How much does a first officer at Advanced Air earn?

USD 55,000 a year (starting), gross (From an agreement or official source).

How much does a captain at Advanced Air earn?

USD 200,000–250,000 a year, gross (From an agreement or official source).

What are the requirements to fly for Advanced Air?

first officer 1,000 hours minimum; captain 3,000 hours minimum; FAA commercial with instrument and multi-engine, Class 1 medical; ATP for captain

Pay & conditions · North America

Advanced Air pilot salary 2026, jobs and conditions

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Own recruiting page lists a Challenger 300 captain position; several first officer adverts on turboprops and Learjet are marked closed on aggregator sites, so openings come and go.

Advanced Air pilot salary

At Advanced Air, a first officer earns USD 55,000 a year (starting) gross; a captain earns USD 200,000–250,000 a year gross. At the top of the scale, captain pay ranks 1 of the 3 North American business aviation operators with captain pay figures on this site.

First officer

USD 55,000 a year (starting)

Captain

USD 200,000–250,000 a year

First officer (SIC) base of 55,000 is the exact figure in adverts for PC-12 and King Air; the captain band 200,000 to 250,000 is the advertised range for the Challenger 300 lead pilot role, not a full scale. Extras: day-off pay at 200% (about 200 USD per day off flown), 50 USD per hour bonus for flight hours over 65 in a month.

Open vacancies (1)

Citation CJ3 - Pilot in Command

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Cessna Citation CJ3 ·

Hawthorne, CA (HHR), USA · minimum 2,500 hours · apply on paylocity.com

ATP multi-engine required; 2,500 h total and 500 h turbine; high school diploma or GED. CJ3 type rating preferred, not required. No posted or closing date shown.

Conditions

Allowances: Per diem 2.45 USD per flight duty hour on turboprop and Learjet adverts; 3.12 USD domestic / 4.16 USD international on the Challenger advert.
Roster: 8 days on / 6 days off on jet fleets; turboprop first officers fly about 15 days a month with roughly 10 days off. On-call within about two hours of the airport.
Bases: Hawthorne, Crescent City
Fleet: Challenger 300, Learjet 45, PC-12, King Air 350
Benefits: 401(k) with dollar-for-dollar match up to 4%; fully company-paid medical, dental and vision; 15,000 USD life insurance; Known Crewmember personal travel; travel benefits with Delta, Alaska and Southwest.
Careers site: paylocity.com ↗

Requirements

First officer: 1,000 hours minimum
Captain: 3,000 hours minimum
Type rating: FO: not required, training provided; Challenger 300 captain needs PIC type rating
Licence: FAA commercial with instrument and multi-engine, Class 1 medical; ATP for captain
Other: FO: 500 PIC, 50-100 multi-engine, 500 cross-country, 100 night, 75 instrument. Captain: 3,000 total including 1,000 PIC turbine. Drug testing; US work authorization.

Advanced Air pilot requirements

Sources

From an agreement or official source · checked 4 Nov 2026

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