• All aircraft currently are operated under a CPA agreement with Alaska Airlines and have Alaska livery 
• Minimum 30% of Alaska Airlines pilot hires come from Horizon every year 
• For all Horizon Air pilots, there is a guaranteed interview program and permanent application window in place with Alaska Airlines 
• New hire bonus ($25,000 for Q400 pilots, $20,000 for E175 pilots) Click here for more information
• PBS (NAVBlue) bidding 
• All remaining 2017 E175 to resume delivery in April 2018 at a rate of 1 to 2 per month.
• Horizon Air has 33 firm E-175 orders with options for 30 more 
• Total fleet size will be 65 aircraft by end of 2017 
• Horizon Air's entire fleet of Bombardier Q400s are HGS equipped for full CAT III operations. They are also are certified for RNP .01 operations using dual Universal UNS-1EW FMS systems. Horizon Air is the only regional airline in the world to use these two technologies. 
• Union to build trips and lines
• ALK Employee stock purchase plan. 
• 15% discount through 6 month offering period with the discounted purchase price at the lower of either first or last day of offering period.
• ATC callsign: "Horizon Air"
• Upgrade time 2 to 2.5 years
• This page last update: March 7, 2018 (Quicktake, Hiring, Pilots)

Hiring 300 pilots in 2018

New hire bonus ($25,000 for Q400 pilots, $20,000 for E175 pilots) Click here for more information

Application window is open

Please visiit our new pilot information website for latest hiring information and recruiting events

Current classes for new captains are at 2.5 years of company seniority
We currently have 2 classes per month

For hiring info, please contact: Deja Hubbard (503)384-4531 / [email protected]

Company badge and jumpseat/CASS privileges are given on day 1. KCM badge approximately 1 week later.

• Industry-leading Performance Based Pay (PBP) and Operational Performance Rewards (OPR) programs 

• Minimum guarantee is 70 hours for lineholders and 75 hours for reserve 

• 12 bids a year 

• New-hires on the Q400: $20,000 bonus ($10,000 paid at the completion of training and $10,000 awarded after first year of service)  

• New-hires on the E-175: $10,000 bonus ($5,000 paid at the completion of training and $5,000 awarded after first year of service)

• Most junior captain hired: 

• Q400 January 2018 (PDX)

• E175 March 2017 (SEA)