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 as well as
fleets of 777s and 767s.

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

Responsibilities

An Atlas Air First Officer (SIC) has full responsibility for the following:

• Assists the Captain in the safe and efficient conduct of the flight
• Constant awareness of all flight parameters, including on-time
  performance and the effect on customer flight schedules
• Proficiency in the duties and responsibilities required of a SIC
• Advise the Captain of any abnormality during ground and flight
  operations
• Be current and have operational knowledge of the Flight Operations
  Manual, Flight Crew Operating Manual, Jeppesen Airway Manual,
  and pertinent regulations
• Assists in emergency and abnormal/non-normal procedures

NOTE: All candidates offered a position as a First Officer will be tested in
accordance with 14 CFR Part 120.107(5) Sub Part E.

Requirements for Candidates with an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate

• Hold a current unrestricted FAA ATP certificate with an airplane
  category multiengine 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 23 years of age 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

• 1500 Total Flight Time
• 250 Pilot-In-Command (PIC) hours fixed wing
• 500 Total Cross Country hours or 200 hours for a restricted ATP (R-ATP)
  under FAR 1.160 (f)
• 100 Cross Country PIC hours
• 100 Night Flight Time hours
• 25 Night PIC hours
• 75 Instrument Training hours
• 50 Multi-Engine Land hours
• Minimum of 1000 hours of fixed wing, OR;
  • 500 hours of fixed wing under FAA FAR part 121 or 135 (or
    equivalent foreign operations – e.g. 705 Canadian) OR
  • 250 PIC hours of fixed wing for rotary Military flight-training
    graduates 

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
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