AIRLINE PILOT CENTRAL
- Founded in 1981
- Purchased by Alaska Air Group in November 1986 and continued to fly as a separately branded airline until 2011, when it shifted to the current capacity purchase agreement (CPA) business model.
- Under the current CPA business model, Horizon operates and maintains its aircraft, while Alaska Airlines is responsible for scheduling, marketing and pricing all flights.
- Alaska Airlines Pathways Program targets to hire 50% of its new hires from Horizon Air.
- Horizon Air has an order for 33 E175s and options for up to 30 more E175s.
- Horizon Air is the first E175 operator to achieve CAT III autoland operations. E175 RNP approach capability has also been achieved.
- Current Pilot CBA effective through December 31, 2024
- IATA: QX, IACO: QXE
- ATC callsign: "Horizon Air"
- This page last updated: May 30, 2019 (Quicktake)
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Pilots with 1,000 hrs PT 121 experience are given the opportunity to upgrade after hiring
New hire bonus ($25,000 for Q400 pilots, $20,000 for E175 pilots) Click here for more information
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Please visiit our new pilot information website for latest hiring information and recruiting events
For hiring info, please contact:
Horizon Air Recruiting
Company badge and jumpseat/CASS privileges are given on day 1. KCM badge approximately 1 week later.
Single occupancy hotel rooms during training
Company issued iPads
Horizon Air PAYSCALES
| Year |
ALL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 120 | |||
| 17 | 117 | |||
| 16 | 114 | |||
| 15 | 110 | |||
| 14 | 107 | |||
| 13 | 104 | |||
| 12 | 101 | |||
| 11 | 98 | |||
| 10 | 95 | |||
| 9 | 91 | |||
| 8 | 87 | |||
| 7 | 85 | |||
| 6 | 82 | |||
| 5 | 80 | |||
| 4 | 77 | |||
| 3 | 75 | |||
| 2 | 73 | |||
| 1 | 70 |
| Year |
E175 | Q400 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 52 | 52 | |||
| 17 | 52 | 52 | |||
| 16 | 52 | 52 | |||
| 15 | 52 | 52 | |||
| 14 | 52 | 52 | |||
| 13 | 52 | 52 | |||
| 12 | 52 | 52 | |||
| 11 | 52 | 52 | |||
| 10 | 52 | 52 | |||
| 9 | 52 | 52 | |||
| 8 | 52 | 52 | |||
| 7 | 51 | 51 | |||
| 6 | 50 | 50 | |||
| 5 | 49 | 49 | |||
| 4 | 48 | 48 | |||
| 3 | 47 | 47 | |||
| 2 | 46 | 46 | |||
| 1 | 40 | 40 |
PAY CALCULATOR
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- Industry-leading Performance Based Pay (PBP) and Operational Performance Rewards (OPR) programs
- Minimum guarantee is 70 hours for lineholders and 75 hours for reserve
- Traning pay is 16 hours per week until completion of IOE
- 12 bids a year
- Most junior captain hired:
- SEA E175 June 11, 2018
- SEA Q400 September 17, 2018
- PDX E175 April 3, 2015
- PDX Q400 September 17, 2018
- PAE E175 April 2, 2018
- GEG Q400 January 22, 2018
- BOI Q400 September 18, 2017
- MFR Q400 August 20, 2018
$1.85/hr
401K: $1 for $1 up to 6%
401K Matching: Yes
A/B Fund: none