First Officer Talent Community

Atlas Air; Village of Rye Brook (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where First Officers enjoy a unique lifestyle and the flexibility of a career built around their lives. This innovative firm offers unparalleled benefits, including positive-space travel and a minimum pay guarantee. As a pilot, you will have the opportunity to fly with purpose, carrying diverse cargo and choosing routes that suit your lifestyle. With a commitment to excellence, Atlas Air provides a supportive environment for pilots to thrive, making it an ideal place to advance your aviation career.

Benefits

Positive Airline tickets for commute

Business Class for Domestic and International Travel

64-hour minimum monthly pay guarantee

Company paid hotels

Premium pay for flying on days off

Profit Sharing Plan

Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

Long Term Disability Insurance

Retirement Direct Contributions

Paid Sick Days

Qualifications

• Hold a current unrestricted FAA ATP certificate with multi-engine class rating.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States with proper documents.

Responsibilities

• Flying with a greater purpose, carrying everything from military to humanitarian aid.
• Adhering to the Atlas Air First Officer Crewmember Uniform Appearance Standards.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Proven leadership ability

Accurate and timely decision-making skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aviation Flight

Bachelor's Degree in Aviation Management

Job description

First Officer Talent Community

ID

2025-6452

# of Openings

1

Category

Crew

Overview

First Officer Talent Community

Thank you for your interest in our First Officer position. At this time, we are not currently hiring and do not have a timeline for when we will resume. If you're interested in future First Officer opportunities, please submit your information to this Talent Community so we can contact you when we start hiring again.

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 the world's largest fleet of 747s and 777s.

The unrivaled Atlas Gateway travel program makes sure that all Atlas pilots have positive-space seats for every domestic commute and international gateway travel for crew living outside the U.S. (up to $1,250 each way), meaning no more flying standby or using a crash pad. It means our pilots live where they want to live - we pick up the cost of their stress-free commute.

Living life to the fullest, our pilots choose routes and schedules that suit their lives. 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

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 hours of fixed wing
  
  

NOTE: ATP Certificates issued with a "CIRC APCH-VMC Only" limitation is acceptable.

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

NOTE: We consider numerous factors when evaluating flight hours, including:

• Complexity of aircraft flown
• Nature and type of flight operations
• Recency, quality, quantity, and verifiability of flight time and associated logs

Benefits as a First Officer

Being a First Officer at Atlas Air is a job like no other, and it calls for benefits like no other. We offer a world of benefits and perks to take care of you and your family, no matter which fleet you fly.

• 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
• Long Term Disability (Loss of License) Insurance
• Retirement Direct Contributions by the Company
• Paid Sick Days
• Travel benefits via MyID Travel for immediate family after 6 months of employment
• Various voluntary benefits, including; Critical Illness, Pet Insurance, and more!

Learn more about our team, our fleet, our flights, and our purpose here at Tailwinds: https://www.atlasairworldwide.com/tailwinds-atlas-air-worldwide-blog/

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to afford equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, place of birth, age, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other characteristic or status protected by applicable in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law document at http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm.

To view our Pay Transparency Statement, please click here: Pay Transparency Statement

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