixed wing.
Note: ATP certificates with a “CIRC APCH-VMC Only” limitation are acceptable.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2,500 hours of total time operating in an FAA part 121, 135, 91, or Military environment.
- 500 hours of turbine time.
- Recent flying experience (greater than 200 hours within the last 12 months).
- Significant wide-body, PIC, Military, and/or international flight experience with complex avionics (e.g., Boeing Honeywell, Boeing Collins, Collins Proline, Garmin G500/G1000/G3000/G5000).
- Multi-crew experience with knowledge of CRM/TEM.
- Operations in complex airspace with extensive experience in sophisticated instrument work, such as LNAV/VNAV or RNAV approaches and/or FMC manipulation.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Aviation Flight, Aviation Management, or related field or equivalent experience.
Note: Numerous factors are considered when evaluating flight hours, including the complexity of aircraft flown, nature of flight operations, and verifiability of flight time and logs.
Benefits:
Atlas Air provides an exceptional benefits package to support First Officers and their families:
- Positive airline tickets for commutes for those living over 130 miles from base within the U.S., and international gateway travel for crew living outside the U.S. (up to $1,250 each way).
- Business Class for Domestic and International Travel while deadheading greater than 4.5 hours.
- 64-hour minimum monthly pay guarantee from date of hire.
- Company-paid hotels in base, before/after trips, and while on reserve.
- Premium pay for flying on days off.
- Variety of schedules across different fleet types.
- Profit Sharing Plan.
- Basic Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance.
- Long Term Disability (Loss of License) Insurance.
- Retirement Direct Contributions by the Company.
- Paid Sick Days.
- Travel benefits via MyID Travel for immediate family after 6 months of employment.
- Various voluntary benefits, including Critical Illness, Pet Insurance, and more.
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Atlas Air is an Equal Opportunity Employer.