First Officer

About the role

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.

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
• Legal name (including compound last names) must match on passport, employment authorization documents (if applicable) and FAA licenses and permits
• Able 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
• Pass a 10-year security background check, the Pilot Records Improvement Act (PRIA), and Pilot Records Database (PRD) evaluation
• Provide 5 years of domestic and/or foreign (if applicable) training records or adequate supporting documentation
• Able to pass a thorough working knowledge of all Federal Aviation Regulations applicable to FAR Part 121 Operations
• 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

• 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
• Retail Direct Contributions by the Company
• Paid Sick Days
• Travel benefits via MyID Travel for immediate family after 6 months of employment
• Variety of voluntary benefits, including; Critical Illness, Pet Insurance, and more!

Learn 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/

Our Purpose

We believe in the power of people, the promise of innovation, and the responsibility we hold to each other, to our customers, and to the planet. Join us and be part of a team that lifts more than cargo; we lift ambition.