First Officer

Atlas Air; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Airline tickets

Business Class travel

Pay guarantee (64-hour monthly)

Company-paid hotels

Premium pay on days off

Diverse schedules

Profit sharing

Life and AD&D insurance

Job summary

Atlas Air Worldwide is seeking a First Officer to join our global airline network with access to a modern Boeing fleet and opportunities across cargo, passenger, and leasing operations. The role requires FAA ATP with multi-engine rating, USwork eligibility, and robust flight experience.

Compensation includes a 64-hour monthly pay guarantee, hotel accommodations, and premium pay for trips on days off. Applicants must meet DOT pre-employment and security requirements and be ready for varied

Qualifications

• Hold a current unrestricted FAA ATP certificate with an airplane category multi-engine class rating and English proficiency endorsement.
• Current FAA Class 1 Medical Certificate.
• Hold an FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit.
• Hold a current and valid passport with no restrictions on international travel.
• All passports should have a minimum of 24 months validity.
• Legal name matching across documents (passport, employment authorization, FAA licenses).
• Ability to obtain CANPASS permit (Canadian Customs program).
• Legally authorized to work in the United States with proper working documents.
• Successfully complete a DOT pre-employment drug test.
• Minimum age 23 and maximum 65 for FAA 121 operations.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership ability

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aviation Flight or related

Job description

Join Atlas Air Worldwide. Move the World with Us!

At Atlas Air Worldwide, we're not just an airline, we're a global engine powering cargo, passenger, and leasing operations across more than 70 countries. As a leader in outsourced aviation logistics, we're built on a foundation of safety , service excellence , integrity , innovation , teamwork , and responsibility . With over 30 years of history, a modern all-Boeing fleet, and nearly 5,000 teammates collaborating across operations, technical, and corporate functions, we're driven by purpose.

If you're ready to grow, innovate, and help us deliver excellence every single day, you belong here.

Atlas Air First Officer Information

Flying with Atlas Air is a lifestyle like no other. Here, our pilots enjoy the flexibility of a career built around their lives and the fulfillment of making the extraordinary happen every single day. Flying with a greater purpose, our pilots carry everything from the U.S. military to humanitarian aid, sports teams to music superstars, e-commerce to economies - and do so with an unrivaled fleet of Boeing 747, 777 and 767 aircraft.

Because a job at Atlas is more than a chance to fly, it is an opportunity to rise.

Job Requirements

• Hold a current unrestricted FAA ATP certificate with an airplane category multi-engine class rating and English proficiency endorsement
• Current FAA Class 1 Medical Certificate
• Hold an FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
• Hold a current and valid passport with no restrictions on international travel, including the ability to obtain entry visas for locations in which Atlas Air operates
• All passports should have a minimum of 24 months validity
• Legal name (including compound last names) must match on passport, employment authorization documents (if applicable) and FAA licenses and permits
• Ability to obtain CANPASS permit (Canadian Customs program)
• Legally authorized to work in the United States and possess proper working documents (meaning you are a U.S. citizen, you have a permanent resident 'green card,' an EAD, or other basis to work legally within the U.S.)
• Successfully complete a DOT pre-employment drug test
• Minimum age of 23 years of age and the maximum age of 65 as pilot positions are subject to FAA 121 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 (if applicable) training records or adequate supporting documentation
• Ability to work varying schedules including reserve duty, weekends, evenings, and holidays
• Thorough working knowledge of all Federal Aviation Regulations applicable to FAR Part 121 Operations
• Must be able to adhere to the Atlas Air First Officer Crewmember Uniform Appearance Standards
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven leadership ability
• Accurate and timely decision-making skills

Minimum 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 fixed wing hours

Preferred Qualifications :

• 2500 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, 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 significant experience in sophisticated instrument work, e.g. LNAV/VNAV or RNAV approaches and/or FMC manipulation
• Bachelor's Degree in Aviation Flight, Aviation Management, or related field preferred; or equivalent experience

Benefits as a First Officer

• Positive Airline tickets for your commute for those living more than 130 miles from their 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 - commencing date of hire
• Company paid hotels in base, before/after trips and while on reserve
• Premium pay available 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