hiring requirements

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First Officer Qualifications

  • FAA commer​cial pilot's license with instrument and multi-engine ratings
  • ATP or R-ATP eligible
  • Minimum 25​ hours multi-engine​
  • A current first class FAA medical certificate
  • A current ATP written (company covers cost of ATP-CTP for successful candidates)
  • Current valid​ passport
  • FCC Radio Operator's Permit
  • Legal right to work in, and travel freely in and out of, ​the United States​​

Captain Qualified First Officer Program (CQFO)

This program allows pilots who meet Captain requirements to fly as either a Captain or a First Officer, depending on the airline’s scheduling needs. Captain Qualified First Officer​s (CQFOs) earn $49.33 per flight hour when flying as a First Officer and $62.84 per flight hour when flying as a Captain.  ​Take advantage of this great opportunity to start earning PIC time.  If you've spent years waiting to upgrade at another regional, this program is for you.

CQFO Qualifications

  • 2,500 hours total time
  • 1,000 hours multi-engine time
  • 1,000 FAR Part 121 time (Can be a combination of Part 121 and Part 135 time (Time for this qualification is considered on a case-by-case basis.) 

See progra​m ​fly​e​r​​​ for complete details. 

Here's what Captain Qualified First Officer Marlon Choyce has to say about the program:  

  


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