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Cessna 208 Caravan Captain – Part 135 Cargo Operations

✈️ Cessna 208 Caravan Captain – Part 135 Cargo Operations

Join Reliable Airlines and help shape the future of safer, smarter air cargo. We operate Cessna 208 Caravans as a Part 135 cargo feeder for a major carrier, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Backed by a world-class team from aerospace, robotics, and self-driving, we’re building safety-enhancing technology and high-performance operations that will transform the way goods—and eventually people—move around the planet.

  • Employer: Reliable Airlines
  • Employment: Permanent
  • Operation: Part 135 cargo feeder
  • Base: Albuquerque, New Mexico (ABQ)
  • Aircraft: Cessna 208 Caravan (C208)
  • Type Rating: Not required—training provided (NTR)
  • Licenses: FAA CPL + IR
  • Accepted Licenses: FAA
  • Medical: Class 2
  • Reports to: Chief Pilot

🧭 The mission

We’re building safety-enhancing aviation technology that will save lives. Since June 2022, our cargo feeder operation in Albuquerque has delivered reliable, on-time performance while laying the groundwork for future remote and automated capabilities. As a Caravan Captain, you’ll ensure operational integrity day-to-day and contribute to a culture that puts safety, precision, and continuous improvement first.

🧰 What you’ll do

  • Operate the Cessna 208 Caravan in single-pilot IFR on scheduled Part 135 cargo routes.
  • Plan, brief, and execute flights including performance, weight-and-balance, fuel, alternates, and de/anti-icing as required.
  • Exercise sound aeronautical decision-making and go/no-go judgment in dynamic weather and operational conditions.
  • Ensure strict compliance with FAR Part 135, company SOPs, and Safety Management System practices.
  • Collaborate with dispatch, maintenance, and ramp teams to drive on-time, reliable operations.
  • Complete logs, reports, and operational communications accurately and on schedule.
  • Champion a proactive safety culture and support continuous improvement in a tech-forward environment.

🌟 What sets this opportunity apart

  • Mission-driven work: advance safer, more convenient air transportation for goods today and passengers tomorrow.
  • High-performance team: leadership and teammates with deep cargo, aerospace, robotics, and autonomy experience.
  • NTR path: no Caravan type rating required—we provide comprehensive training.
  • Direct impact: a growth-stage airline where your expertise shapes operations and the future of remote flight.

🧩 Minimum qualifications

  • Total time: 1,200 hours
  • IFR proficiency: Proficient single-pilot IFR; meets FAR 135.243(c) IFR requirements
  • Cross-country: 500 hours
  • Night: 100 hours
  • Instrument: 75 hours actual or simulated (50 hours in actual flight)
  • Licenses: FAA CPL + IR
  • Medical: Class 2
  • Work authorization: Legal right to work in the United States

💡 Preferred qualifications

  • ATP certificate
  • Cessna 208 Caravan experience
  • 1,000 hours PIC
  • Previous 14 CFR Part 135 experience

🛡️ Additional requirements

  • Strong communication skills and professional demeanor.
  • Ability to thrive in an ever-changing, safety-oriented environment.
  • Participation in the FAA/DOT drug and alcohol testing program.

📨 How to apply

Ready to fly with a purpose? Submit your resume and a brief note highlighting your Part 135 and single-pilot IFR experience. Let’s build the future of safer air cargo together.

Reliable Airlines is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any protected characteristic.

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