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Key Lime Air

Englewood, Colorado

QUICKTAKE
  • Key Lime Air is currently hiring Metroliner Cargo Captains 
  • First year 135 Cargo Captain pay: $108/hour
  • Minimum guarantee: 832 hours per calendar year = 69 hours per month
  • Typical flight schedule averages 900 hours per calendar year
  • 10 days off for Part 135 pilots per bid cycle (30 days)
  • 8 hours (block or better) pay when accepting flights on days off
  • 100% of employee's medical, dental, vision and life insurance premiums paid
  • Company issued iPad
  • CASS Privileges 
  • Known Crew Member
  • 2 days PTO from date of hire
  • 3 days of additional PTO after 90-day probationary period
  • Corporate HQ: Centennial Airport (KAPA)
  • Founded in 1996
  • ICAO code: LYM
  • ATC callsign: "Key Lime"
  • This page last updated: April 18, 2022 (Quicktake, pilots, domiciles, hiring, pay scales, pay notes)

Company Website

PILOTS
Total: 75
Active: 75
Furloughed: 0
UNION
None listed
FLEET
EMB120: 1
EMB145: 4
Metro 23: 3
SA226: 4
SA227: 14
DOMICILES
None listed
HIRING
Is Hiring?: Yes

Hiring Part 135 and 121 first officers for our passenger operation. Hiring direct entry captains into the cargo Metro operation for those that meet Part 135 PIC minimums. 24-month training contract for Part 135 First Officers only, not pro-rated.

New hire Metro cargo captains can earn over $116,480 in the first year of employment (base pay for Monday evening - Saturday morning cargo schedule and per diem). Captains are hired directly as cargo Metro PICs with transition opportunity to the 328Jet based on seniority and qualifications

First officers are hired into our passenger operation then upgrade to Metro captain when Part 135 PIC minimums are met.

Minimums:

Part 135 First Officer: 500 TT , 100 ME
Part 135 Metro Captain: 1200 TT , Part 135 PIC minimums

Hiring Process:

Human resources conducts initial screening. Interviews are held at APA or online. Simulator evaluation is conducted at APA.

Basic indoc is held at the Centennial Airport (KAPA)

JUMPSEATS

Jumpseating available. CASS participant. 720-287-7136

Key Lime Air PAYSCALES

CAPTAIN PAY SCALE (Hourly)
Year
  EMB120 Metro 23 Metro 3 SA226 SA227
20   157 143 143 157 157
19   154 140 140 154 154
18   151 138 138 151 151
17   148 136 136 148 148
16   145 133 133 145 145
15   142 131 131 142 142
14   139 129 129 139 139
13   137 127 127 137 137
12   134 116 125 134 134
11   131 123 123 131 131
10   129 121 121 129 129
9   126 119 119 126 126
8   124 117 117 124 124
7   121 115 115 121 121
6   119 113 113 119 119
5   117 111 111 117 117
4   114 109 109 114 114
3   112 107 107 112 112
2   110 105 105 110 110
1   108 104 104 108 108
FIRST OFFICER PAY SCALE (Hourly)
Year
SA227     
20 65     
19 64     
18 63     
17 61     
16 60     
15 59     
14 58     
13 57     
12 55     
11 54     
10 53     
9 52     
8 51     
7 50     
6 49     
5 48     
4 47     
3 46     
2 45     
1 45     

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PAY NOTES

Monthly Pay Guarantee: 69 hours

Most Junior Captain hired on Metroliner: April 2022 (DEN)

PER DIEM

Domestic & International: $40/day


RETIREMENT

401K:

100% company matching on the first 4%.

401K Matching: Yes

A/B Fund:

No