Maintenance Recruiting

$3,000 Signing Bonus for All New Hires*

Up to $15,000 Signing Bonus for Mechanics with 121 Experience*

Up to $5,000 in Annual Retention Awards

Flow Program with Frontier Airlines**

*at select bases, restrictions apply

**Click here to learn more about this new program

Maintenance Base Locations
DEN	LNK*	MLI	SDF		SGF	STL

*LNK base opening in Q1 2020

Compensation

Hourly pay for Trans States mechanics is among the highest in the regional airline industry. Additional benefits include a signging bonus of up to $15,000, as well as up to $5,000 in annual retention benefits.

Signing Bonus Eligibility & Payment Schedule
	First Paycheck	Year One	Total
All New Hires	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000
3-5 Years 121 Experience	$3,000	$5,000	$8,000
6-8 Years 121 Experience	$4,000	$7,000	$11,000
8+ Years 121 Experience	$5,000	$10,000	$15,000

Requirements

Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent

Must possess a valid driver's license

Must have the legal right to accept employment in the United States

Must be able to provide your own tools

Must hold an FAA Airframe and Powerplant license

FCC license helpful, but not required

Complete and receive a negative result on a DOT pre-employment drug test (position is also subject to random testing)

Must be able to successfully pass a background screening

Must be able to work any shift

Must be able to read and converse fluently in English

Partnership with Sonic Tools

Trans States' exclusive partnership with Sonic Tools allows our mechanics to work smarter, faster, and more efficiently during their shifts. Trans States mechanics can order Sonic tools online and have them shipped directly within 24-hours. Sonic Tools also offers a 25% discount to Trans States mechanics.

Military Mechanics

Obtain A & P Licensing at No Cost

Free, Paid Test Prep

Complimentary Tool Set After Licensing

Trans States offers an attractive package of education, pay and benefits to assist transitioning military personnel in obtaining their FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) licensing.

Candidates will receive:

Free intensive classroom test prep
Free FAA Testing
Hourly pay during test prep and testing
Per diem and paid accommodations during test prep and testing (varies by location)

Once licensed, candidates will be given a complimentary Sonic Tools tool set and a Trans States Airlines class date. As a Trans States employee, the candidate will be eligible for a full benefits package, including health and dental insurance, 401(k), and airline travel privileges.

The aforementioned program requires a two-year commitment. After two years, the employee will be eligible for up to $5,000 in annual retention and longevity bonuses.

Transitioning Military Contact:

[email protected]

(314) 203-4770

Maintenance Apprentice Program

Get Paid to Earn Your Airframe & Powerplant Licenses

Hands-on Training from Experienced Mentors

Professional Tools Provided

Are you mechanically inclined? Do you enjoy learning how things work, and fixing them when they don't? If so, this opportunity is for you. No aircraft maintenance experience is required for this paid training program that takes place at our professional airline training facility and working maintenance hangar in St. Louis, Missouri.

Our Apprentice students are taught and coached by experienced maintenance technician trainers and mentors. Professional tools are provided for the duration of the program.

Free program tuition
Paid training

20% pay increase upon successful completion of classroom training (7 Weeks)
Performance-based pay increase at 12 months
Substantial pay increases upon obtaining Airframe license (approximately 18 months) and Powerplant license (approximately 36 months)
Professional tools provided for the duration of the program, with the opportunity to purchase at a significant discount
Company paid FAA testing with 12-month commitment
All standard company benefits (flight, insurance, paid time off, 401K, etc)