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Bombardier CRJ200 Captain (Home‑Based) — Smyrna, TN
✈️ Captain the CRJ200 with Contour Aviation
Join a safety‑first, customer‑focused airline and lead CRJ200 operations with the flexibility of a home‑based assignment in Smyrna, Tennessee. As Captain, you’ll set the tone for operational excellence, crew leadership, and polished passenger service on every flight.
🧭 What You’ll Do
- Place safety above all else while operating the CRJ200 within all regulations and company procedures.
- Conduct diligent preflight planning, performance and fuel calculations, and prepare flight plans.
- Comply with schedules and dispatch directives; exercise sound judgment and leadership in all phases of flight.
- Ensure aircraft readiness: cleanliness, provisioning, documentation, and on‑time performance.
- Deliver polished, professional passenger service and represent the airline with courtesy and confidence.
- Foster effective CRM, mentor the crew, and champion a robust safety culture.
- Wear the company‑issued uniform and adhere to the uniform policy.
- Perform additional duties as assigned by company leadership.
🧰 What You’ll Bring
- Flight time minimums: Total 1,500 hours (2,000 recommended); PIC 500 hours (1,000 recommended); Multi‑Engine 500 hours (1,000 recommended).
- Certificates: U.S. Airline Transport Pilot (ATP or R‑ATP); Commercial Multi‑Engine Land with Instrument Airplane rating.
- Medical: Current FAA First‑Class Medical and English Proficiency Endorsement.
- Eligibility: 23+ years old; valid driver’s license with good driving record; current passport; authorized to work in the United States; able to travel internationally; able to read, write, and speak English.
- Background & testing: 10‑year employment review; criminal‑history, reference, and driving‑record checks; acceptable check‑ride history; DOT pre‑employment and FAA/company random drug & alcohol testing; no prior aviation‑related accidents or incidents.
- Operational readiness: Reside where you can report within 120 minutes of a dispatch call during assigned duty periods; routinely lift up to 75 lbs; flexible for nights, weekends, holidays, and varying schedules.
- Professional skills: Leadership, CRM, organization, communication, attention to detail, self‑motivation, teamwork, polished customer service, and poise under pressure.
🌟 Pay & Benefits
- Salary: $118,000–$153,963 annually.
- Incentives: Potential check‑pilot, AR/GUS, and in‑base overrides; additional trip incentives (subject to schedule thresholds).
- Retention: $10,000 after 24 months, plus $10,000 every 12 active months thereafter.
- Health & insurance: Medical, dental, and vision; short‑ and long‑term disability; voluntary life insurance effective the first day of the month following hire.
- Retirement: 401(k) beginning the first day of the following month with company matching up to 6% of eligible compensation.
- Time off: Up to 56 hours paid sick leave annually with rollover until a 480‑hour bank is reached; vested vacation hours available January 1 following hire; eligible medical, non‑medical family care, maternity, paternity, and personal leave.
- Travel: Non‑revenue/space‑available travel on Contour upon hire; MyID Travel access after six months.
All benefits and incentives are governed by applicable plan documents and company policy.
📍 Base & Workstyle
- Work location: Home‑based — Smyrna, Tennessee (37167).
- Aircraft: Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet CRJ200.
- Environment: Professional airline operation with a strong safety culture and customer focus.
📨 Ready to Apply?
Bring your experience to a growing carrier and command the CRJ200 with a tight‑knit, safety‑first team. If you meet the minimums and eligibility above, we’d love to hear from you.

