Breeze Airways | Captain
Breeze Airways is seeking a qualified Captain for its Lear 45 operations, based at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport in the United States. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, timely, and compliant flight operations, managing aircraft airworthiness, and overseeing all aspects of flight planning and execution.
About the Role
The Lear 45 Captain will be responsible for the safe and timely conduct of flight operations in accordance with Company policies and Federal Aviation Regulations. Key duties include determining aircraft airworthiness, reviewing meteorological and operational factors, operating the aircraft, supervising crew performance, maintaining proficiency, completing inspections, ensuring proper flight planning and fueling, assisting with aircraft and passenger handling, communicating operational updates, assessing risk, and adhering to Company guidelines.
Requirements
- Minimum age of 23 years at hire.
- FAA Unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate with an airplane multi-engine class rating.
- 2,500 total flight hours, excluding simulator and Flight Engineer time.
- 1,000 hours of fixed-wing Pilot-in-Command (PIC) time.
- 1,000 hours of fixed-wing multi-engine time.
- 500 hours of fixed-wing jet time.
- 500 hours of multi-crew time.
- Actively flying for at least two of the past five years.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Accurate disclosure of pilot training history per FAA Pilot Records Database regulations.
- Current First-Class FAA Medical Certificate.
- Valid FCC Radiotelephone Operator’s Permit.
- Valid U.S. driver’s license and passport.
- Unrestricted travel to and from the United States.
- Successful completion of DOT drug testing, TSA fingerprint-based criminal history screening, and a Breeze background check.
- U.S. work authorization.
- English language proficiency.
- Office software experience.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Problem-solving ability and cooperative relationship-building.
- Alignment with Breeze's safety culture, values, and mission.
Qualifications
- A Lear 45 Type Rating is preferred.
- Previous Lear 45 Captain experience is preferred.
- Prior U.S. Part 135 or Part 121 experience is preferred.