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Canadian Pacific Railway

Challenger 604 Captain – Kansas City (Type Rating Provided)

Challenger 604 Captain

Take the left seat on a world-class Challenger 604 and lead premium corporate missions across North America and beyond. If you thrive on precision, professionalism, and international operations, this is your next great chapter.

  • Employment: Permanent, Full-time
  • Base: Kansas City Downtown Airport (MKC) — reside within 45 minutes
  • Travel: 90–100% with frequent overnights
  • Type Rating: Not required (NTR) — training provided
  • Licenses: ATP (FAA); willing to obtain Transport Canada ATPL within 1 year
  • Medical: First Class (FAA); willing to obtain Transport Canada Category 1
  • Visa Sponsorship: Not provided

✈️ The opportunity

As Captain on a Challenger 604, you will command safe, efficient, and customer-focused operations on a high-performance, long-range platform. Expect dynamic scheduling, international sectors, and a hands-on leadership role that sets the standard for safety and service.

🧭 What you will do

  • Plan and execute domestic and international flights, ensuring full compliance with FAA, Transport Canada, and company procedures.
  • Lead the flight deck with strong CRM, mentoring the SIC and fostering a just-culture safety mindset.
  • Conduct thorough preflight planning: performance calculations, weight and balance, fuel strategy, weather, and NOTAM analysis.
  • Coordinate with scheduling, dispatch, and maintenance; ensure MEL/CDL compliance and precise documentation.
  • Deliver a refined passenger experience while safeguarding confidentiality and discretion.
  • Maintain currency and proficiency through recurrent training and checking; support operational readiness on short notice.

🧰 What you will bring

  • Total Time: 5,000 hours
  • Jet Time: 1,000 hours
  • License: ATP (FAA)
  • Type Rating: Not required — full training provided
  • Education: Minimum high school diploma
  • Medical & Screening: This is a safety-critical role; successful pre-employment medical (physical, vision, hearing) and a negative company or regulated drug test are required. Post-hire qualification drug testing may also be required.
  • Security Clearance: Ability to obtain a RAIC or applicable airport security pass
  • Travel Eligibility: Unrestricted ability to travel to the United States, Europe, and other destinations
  • Flexibility: Comfortable with varying shifts, rapid turnarounds, and heavy travel with overnights
  • Conversion Readiness: Willing to obtain Transport Canada ATPL and Category 1 Medical within 1 year
  • Residency: Live within 45 minutes of Kansas City Downtown Airport (MKC)

🌟 Preferred experience

  • Current or previous time on Challenger 600 series aircraft
  • Corporate aviation background (charter or private flight operations)
  • International operational experience

🧭 Base, schedule & travel

  • Base: Kansas City Downtown Airport (MKC)
  • Travel: 90–100% with frequent overnights
  • Schedule: Varying shifts; must be responsive to short-notice trips

Note: Candidates must maintain residency within a 45-minute commute of MKC.

📨 Ready to apply?

Bring your leadership, judgment, and jet experience to a Challenger 604 program committed to safety and service. Submit your resume and a summary of flight time highlighting total and jet hours, plus any Challenger 600 series experience.