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First Officer (NTR) — Aircraft Assigned by Seniority | Pacific Northwest Bases

✈️ First Officer Opportunity

Join a U.S. Part 121 operation as a permanent First Officer. Train on type (NTR) with aircraft assignment based on seniority. Fly the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, grow your career, and bring excellent judgment, leadership, and professionalism to every leg.

  • Employment: Permanent
  • Type Rating: Not required — training provided (NTR)
  • License: R-ATP (FAA)
  • Medical: First Class
  • Visa Sponsorship: Not provided
  • Fleet Assignment: Aircraft assigned by seniority

🧭 Base Locations

Must be willing to accept a base assignment, per company need, at one of the following:

  • Seattle, WA (SEA)
  • Portland, OR (PDX)
  • Spokane, WA (GEG)
  • Boise, ID (BOI)
  • Medford, OR (MFR)
  • Anchorage, AK (ANC)
  • Everett, WA (PAE)

🧰 Minimum Qualifications

  • Total Time: 1,465 hours, or R-ATP qualified
  • PIC: 250 hours total, including 100 hours cross-country and 25 hours night
  • Multi-Engine: 25 hours minimum
  • Cross-Country: 500 hours (or 200 hours if R-ATP or military qualified)
  • Night: 100 hours
  • Instrument: 75 hours actual or simulated
  • Certificates: FAA R-ATP; First Class Medical
  • Prior Qualifying Time (PQT): 200 hours of FAA-approved PQT to serve as PIC in Part 121 operations per FAR §121.436(a)(3). Accepted pathways include:
    • 200 hours as SIC at a Part 121 carrier; or
    • 200 hours as PIC at a Part 91 carrier in multi-engine turbine fixed-wing or powered-lift with ATP and type rating (per §91.1053(a)(2)(i)); or
    • 200 hours as PIC at a Part 135 carrier in passenger turbojet ops with 10+ seats (per §135.243(a)(1)); or
    • 200 hours as PIC at a Part 135 carrier in multiengine commuter ops (per §135.243(a)(1)); or
    • 200 hours as PIC at a Part 135 carrier holding ATP and, if required, appropriate type rating (per §135.243(a)(1)); or
    • 200 hours military PIC in multiengine turbine fixed‑wing or powered‑lift in multi-crew ops (per §121.436(c)).

    All PQT will be verified in pilot logbooks with the System Chief Pilot and/or Director of Operations at time of interview.

🌟 Preferred Experience

  • 100 hours multi-engine
  • 100 hours flown in the last 12 months

🧭 What You’ll Bring

  • FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
  • Valid passport allowing unrestricted travel to/from the U.S. without a TRP
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Excellent judgment, leadership, command ability, and maturity
  • Ability to communicate in English
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Authorization to work in the U.S. (no sponsorship available)
  • Eligibility to obtain and maintain a SIDA badge; must remain in good standing

🗓️ Schedule & Lifestyle

  • Multiple days away from home (TDY/overnights common)
  • Varied schedule, including weekends and holidays
  • Base assignment per company needs; aircraft assigned by seniority

📨 How to Apply

Ready to advance your 121 career with seniority-based fleet progression and paid type training? Apply with a current resume and complete flight-time summary. Be prepared to present logbooks for PQT verification at interview.

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