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Now Hiring First Officers & Captain Qualified First Officers

With over 30 years of experience and profitability in the regional airline industry, Trans States Airlines is the smart choice for your next career move.  Current Part 121 pilots can take advantage of our accelerated hiring process, including a condensed interview.  Still building time?  Apply six months prior to finishing your hours and reserve a class date in advance.

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

If you've spent years waiting to upgrade at another regional, our Captain Qualified First Officer program is for you.  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.  See progra​m ​fly​e​r​​​ for complete details and qualifications.

Here's what one of our pilots has to say about the program:​​​​

 

Pilot Pay​

Our first year, First Officer pay is one of the highest in the regional airline industry, at $35.81 per flight hour.  

First year Captain pay is $62.84 per flight hour.  Second year Captains earn $65.39 per flight hour.

Pilots who qualify for our Captain Qualified First Officer Program earn the highest first year pay in the industry:  $49.33 per flight hour when flying as a First Officer and $62.84 per flight hour when flying as a Captain.

All of our pilots have a 75 hour minimum monthly guarantee. 

Other Incentives

Pilots can earn a $5,000 bonus for mentoring a new pilot through their first two years with the company (this bonus is awarded incrementally), as well as a $1,500 bonus for each pilot candidate they recommend that is hired and completes training.​​

Upgrade Time​

Don't spend four to five years at another regional waiting to upgrade.  Join our team and upgrade in 12-16 months, assuming Captain FAR requirements are met.  Our most junior Captain was hired in March of 2015. 

Training​​

Initial flight crew training is conducted at the Trans States Airlines Training Center in St. Louis, MO.  Hotel accommodations and transportation to and from our training center are provided for ​the duration of training.

ATP-CTP

The ATP-CTP course is provided for sucessful candidates.​

Tuition Reimbursement​

​Tuition reimbursement is available for ATP ​Flight School Instructors  Lear​n more ​ ​​​

Applicant Procedures

Applications must be completed via airlineapps.com and ​must include the addendum section at the end of the Trans States application. ​

​Connect

To connect with a recruiter, please contact: [email protected] or use the below form to request that a recruiter contact you directly.​
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Recruiting Events

​Questions regarding any of the below events?  Contact [email protected] or call Mariella at (612) 345-2634. 

Apply via airlineapps.com and interview on the spot—no appointment required!

Women in ​Aviation 2016 Conference
Nashville, TN​​
March 10-12​

Denver Open Interviews
March 16
Denver, CO

Western Michigan University Aviation Outlook Days
Kalamazoo, MI
April 1

Sun 'n Fun Career Fair
Lakeland, FL
April 6

Purdue University Aviation Days
West Lafayette, IN
April 16

University of North Dakota SAMA Conference and Career Fair
Grand Forks, ND
April 28-29

Spirit of St. Louis Air Show
St. Louis, MO
May 15-16

Oskkosh Air Show
Oskhosh, WI
July 25-31
Don't miss the career fair on July 22!

Crew Bases​​​

St. Louis (STL)​

Chicago (ORD)​

Washington D.C. (IAD)

Denver (DEN)

Raleign-Durham (RDU) 

Seniority by Base​

​​Most Junior Captains and
First Officers by Date of Hire
​​ ​​​​​Capta​ins FOs
STL​​3/9/15   10/6/15
ORD 9/9/13   9/1/15
​IAD ​1/14/15  9/1/15
DEN 10/7/​13  4/1/15
RDU1/5/15 11/16/15
Includes pilots who have finished training, are not awaiting domicile assi​gnm​ents and are on the bid list.​

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