What are the requirements to fly for Aero?

first officer 2,000 hours minimum; FAA ATP, Class 1 medical, FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit

Aero pilot salary 2026, jobs and conditions

Q: How much does a first officer at Aero earn?

USD 110,231 a year, gross (Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only).

United States · Business · 5E / BLK

Hiring now

Aero is a semi-private seat-selling airline operating premium jets from Van Nuys and growing into Miami and New York routes; it aims to double its fleet by the end of 2026. A Gulfstream IV first officer advert at Van Nuys appeared open and the careers listing is on Lever.

Aero pilot salary

At Aero, a first officer earns USD 110,231 a year gross. At the top of the scale, first officer pay ranks 3 of the 6 North American business aviation operators with first officer pay figures on this site.

Unofficial figures. Not from an agreement or the airline: collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Treat them as indicative.

First officer

USD 110,231 a year

Captain

Not published

Single published base figure from Aero's Gulfstream IV first officer advert (as relayed by a job board); it is an advert figure for that role, not a full pay scale. No verified captain figure.

Open vacancies (4)

Aircraft Maintenance Technician

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Large aircraft (Embraer 135/145/600/Legacy preferred) ·

Van Nuys, CA (VNY) · apply on lever.co

FAA A&P licence and large-aircraft (10+ seats) maintenance experience required, 2+ years preferred. Works 4x10-hour days with periodic travel.

EMB Captain, NY

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Embraer (type not stated) ·

Teterboro, NJ (TEB) · apply on lever.co

Unrestricted multi-engine ATP, First Class Medical and 1 year of Part 135/121 experience; US work authorization and passport required. Minimum 15 days off per month.

Gulfstream G-IV First Officer, OPF

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Gulfstream G-IV ·

Opa-Locka, FL (OPF) · minimum 2,000 hours · apply on lever.co

FAA ATP, First Class Medical and G-IV type rating; 2,000 hrs TT incl. 1,000 turbojet, 500 PIC and 100 in type, plus 1 year Part 135/121. Varying hours incl. weekends and holidays.

Gulfstream G-IV First Officer, VNY

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Gulfstream G-IV ·

Van Nuys, CA (VNY) · minimum 2,000 hours · permanent · apply on lever.co

Full-time on-site. 2,000 TT, 1,000 turbojet, 500 PIC, 100 h G-IV; 1 year Part 135/121; G-IV type rating, FAA ATP, first-class medical, FCC radio permit.

Conditions

Bases: Van Nuys (VNY)
Fleet: Gulfstream IV-SP, Legacy 600, ERJ-135
Careers site: lever.co ↗

Requirements

First officer: 2,000 hours minimum
Type rating: Required (Gulfstream IV for the FO advert)
Licence: FAA ATP, Class 1 medical, FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
Other: Gulfstream IV FO advert: 2,000 h total, 500 h PIC, 100 h in type, 1,000 h jet, at least 1 year Part 135 and/or 121 experience; no visa sponsorship; TSA background check; DOT drug testing.

Aero pilot requirements

Sources

Not from an official source: figures collected from pilot forums, salary sites and other public sources. Indicative only · figures from 2026 · checked 4 Nov 2026

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