A220 Direct Entry Captains

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 23 years old at the time of hire
• High school diploma or equivalent educational achievement
• FAA Unrestricted Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate with airplane multi-engine class rating
• Must have a minimum of 3,000 hours fixed wing time
• Must have 2,000 hours total time in large, Group II transport category, fixed-wing aircraft (turbojet aircraft of more than 41,000 lbs. maximum takeoff weight),
• Must have 500 hours of PIC in large, Group II transport category aircraft (turbojet aircraft of more than 41,000 lbs. maximum takeoff weight)
• Note: PIC is defined as Captain or Aircraft Commander of record, not simply the sole manipulator of the controls
• Must meet the requirements of 14 CFR 121.436(a)(3)
• Must maintain Pilot training history in accordance with the Pilot Records Improvement Act of 1996 (PRIA)
• Current First-Class FAA Medical Certificate
• Valid FCC Radiotelephone Operator’s Permit
• Must have or be able to obtain a valid U.S. driver’s license
• Must have or be able to obtain a valid passport
• Must be able to travel unrestricted to and from the United States
• Must pass a DOT pre-employment drug test
• Must pass a TSA required fingerprint-based criminal history records check and a Breeze background check
• Must have authorization to work in the United States as defined by the Immigration Reform Act of 1986
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language